若干年前做过一个职业测试，非常的专业和准确。今天翻出来看看，仍然觉得很有价值。把部分结果吐槽在这里，以供自我提醒和他人批判。主要内容提要：
个人兴趣：企业控制；理论发展与概念化思考。
9项优点：表达能力强，擅长口头及书面表达，是优秀的教师；思考能力强，能进行创造性、批判性、战略性思考；善于将自我视角切换为他人；超级自信；职业道德好。
11项缺点：不善于行为导向；对差异性、风险和冲突耐受性较差；不够客观，易存偏见和喜好；不善于处理多任务；政治技能差；定量分析能力较差；自我控能力较差，坚持不懈及时间管理做得不好。
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My Key Career Characteristics
This contains the most important issues for you to consider as you explore different careers. These issues are likely to determine how happy and successful you are in your career.
Interests 兴趣
You have a notable interest in two core elements of business work:
- Enterprise Control 企业控制
- Theory Development and Conceptual Thinking 理论发展与概念化思考
You have an elevated interest in Enterprise Control, one of the central activities in business work. You enjoy setting strategy and seeing it carried out. You want to have ultimate decision-making authority for complete operations; to make the decisions that will determine the direction taken by a work team, a business unit, or an entire company; and to control the resources that will enable you to actualize a business vision.
In the workplace, you’ll enjoy activities like:
- taking the lead on implementing important strategic decisions
负责实施重要战略决策 - “owning” deals and negotiations
做交易和谈判的所有者 - participating in meetings in which strategic issues are on the agenda
参加日程中包含战略事务的会议 - leading project teams, departments, even entire businesses
领导项目团队、部门甚至整个公司 - having full responsibility for the profit-and-loss performance of an enterprise
对企业的盈亏绩效负完全责任 - being involved in all aspects of a business enterprise (marketing, finance, sales, operations, etc.)
参与企业经营各环节（营销、财务、销售、运营等） - acting as a “rainmaker,” bringing in new clients and customers
成为带来新客户和新顾客的奇迹创造者
The “enterprise” you control can be big or small, or short- or long-lived. You might want to control an enterprise that you believe will exist for your lifetime or even beyond. On the other hand, you might prefer being in charge of much shorter-lived “enterprises”; for example, negotiating deals that you know will close in only a few months or weeks. Regardless of the enterprise’s size or life span, you’ll want to be in charge and set its strategy.
With a strong interest in Enterprise Control, you may find it difficult to be patient during the early stages of your career, when you’re learning and proving that you’re qualified to be captain of the ship. If you feel frustrated, resist the temptation to switch to another company too early. Impatience can get in the way of your success if you let it force you off your career path too soon.
You also have a notable level of interest in Theory Development and Conceptual Thinking, one of the fundamental activities in business work. You enjoy solving business problems by taking a conceptual “big picture” approach, exploring abstract ideas and the “what ifs” of a business or industry, and considering broad economic and social trends.
You’re likely to enjoy work activities such as:
- creating a model that explains competition in an industry
建立模型来分析行业竞争 - analyzing a company’s competitive position in a particular market
分析公司在特定市场的竞争地位 - considering the value proposition of a merger or acquisition
考虑合并或收购的价值主张 - designing a new process for product development or distribution
设计产品开发或发布的新流程 - developing economic theory
发展经济理论
Of course, having strong interests in Enterprise Control and Theory Development and Conceptual Thinking doesn’t necessarily mean you have the skills you need to succeed in a career in which those activities are a predominant part of the work. But people often develop abilities where their interests lie. So don’t let a lack of training or prior experience with leadership activities or with theoretical work keep you from gaining the knowledge or strengthening the skills you’ll need to express these interests.
