Took a personality test for a job, expected nonsense, got real insight

I did the CliftonStrengths assessment for a management training program in Columbus last month, and I figured it would be the usual corporate fluff. But the report flagged that I avoid conflict because I read tension too early, which is honestly spot on after 5 years of night shift drama. It changed how I handle disagreements with my charge nurse, and I actually used the language to ask for a schedule tweak that helped everyone. Anyone else find a work assessment that wasn't cheesy, or was it a waste of $50 for you?

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charlie_fisher451mo ago

Wait, is a personality test really telling you something you didn't already know about yourself after five years of dealing with people? I've taken a couple of those things for jobs and they just told me I'm "analytical" which is basically saying I can read a spreadsheet. The whole schedule tweak thing sounds more like you finally got the nerve to ask, not that some $50 quiz gave you magic words.

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