I don't believe there is any credible evidence (i.e., studies not done by organizational consultants pimping their tests) that Myers-Briggs tests predict much of anything. I don't think they predict whether a person will be good at a particular job any more than asking that persion "will you be good at this job" does.
Sometimes people need a vocabulary to talk about people with. I think that's why some people get into the Zodiac stuff, it just gives you a way to talk about personality traits. You could also use Tolkienian races -- "Joe is a imperious, perfectionist Elf when it comes to writing code" or etc. Regardless of what group of names you pick, usually the people who are very successful do very well in one area, say introversion / introspection or something, and can force themselves to do decently in the "opposite" area. Kind of like how some of the important characters in Tolkien were half-breeds.
The appendix of "The Organization Man" by William Whyte contains a guide to "cheating" on Myers-Briggs type tests, to get a score appealing to a large organization. I highly recommend reading the whole book but especially the cheating appendix before interviewing at a corporate place.
Sometimes people need a vocabulary to talk about people with. I think that's why some people get into the Zodiac stuff, it just gives you a way to talk about personality traits. You could also use Tolkienian races -- "Joe is a imperious, perfectionist Elf when it comes to writing code" or etc. Regardless of what group of names you pick, usually the people who are very successful do very well in one area, say introversion / introspection or something, and can force themselves to do decently in the "opposite" area. Kind of like how some of the important characters in Tolkien were half-breeds.
The appendix of "The Organization Man" by William Whyte contains a guide to "cheating" on Myers-Briggs type tests, to get a score appealing to a large organization. I highly recommend reading the whole book but especially the cheating appendix before interviewing at a corporate place.