Article Dans Une Revue International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences Année : 2025

Exploring the MBTI and the Career Field: How HR Chooses the Best Talent Based on Personality

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With the continuous development of human resource management, MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) personality type test, as a common tool, has been widely used in career selection and talent management. The purpose of this article is to explore the application of MBTI in the career field, especially the role and impact in recruitment and talent selection. First, the article introduces the basic theory of MBTI, including the four dimensions (extroversion/introversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/emotion, and judging/perception) and the characteristics of 16 personality types, and analyzes how different personality types show unique behaviors and thinking styles at work. The paper then reveals the matching relationship between personality types and occupational requirements by analyzing the needs of different occupational fields. For example, extroverted personalities tend to excel in positions that require high levels of sociability, such as customerservice and sales, while introverted personalities are suited to positions that require deep thinking and independent work. Then, this paper discusses the specific application of MBTI in human resource management, including how to utilize MBTI test for decision-making in recruitment, talent development, team building and so on. By combining case studies, this article demonstrates the effectiveness of the practical application of MBTI in human resource management and discusses the advantages it can provide in the selection process, such as improving the science and accuracy of selection and helping companies make more reasonable decisions in job matching and employee development. However, the article also points out the limitations of MBTI in its application, including the problems of over-dependence, subjectivity of testing and lack of dynamics. Finally, this paper concludes that MBTI, as an effective tool, can provide strong support for human resource management, but it is not the only assessment standard and should be combined with other assessment methods to form a more comprehensive selection system. Through a deeper understanding of the matching relationship between MBTI and career needs, companies can achieve more accurate recruitment and more efficient team building, thus improving organizational performance and employee satisfaction.

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hal-05074670 , version 1 (20-05-2025)

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Yule Cai, Yuting Pei. Exploring the MBTI and the Career Field: How HR Chooses the Best Talent Based on Personality. International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2025, 2 (3), pp.210-227. ⟨10.70693/itphss.v2i3.342⟩. ⟨hal-05074670⟩
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