Me, myself, and MBTI

mbti map

A friend of mine recently passed along The MBTI Map, by the Integrated Design Laboratory at South Korea’s Ajou University. It’s a really fascinating information visualization project that displays the 16 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator types as a subway map, with ‘stops’ representing each of 39 representative personality words. It’s useful in understanding some of the fundamental differences, as well as similarities, among the various MBTI types. Also, I want a huge print of the poster, because it would look awesome on my wall.

I’m a sucker for anything involving the MBTI. I’m certainly not an expert, but I’m always on the lookout for tools that can help me better understand the different MBTI types and how they interact with each other. I’ve recently had the opportunity to take the lead on a summer project at work, and I spent a little time thinking about how my type, ENFP, affects the way that I manage projects.

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Your resume is not the problem

stack of papers

“Am I supposed to put my education section first, or my experience? Also, should I put my Physics class in ‘related coursework’? And I’m not wild about my objective statement. What do you think?”

Hold on a minute. Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to take the time to craft a well-written resume. To make sure the experiences you list are relevant, and speak to skills and accomplishments rather than just responsibilities. To have someone from career services take a look when you’re finished, just to be sure. But you’ve been job searching for a while now, and you aren’t having much luck. Obsess over the little details all you want, but your resume is not the problem.

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