Test Your Own Aptitude
"Test Your Own Aptitude" has been a bestseller in Britain since it was first published in 1990, and has been adopted as a standard text by official careers services. Translated into numerous languages, it has assisted thousands of people globally to discover their potential. Yet the world of work has changed. Many of the popular careers a decade ago are now barely to be found, while new ones have appeared. The "job for life" is being replaced by the "self-managed career." This latest edition...
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"Test Your Own Aptitude" has been a bestseller in Britain since it was first published in 1990, and has been adopted as a standard text by official careers services. Translated into numerous languages, it has assisted thousands of people globally to discover their potential. Yet the world of work has changed. Many of the popular careers a decade ago are now barely to be found, while new ones have appeared. The "job for life" is being replaced by the "self-managed career." This latest edition brings the process of matching talent to opportunity up to date.
Preface to the third editionv1.Who am I?--Understanding myself better1Abilities3Personality5Motivation7Getting what I want from work82.What can I do?--My abilities11The ability tests12Verbal reasoning13Numerical reasoning18Perceptual reasoning20Complex reasoning26Spatial ability34Technical ability39Acuity skills47Coding51Analytical ability56Marking and interpreting the tests63Your abilities profile chart69Interpreting your ability results703.What are my hidden strengths?--My personality81The personality tests86How to mark the test of personality (the FLAG test)92Being a factual or feeling personality94Being a calm or excitable personality96Will I need to be aggressive to do well?99Should I work by myself?102Looking at your total personality105Types of personality1074.What do I enjoy?--My motivation121The motivation questionnaire124Interpreting your motivational results1395.Who I will become--Applying my potential167Putting it all together1746.Career index183
