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itistoday2
This is an advertisement for a $50 quiz with 36 multiple choice questions.
tdicola
Not only that, the article is almost 20 years old.
redwood
Feels like 1960s writing
sk5t
I wonder how the effectiveness of this test in the workplace would stack up against the following:

  * Myers Briggs
  * Big 5
  * Weekly horoscope
  * Sugar pill
  * Japanese radio calisthenics
pinewurst
I was surprised recently when a job application resulted in a request/demand for me to take personality tests. In a long career, this was the first time* I've seen it. Which of course was grounds for immediately disconnecting myself from further discussion with this company.

*Though I've seen weird stuff with a company having a psychologist on the payroll that one had to "see".

hliyan
I was expecting yet another Myers-Briggs, but I found the actual test (36 questions, each with 4 aspects and least/most options) interesting. I don't know how effective it'll be at gauging employees, but I think it does a good job of minimizing opportunities for 'gaming' the test. Almost all the options are fairly neutral.

I took the test, but sadly, I'm not willing to pay that $50 to see the results!