Kyle Schade
2/27/14
M: 5:00-7:50
Baek-Kyoo Joo

The Big Five Personality Test

Society always strives for the “American Dream”, which is in the back of every human’s mind no matter what they say. Everyone is wired in the world to say yes to be rich or wealthy because there is a lot more fun and things you can do with more money than with less, that’s just common knowledge. But for me my American Dream is not just a job, but a lifestyle that I want to strive for. My “American Dream” would be to have a very beneficially paying job and a supportive/loving family. A lot of people now-a-days think that money is the end all be all, when I reality it’s what you do with your time and money that make people better off. Specifically for me, I would love to work at a place like Google. The reason why is because Google was voted the most enjoyable place to work. The movie the “Internship” shows just exactly how well employees get treated and how much fun of an environment it is to be around. I feel like the happier and the more stimulated the environment is the harder the employees work. Google however is not my dream job. If I had to pick a job for life I would pick working at Apple’s Headquarters. Apple is a very successful company and I have heard nothing but good things about Apple products. The products they provide are everywhere you look. You could not walk into a college classroom without seeing one IPod, IPad, IPhone, or Apple computer. I picked that as my dream job because it only seems like they are expanding. Stability is the main focus for me when it comes to job hunting. The only thing about Apple that would concern me is the company prided itself with the work and new ideas of Steve Jobs. But now that he’s gone it seems like the company might grow stagnant and who knows they might start heading in the wrong direction without his guidance. To be an Apple employee you need to be creative, open to criticism, and be willing to accept new changes. My openness was on the lower end, so if I wanted to become and employee there I would have to start becoming more willing to new things. Instead of just being the traditional and usual experience kind of guy. Conscientiousness is another category that is key to being a successful employee there. My conscientiousness was closer to the organized side which is good. I would rather be organized and on top of things than disorganized and sloppy. Introverted people is another huge characteristics that company’s like Apple look for in employees. My results show that I tend to be sociable and talkative which is another perfect match for my dream job. So far two out of the three “Big Five Personality Test” competencies I’ve scored where I need to be. Next is Agreeableness, it is essential to score high in this category because no company looks for rude and disrespectful employees. If you’re courteous and sympathetic towards others, it might help you later on in life when you need someone else’s sympathy. Last but not least of the “Big Five Personalities”, is Neuroticism. In real business situations you need an employee who can stay calm under pressure and isn’t high-strung just waiting to snap. My score on Neuroticism was calm/relaxed, which is a very important factor for big time companies. So overall out of all of the personality traits that are important for companies, I scored very well. Four out of the five traits I was in the right area. This test was actually really helpful for me in terms of a self-check. It really helped open my eyes towards key components of being successful in business.