After taking the Keirsey Temperament Sorter questionnaire, I scored an E-S-F-J, which means that I am considered to have an Extrovert – Sensing – Feeling – Judging personality. Once the results were tallied, I noticed that fairness category had very close numbers. However, the other three categories were very obvious in which characteristic dominated in numbers. When reading “Personality 101 – Overview of the Keirsey Type Indicator,” I began to realize that I do agree with my test results due to my current work experience. In the first personality category, my test results revealed that I have an extrovert type of personality. The article stated that, “Extroverts thrive on action and interaction.” I would have to say that this describes my personality very well. At my organization, our team relies heavily on group work and expects each other to QC (quality control) wiring instructions in which we instruct several of our custodians and brokers. On average, I might remain engaged with over 55 brokers in order for my account to function properly. Since my job heavily relies on the outside world, I make it a point to have a working and personal relationship with all my brokers. I tend to notice that people are more inclined to assist me when problems arise; especially when there is an already functional relationship in place. It is also important that you are able to interact with others; even if it is small talk. Sometimes it makes someone’s day when you interact with him or her. Since I also work in operations and in teams, it is better to ask others’ ideas as they may understand a process better than what I do. These ideas and additional knowledge can help improve a process. The second category results conveyed that I lean towards the sensing aspect. This refers to the type of information I like to receive when I am trying my best to understand. According to the article, I prefer data that can be processed by the five senses. I like tangible facts when it comes to learning and understanding something. According to how my work experience has been over the last six years, I tend to favor clear, tangible data and information that allows me to do my job properly. When handling money and bonds for my company, there are not theories that can apply to work. It appears to be mainly black and white. You can use theories only when trying to settle money because there can be different methods. But ultimately, it does come down to knowing the facts. In order for me to preform my job properly, I have a tendency to have a knowledge of the facts and knowledge of what materials and resources are available. I have an obligation of knowing and doing what works the best way in order to get my job done properly. According to the third category of determining what is fair, my results were very close but my score leaned towards the feeling. Feelers make decisions based on their values and specific circumstances of a situation. I am not a fan of conflict at all. I think it is important that if a company relies heavily on group work it is important to hire individuals with similar personalities. There are some decisions that should not have been made with the heart, but I still made the decisions, both professionally and personally. Sometimes the decision may not be the best, but I do not regret my decisions. One thing that I know for a fact, in all aspects of my life, is that I am a very passionate person. I am very passionate when it comes to my family and they are my biggest priority. I am also passionate towards my job because I want to succeed in the long run. Therefore I take my job very seriously. One of my weaknesses is that I do get easily hurt. So it takes a special effort to make sure I don’t show emotions at work. During the beginning of our year-end reviews, my manager used to tell me that we are not allowed to show emotions at work and that I had to work on this. Well after 5 years, he said that he has seen so much improvement that I do not let my emotions get in the way anymore. I also care tremendously about my co-workers. The final category reveals that a judging person likes their surroundings to be well ordered. In my profession, organization is the key. It is very hard to be unorganized when trying to ensure millions of dollars get transferred in a day. Even when bonds are being traded, I have to ensure that the money and bonds actually settle. I also like to bring events to a close. Throughout the day, I have several deadlines that have to be met. Before the closing bells of the bond market, I like to ensure that the custodian has all their paperwork in order for wires to be settled by the closing of the Federal Reserve. I don’t like to come into work with problems waiting for me from the previous day. I like to make sure that the trading platform, accounting systems, and everything is booked and placed in the right folder for records. In the Keirsey Temperaments section, I ranked as a SJ – Guardians. This means that I tend to use a concrete communication style. I rely heavily on specifics and facts since I handle millions of dollars a day. There is nothing abstract about numbers. In order to work your way up our corporate latter, we have to play by the rules such as obtaining a Maters degree and certification. My work style is ranked as a cooperative. I have to work well with others since we all rely very heavily on each other. According to the reading “Personality 101 – Overview of the Keirsey Type Indicator,” the guardians have strengths such as practical, organized, thorough, and systematic. They also pay attention to regulations, policies, contracts, rituals, and timelines. SJs also have weaknesses for their work style. SJs aren’t interested in theories or the abstract. With my profession, I have to know the facts because I also work with money. I would have to say that I agree with both my strengths and weaknesses. Although, there is one weakness I tend not to agree with that states SJs don’t typically adapt quickly and tend to resist change. In the finance industry, you have to adapt to change and do it quickly. Financial institutions, wiring instructions, and trading platforms can change depending on what events take place. There has to be a quick turnaround when changes are made.