LCpl Steve Wininger 130846 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Transitioning, whether it is out of the military, within the military, enlisted to officer, or a career change can be a stressful and confusing process.<br /><br />When I transitioned out of the Marines I had no clue what I was going to do in life. I have spent the majority of my time since then in the maintenance and mechanics fields. Although I was generally happy doing my job, I was at the same time miserable. I felt like I was going nowhere in life, so a few years ago I decided I was going to do something about it.<br /><br />I a enrolled in college with the goal of being a journalist/writer. I recently had to take the Briggs/Meyers personality test, and the results blew me away. <br /><br />The test analysis of my personality were amazingly accurate. additionally, the Jung Career indicator, which lists careers that personality types are generally most comfortable with, was amazingly accurate. <br /><br />As I mentioned earlier, I felt I was always in nowhere jobs and going nowhere. The type of careers listed that people in my personality type are most comfortable with are what I am going to college for. <br /><br />Does the military transition counselors offer this test to those who are transitioning? While it may not be set in stone that a certain personality type will actually do well in the fields it matches them with, the test can be an excellent starting point. <br /><br />The more one knows about themselves, the better they are to avoid living a life in nowhere jobs, or at best a good job that they are just not happy with. 2014-05-20T12:56:18-04:00 LCpl Steve Wininger 130846

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Transitioning, whether it is out of the military, within the military, enlisted to officer, or a career change can be a stressful and confusing process.<br /><br />When I transitioned out of the Marines I had no clue what I was going to do in life. I have spent the majority of my time since then in the maintenance and mechanics fields. Although I was generally happy doing my job, I was at the same time miserable. I felt like I was going nowhere in life, so a few years ago I decided I was going to do something about it.<br /><br />I a enrolled in college with the goal of being a journalist/writer. I recently had to take the Briggs/Meyers personality test, and the results blew me away. <br /><br />The test analysis of my personality were amazingly accurate. additionally, the Jung Career indicator, which lists careers that personality types are generally most comfortable with, was amazingly accurate. <br /><br />As I mentioned earlier, I felt I was always in nowhere jobs and going nowhere. The type of careers listed that people in my personality type are most comfortable with are what I am going to college for. <br /><br />Does the military transition counselors offer this test to those who are transitioning? While it may not be set in stone that a certain personality type will actually do well in the fields it matches them with, the test can be an excellent starting point. <br /><br />The more one knows about themselves, the better they are to avoid living a life in nowhere jobs, or at best a good job that they are just not happy with.

2014-05-20T12:56:18-04:00 2014-05-20T12:56:18-04:00 SSgt Gregory Guina 130857

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended the retirement seminar a few months back and this was never brought up. This may be something that needs to be looked out to help our transitioning folks to better align themselves with a career that will work with their personality. Remeber if you enjoy what you are doing you will not have to work a day in your life.

2014-05-20T13:02:06-04:00 2014-05-20T13:02:06-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 159793

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>LCpl Wininger,<br /><br />I wholeheartedly agree with you about the usefulness of this personality test. I can see how it would be helpful for those who are transitioning.<br /><br />For those who aren't familiar with the MBTI, here's an informative discussion that took place here a few months ago: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-know-your-mbti">https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-you-know-your-mbti</a>

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