Your interests strongly resemble the interests of entrepreneurs that distinguish them from other business professionals. This doesn’t necessarily mean that an entrepreneurial venture you’re involved with will succeed. Nor does it mean that you should run right out and start a new business. However, it does suggest that you would be happiest in an organization (or in part of a larger organization) that has a decidedly entrepreneurial culture — even if you aren’t the founder. (Many CEOs of entrepreneurial companies didn’t set up those companies, but they are most definitely entrepreneurs.) Remember: there is no such thing as one “entrepreneurial type;” different entrepreneurs exhibit different styles in leading their organizations.
Organizational Culture 企业文化
You would fit best in an organizational culture that is a bit reserved and on the polite side. In such companies, departments, and teams, a lot of the work is done independently, behind closed doors — or at least with some privacy and allowance for focus and concentration. Boisterousness and aggressive behavior definitely run counter to the norm in this kind of culture. People who thrive in such organizations generally view social and business “networking” as a chore to be avoided or minimized, rather than as a fundamental — and fun — part of work. Your tendency in this direction is very strong, so you’ll want to pay close attention to this aspect of any organization you consider working for.
You would feel most comfortable in a culture in which people take a structured approach to their work and where they value disciplined attention to detail. Such companies, departments, and teams are marked by predictability in processes, systems, and scheduling. People in these work environments value the efforts of a perfectionist — not someone who lives by the “80-20” rule. Such cultures exist in many industries, but you can find particularly good examples in science and engineering work. You can also easily find this kind of culture in certain areas of operations and production management (for example, “just in time” inventory management, the scheduling of freight deliveries and airline flight patterns, or the back-room operations side of financial services). Your tendency in this direction is relatively strong, so you’ll want to pay close attention to this aspect of any organization you consider working for. For tips on how to examine an organizational culture in this regard, click here.
You would feel most comfortable in an organization that places a premium on trying new approaches: “If it isn’t broken, see if you can make it better anyway.” People who work in such companies, departments, or teams are willing to take risks in the service of possible improvements. They’re intellectually venturesome and greatly appreciate new ideas and creativity. These are typically relatively “flat” organizations, where a person’s job title matters far less than the quality of his or her ideas. Your tendency in this direction is relatively strong, so pay close attention to this aspect of any organization you consider working for. For tips on how to examine an organizational culture in this regard, click here.
Abilities 能力
You have a number of strengths, including:
- Ability to Teach: clear and patient when explaining things; a good teacher.
教学能力：能清楚耐心地解释事情，是优秀的教师 - Creative Thinking: able to think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches to situations.
创造性思考：能够创造性地产生新观点和新方法 - Critical Thinking: able to think critically (define a problem and determine the information needed to solve it; understand unspoken assumptions; form and test hypotheses; and judge the validity of conclusions).
批判性思考：能够定义问题并判断解决问题的信息，理解未明晰的假设，构造和测试假定，判断和验证结论 - Empathy Skills: can see things from other people’s points of view.
移情能力：能够以他人的视角看待事物 - Oral Communication: a skillful public speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive manner.
口头沟通：熟练的演说家，善于用说服的方式来表达观点和计划 - Projection of Confidence: projects self-confidence, even inuncertain and difficult situations.
超强自信：即使在不确定和困难的情况下仍能表现出自信 - Strategic Thinking: a strategic thinker: able to grasp the big picture and think long-term.
战略思考：善于进行战略思考，能抓住大视图和进行长远思考 - Written Communication: a good writer, expresses ideas and positions clearly.
书面沟通：善于写作，能够清晰的表达观点和看法 - Work Ethic: has a strong work ethic, willing to make sacrifices to achieve important goals.
职业道德：较强的职业道德，愿意为达到重要目标作出牺牲
You have a large number of strengths. To help you determine which abilities are your strongest, you may want to solicit feedback from other people.
You also recognize some weaknesses in your business skill set:
- Action-orientation: makes sure that decisions are implemented.
行为导向：确保决定得以实施 - Comfort with Differences: comfortable and effective in relating to people from many different backgrounds and cultures.
差异耐受：能与不同背景和文化的人士高效协作 - Comfort with Risk: takes risks when appropriate, isn’t afraid to innovate and experiment.
