Description
Prior to beginning work on this discussion,
- Read Chapter 9 in Applied Psychology in Talent Management.
- Read the Strategic Workforce Planning—A Vital Business Activity article.
- Complete the Big 5 Test (Links to an external site.). Note: The Big 5 personality traits are the most thoroughly researched personality taxonomy (Cascio & Aguinis, 2019). Take a screenshot or print the results for reflection on this discussion and your personal use. You will not submit these results.
After you have completed the Big 5 personality traits test, compare your results with the Big Five Inventory (BFI) (Links to an external site.) resource. Then use the O*NET website to search for possible careers that compliment your personality dimensions and facets. The O*NET Work Styles (Links to an external site.) search or O*NET Work Values (Links to an external site.) search can assist with this.
Finally, for your initial post address the following:
- Discuss each of your personality dimensions. In your judgement, was the survey accurate and why?
- What careers did you find based on the Big Five personality dimensions?
- Were the suggested careers an accurate reflection of your personality? Why or why not?
- How might an employer use the questionnaire to hire the right people?
Your initial response should be a minimum of 400 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly resource in addition to the text.

Explanation & Answer

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The Big Five analysis describes the personality of individuals. Its first component
indicates that I am low in openness to experience (MPT, 2021). Individuals with such character
usually are very enthusiastic about any work they do till its execution. They are also neither
imaginative nor artistic since they see no value in unnecessary things like music and art. They
are very analytical, think quickly, and use tried-and-true approaches when solving problems.
Such individual traits suggest that people do not change— either good or bad, and personal
character plays a significant role than in circumstance or luck. The suitable jobs for low in
openness individuals are well-scheduled careers with daily routines and exact duties such as
finance and technology jobs.
The second trait in Big Five exploration is that I am an introvert (MPT, 2021). It makes
me uncomfortable being at the center of attention when enjoying spending time with others. My
colleagues consider me as quiet and thoughtful, gets more energy by spending time by myself,
and not so 'social ...
