According to
an article in The Independent Britain's offices are full of employees who are in the wrong jobs because their personalities do not suit what they are doing. A
survey by BUPA hosted on their website attempts to identify participants' personality by aligning themselves to shapes and colours.
The survey of more than 2,300 adults examined whether they were an introvert, extrovert, optimist or perfectionist and found that more than 50 per cent had misjudged their own personalities, and up to 75 per cent may have taken the wrong career path.
Participants are asked to select one of four shapes that they think suits their personality. The circle, the survey says, implies a calm and balanced, contented personality with an optimistic outlook. The square implies confident, clear thinking, tending towards perfectionism. The triangle suggests an individualistic outlook, with hidden depths, sometimes complex and disruptive. The squiggle, it is claimed, suggests: "I don't always take things too seriously, I'm sometimes a little unpredictable."
Shapes and colours have long been used by psychologists to symbolise and communicate a broad range of qualities, characteristics and emotions. Shapes and colours have long been used by psychologists to symbolise and communicate a broad range of qualities, characteristics and emotions
It is perhaps reassuring to find that 60 percent of workers in healthcare and educations seem to be in their right role.
Labels: BUPA, personality profile
