Where I am headed? My Career Compass Reflection

My Holland Code is SEI, which stands for Social, Enterprising, Investigative. First, Social: The Helpers, which is described as people who prefer to work with others and make use of teamwork. They enjoy teaching, volunteering, and are verbal, meaning that they like to communication and work well in groups. They are also said to be cooperative, friendly, and understanding. Next is Enterprising: The Persuaders. They are said to be people who enjoy leadership positions and influencing others, and also enjoy to lead groups and give speeches. Last is Investigative: The Thinkers, who are individuals who like to solve problems through a scientific thought process. They also enough using technology and thinking abstractly, while working independently with less restrictions. I think that these three letters fit my current career interest in Health Informatics pretty well, as they focus on problem solving and working in teams, which are all things that are common when working in medical technology. They also specifically say that Thinkers enjoy working with computers and in the analysis of data and that helpers prefer to work with groups when problem solving. These descriptors would help me select a better fitting career goal because they help summarize the factors that I hold most important when it comes to working and growing in my potential career goal. It also helps me realize which jobs I wouldn’t really enjoy, like physically working with power tools/machines or working in places like theaters or record keeping.

In my leisure interest assessment, my top three leisure interests are Sharing, Inquiring, and Aesthetic. These interests are very similar to those in the Holland code, focusing on problem solving, working with other people, and working with ideas. Something that is different is Aesthetic, which closely relates to more creative hobbies (playing an instrument, painting, etc.), which I don’t want enjoy much when it comes to working, but do enjoy during my free time. These descriptors have shown me the things that I enjoy doing on my own time but would rather not prioritize when I am working, but have also shown me the core factors th

at I want in both aspects of my life. I agree with many of the “best fit” recommendations, but the ones that I most connect to are Occupation Counseling Psychologist, Community Welfare Worker, and Curriculum and Assessment Director, which are two occupations that work to help other people through organization and and planning, as well as creative problem solving. Some that I disagree with are Financial Aid Director, Home Economics Professor, etc., which are focused more on numbers and business, which are things that I am not very interested in.

Personally, of the five assessments, the values test is the one that I value the most. No matter how good a job can be, if I cannot keep working there if they do not share the same values that I hold more important, like stability, altruism, and prestige. I believe that respect is earned, so I will work hard to gain the respect of the people I work with, but I do not work well with those who believe they need to be respected only due to their status or seniority. I think that it is important for me to have a stable, routine job, where I have a good work-life balance and can focus on my family. I also want whatever I do to have a positive effect on the people I work with as well as the world as a whole, and would love to work for companies that focus on volunteering efforts and traveling to developing countries as well. Overall, I can see a trend among all my previous personality tests, especially as an ENF-J (16 Personalities).

As a Protagonist, I strongly believe in a great purpose in life and work to bring a positive impact to other people, which I hope to do while working in the vast field of healthcare. Overall, the results of the Holland Code and 16 Personalities tests seem to resonate with me very well, and seem to agree with my prospective future career path in the field of bioinformatics. These tests may not be the deciding factor in what job or future I pick, but I truly believe that I will look back on them to help guide me throughout the process.