People in Illinois are competitive and less creative in their thinking while residents of Vermont are incredibly introverted, according to a new study from Truity...
”A survey of 1,505 found that those with the ESTJ personality type earn the highest average yearly income.
”A study done by personality testmaker Truity Psychometrics found that extroverts make more money than introverts. With their outgoing personalities, extroverts easily fall into managerial and leadership positions.
”Openness describes a person's tendency to think in abstract, complex ways, while agreeableness describes a person's tendency to put others' needs ahead of their own, and to cooperate rather than compete with others, according to Truity.com.
”According to data from Truity Psychometrics, "Thinkers," or those who are more analytical and logical, tend to manage bigger teams than "Feelers," or those who are more sensitive to other people's needs.
”What does your personality type have to do with being an entrepreneur? Quite a bit, according to a recent study.
”Deciding on a career is daunting, especially when you’re not quite sure what you want to do for a living. To start you in the right direction, it might help to know your career personality type.
”The results...don't demonstrate that personality is destiny, but they do show that certain personality types are linked to more financially successful and personally rewarding experiences in the workplace.
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