风险耐受：适当时能冒险，不害怕创新和试验 - Conflict Tolerance: able to be effective in an environment where strong and opposing views are being expressed.
冲突容忍：在反对观点占主导的环境下仍能有效工作 - Merit-orientation: judges ideas and people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism.
择优取向：仅以长处来评判观点和人，不带偏见和倾向性 - Multiple-focus: able to juggle many projects and responsibilities at once.
多任务处理：能熟练同时处理多个项目和职责 - Persistence: doesn’t get discouraged and give up on things easily.
坚持不懈：不容易沮丧灰心，不会轻言放弃 - Political Skill: knows how to get things done within the political framework of an organization.
政治技能：懂得如何在企业政治的框架下妥善处理事情 - Quantitative Analysis: skillful in using quantitative analysis to understand business issues.
定量分析：善于用定量分析方法来理解业务问题 - Self-control: does not act or speak impulsively; does not easily lose composure.
自我控制：不会冲动地说话办事，能够保持沉着冷静 - Time Management: manages own time well.
时间管理：有效地管理好自己的时间
One or more of these weaknesses might stand in the way of your career success.
Motivators (i.e. Work Reward Values)
激励因素（工作回报价值）
You’re also motivated by:
- Altruism (the position offers the satisfaction of regularly helping others with their individual or business concerns)
利他主义 - Managing People (the position offers the opportunity to manage and direct other people)
人员管理 - Positioning (the position offers experience and access to people and opportunities that will position me well for my next career move)
合理定位 - Power and Influence (the position offers the opportunity to exercise power and influence, to be an influential decision maker)
权力和影响力 - Recognition (the position is in an environment where individual accomplishments are recognized and honored by peers and superiors)
高度认可
These are significant motivators for you. However, you may be willing to trade one or more of them for something else that a particular work opportunity offers (such as a desirable geographic location).
Things to Be Alert For — On the Job and In a Job Search
在工作上和找工作时的注意事项
During job interviews, make sure to provide examples of work you’ve done that generated useful and measurable results. You don’t need to worry about your creativity coming through during an interview. But you do need to demonstrate that you can turn that creativity into something valuable for his or her organization.
You prefer working on projects of fairly short duration. For you, staying engaged over the long term is a lot tougher and less enjoyable than the creative phase at the beginning of projects. You may also have difficulty paying attention to detail. If you’re working on something that’s less than fascinating to you, you’ll need to discipline yourself to stay focused and organized.
At work and in other areas of your life you may try to keep your options open beyond the time when that’s advisable, or even possible. If so, force yourself to stick to deadlines, and set “mini-deadlines” along the way to ensure steady progress toward your goal.
Counterbalancing this danger is your tendency to be conscientious, hardworking, self-disciplined, and deliberate in your actions. You’re not someone people would describe as lazy, absent-minded, or lacking in the will to achieve.
These qualities are great assets. However, at times you may get lost in details, or have trouble making a decision without having all the data in hand — even when you absolutely have to make a choice quickly, with incomplete information. You should steer away from work characterized by the frequent need for such responses (trading commodities on a busy exchange, for example).
No matter what your career choice, though, at times you’ll need to make decisions quickly — without a chance to go over the data one last time. To succeed in the workplace, you’ll need to train yourself to act sooner than you’d like and on less information than you feel comfortable with.
If you’re on the job market, you may need to sharpen your “case interview” skills. In case interviews, you’re asked to form hypotheses about a business problem based on a small amount of information, then reformulate your theories when you’re given a little more data. But at no point during the interview will you have enough information to know the right answer with any certainty.
Finally, you work hard to come up with good ideas and solutions to problems — and probably do it quite well, but you may not try hard enough to ensure that your ideas are adopted. If this describes you, you need to force yourself to learn how power and influence work in the business world, and to use them. Otherwise, your good ideas and hard work won’t have the impact they could have had.