Matchmaking Personality Types With Careers

Does your job align with who you are as a person? Now, this might sound like the start of a job advertisement, but it’s a serious question researchers are looking into. The Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne has been looking into how different personalities align better with different jobs. One example is an extroverted person who might suit a sales position. So could we be used to match you with your ideal job? One that suits your personality?

Keen to find out, The Daily was joined by the lead researcher for that study Associate Professor Peggy Kern.

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