Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You'll Love to Do

This book is a good starting point for young people wanting to get an idea of the career path that would best suit their temperament. The quiz is satisfactory and I found the description of the different colors (personality types) rather broad and generalized but still there is enough accuracy in the explanations that show the author is on the right track with the temperaments. The inverted vs extroverted personality questionnaire is a little on the short side, a few more questions may be needed, everyone I gave the test to was barely an extrovert or an introvert.The section that describes the possible job matches could be expanded a little also to include some not so obvious jobs, especially related to government fields. What this author does rather well is describing the very positive qualities the differing temperaments possess (very helpful for building a resume) and describing the weaknesses too.

I've been a career coach and consultant for 17 years, and have worked with many career assessment exercises. A few years ago I began presenting Shoya Zichy's "Career Match" to all my clients, because it is simply the best instruments I've found for quick, accurate and understandable results that cover all aspects of the job search -- the reader's greatest work-related strengths, his/her ideal boss and work environment, suggested professions and industries, his/her interviewing style, and more.The bonus is that "Career Match" is fun to use, fun to read...and the words that the author uses to describe each different personality style can be immediately incorporated into the reader's own vocabulary about him/herself. Job seekers needs accurate words to describe their strengths; this book provides them, and makes the difference between applicants who stumble when speaking about themselves, and articulate, confident applicants. The "Career Match" 10-minute exercises are the fastest and easiest to take and score, the results are unerringly correct, and the information is comprehensive for the job search and totally useful. Plus, the book doesn't resort to psycho-babble, and it doesn't depend upon having a certified consultant to interpret the results, so anyone can pick it up and immediately benefit from it. Cheers to Shoya Zichy and her co-author for putting together a completely enjoyable and marvelously helpful book!

Unrealistically I believed this book would match me to a specific job and plan my life for me. Instead, it included a personality quiz in the beginning to define which two colors you match up to most, and then you proceed to the chapter of your specific color and it tells you what you prefer in a job and which jobs from different categories would best fit you as a personality type. A lot of the jobs on my list were things I have considered in the past, so I'm not saying it wasn't accurate, I was just hoping for something more precise. Still a good book and everyone who I have showed it to has enjoyed taking the quiz as it has matched them perfectly.

This is one of my favorite career books. It's completely engaging, highly practical, and a fun read too. From the Color Q Personality Style Self-Assessment quick quiz in the beginning to the profiles of numerous fascinating people and how they've matched their careers to their personalities, this book is top notch. Zichy even has a chapter titled "Money and Compensation" in which she aptly notes: "For all Color Q personalities, money itself is a mirror of self-worth or a means to an end. But how we negotiate our salaries, manage our budgets, and save for important goals is very much driven by our primary and secondary Color Q personalities. Each Color has a different unique competence when handling this all-important aspect of life." Zichy certainly nailed how I negotiation compensation given my Color Q type and her tips were invaluable. The final section of the book, "Creating a Customized Roadmap for Your Professional Life," is an invaluable tool that delivers just that. Career Match is the closest thing to a mentor on your bookshelf.

My book - ordered New - was a used return that had the previous buyer's writing in it. Won't order from this seller again.

It is succesful in what it tries to achieve. you take a little time to do a test, you read the description that belongs to your personality, and voila. the rest is extra. it is unpretentious: it gives you some general ideas or reccomendations; it helps you reflect about yourself, but it doesn't provide answers. maybe i just love to read personality psychology, but it's a fun book. too bad I recognize myself in two of those personalities, which the author doesn't seem to allow :p

I generally do not believe in self-help books and did not expect to be taken by this one, but I was! The Color Q test is the only personality test I've ever identified with, and while I haven't tried Zichy's advice for myself yet, it seems both sound and applicable. Even if you're skeptical like I was, take the plunge. You may find in these pages a treasure trove of career advice.

I brought this book about a month ago when I was doing research to see what field I wanted to study when I went back to school. Not only did I find out what my color personality type is (green red), I also got a bit of confirmation about going into the field of counseling. It is not a book filled with answers, but it will give you clarification on a possible direction to take in your career research.

I don't understand why this book has so many 5 star reviews.The color-coded types are obviously based on the MBTI, which is unscientific and inaccurate, relying heavily on the barnum effect.If you are looking for a type model to help with your career choice, look up RIASEC. It has its own problems, but might be a good starting point to find your fields of interest.Coupled with knowledge of your place on the introvert-extravert spectrum (customer service? solitary work?), your preferred workplace environment and general interests (hobbies, childhood passions), you might find a starting point in your search for a fitting career.