Aptitude Testing

Over the past 80 years, various aptitudes have been isolated and tests for them have been developed.

The tests are not in the form of Q and A but are exercises designed to show how easy (or hard) the exercise is for us, thus showing to what extent we have or lack a particular aptitude.

Unlike other assessments, real aptitude tests are based on genuine worksamples (tasks to be performed), not on one’s opinion of oneself or some other form of self-appraisal.

Some people have one especially strong aptitude, which they can sense, and it moves them in a particular career direction with relative ease.

Other people have a number of strong aptitudes, not just one or two. This can create conflict as a person’s strong aptitudes subconsciously beg to be used. Hence the more aptitudes you have, the harder it can often be to come up with a satisfactory career choice as you feel pulled in multiple directions. However, once you know your aptitudes, you will find there are career paths and life styles that can satisfy a number of aptitudes.

Many people have strong aptitudes they are totally unaware of, for the simple reason they’ve never had the opportunity to use them.