Personality Tests – Who You Are
EVERYONE should do a bit of self-discovery once in a while. If you want to know how to get a job in financial services or how to advance in your career, it’s worth starting by looking in the mirror.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you’re looking to get into banking, trying your hand at teaching, or making the jump into entrepreneurship, there are benefits to be had from understanding your personality, your motivations, and your underlying goals.
So rest the ego and give one or two tests a try.
VIA Character Strengths Survey: The VIA Survey is the only free, scientific survey of character strengths in the world. Take this simple character test in 15 minutes or less and reveal your greatest strengths. This can be instrumental in your approach on how to get a job.
Color Code: Unlike other personality tests, The Color Code not only identifies what you do but why you do it, allowing you to gain much deeper and more useful insights into what makes you and those around you tick. This can help you discover why you want a specific job.
Authentic Happiness: A University of Pennsylvania website developed by the Positive Psychology Center. The purpose of this website is to provide free resources where people can learn about Positive Psychology through readings, videos, research, opportunities, conferences, questionnaires with feedback and more.
Sokanu: CareerExplorer has developed a comprehensive career test. The test is a comprehensive interest, personality, and preference assessment that measures you against over 140 traits and uses that data to accurately find your top matches with our 800+ career encyclopedia.
Coaching Tools: If you want to apply the principles of career and life coaching to develop your career, The Coaching Tools Company has plenty of free tools to play with. These can answer the simple question: “What job is right for me?”
Psychometric Tests
Psychometric tests (also known as Aptitude Tests) are a common part of the job interview process at many banks across the world.
They generally consist of a series of timed questions, that are most often numerical (math questions), verbal (reading comprehension questions) or logical (diagrammatic questions).
It’s worth practicing well ahead of the interview process. Here is a mix of free and paid tests that you can take.
Practice Reasoning Tests: Provides a detailed guide explaining psychometric tests to test candidates, in addition to offering real test questions.
Psychometric Institute: This offers practice tests for executives in Banking, Finance & Insurance.
Job Test Prep: This offers 36 free psychometric tests and full prep guides. It offers 1000s of question examples and explanations, in addition to expert tips.
Preparing For Job Applications
Sorting Your Resume: The resume still lives and remains a vital tool in marketing your best self to a potential employer. Check out a range of resources that can help you:
Preparing Your LinkedIn: Everyone looking to be found by employers needs a LinkedIn profile. EVERYONE. And if you want to sell within your role, it’s a useful tool to have as well. With that in mind, there are a range of good quality resources you can use to design one:
