9

 

Personal development

  9.1  Introduction

Advancement in life (or career) is affected by what is happening inside us. Therefore, it is important that we understand ourselves. It can help make better choices; it can assist when facing challenges and aspects of job hunting that can be discouraging.

This chapter provides a brief overview of psychological techniques such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); personality and aptitude assessment techniques such as Myers-Briggs Type Inventory® (MBTI®) and Strong Interest Inventory® (SII®).

images

Evaluating options and making choices is a part of job search preparation and hunting. These are choices ...

Get Kick Start Your Career now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.