You know when you're doing an application online, or just about anywhere, they make you do a sort of personality test? I wonder if anyone ever tells the truth on those things. Of course the employer is going to be looking for a happy, go-lucky, leader-type and if you told the truth then you'd never get a job. I think it's a little discriminatory in a way for introverts like myself.
Introverts are naturally inclined to shy away from any social situation and remain alone. It's not that we hate people, but that we prefer to be by ourselves. This is greatly misunderstood by almost everyone that isn't introverted. They don't even seem to understand the concept of always wanting to be alone.
Anyways, this is hurtful in the world of business because in order to work in this environment you need to be able to attend meetings, speak publicly, work with many other people, and talk talk talk.
So, my point is...job application questions need to be fixed or at least recognition of the introvert vs. extrovert-society problem exists.
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