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Are you over-confident or under-confident?

Complete this short quiz and discover if you're under-confident or over-confident.

On completion, you will receive 2 emails:

1) A link to remind you of the answers you gave.

2) An explanation of what your results mean. 

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Question 1 of 12

Describing your professional skills, you would say:

A

A) I always figure it out in the end.

B

B) I'm underemployed.

C

C) I could use more training.

D

D) I'm comfortable in my role and have opportunities to move forward.

Question 2 of 12

Arriving at a party where you know no-one, you think:

A

A) No one's paying attention to me.

B

B) What can I do to get noticed?

C

C) Why is everyone looking at me?

D

D) I'll see if I'm in the mood to talk to anyone.

Question 3 of 12

Your personal life at the moment makes you feel:

A

A) Confident in your pulling power.

B

B) Like Don Juan, but sexier.

C

C) Like you need some love.

D

D) Zen and radiant.

Question 4 of 12

When you get through a task singlehandedly, you:

A

A) Shout it from the rooftops.

B

B) Make sure the boss knows.

C

C) Feel quietly pleased with yourself.

D

D) Build on your success.

Question 5 of 12

When your colleague has a good idea, you:

A

A) Let them know that without you, it wouldn't have been possible.

B

B) Say nothing; it's their job to have good ideas.

C

C) Shower them with compliments.

D

D) Congratulate them and appreciate their contribution.

Question 6 of 12

In your opinion, a good boss must be:

A

A) Affable and winning.

B

B) Ambitious and shrewd.

C

C) Discreet and reserved.

D

D) Competent and fair.

Question 7 of 12

Before responding to a job offer or going to an interview, you:

A

A) Go without giving it a second thought; you'll know soon enough.

B

B) See what strings you can pull.

C

C) Practise your presentation several times in front of friends.

D

D) Research the business, its directors, and the position in question.

Question 8 of 12

You're redoing your CV. You:

A

A) Beef up your education levels and key experiences.

B

B) Inflate your job description in places.

C

C) Forget to include details that could really help you.

D

D) Check there aren't any typos.

Question 9 of 12

When you look in a mirror, you think:

A

A) Stunning, with a smile to put Hollywood in its place.

B

B) Good: no more, no less.

C

C) Not bad, could do better.

D

D) Not bad at all.

Question 10 of 12

You want to get promoted at work. You:

A

A) Talk yourself up everywhere and anywhere.

B

B) Invite the HR director to dinner.

C

C) Wonder if it's really the right time.

D

D) Apply for on-the-job training.

Question 11 of 12

You haven't heard from a very close friend for two weeks. You: 

A

A) Tell yourself that clearly, they don't deserve you.

B

B) Get a mutual friend to make sure they call you.

C

C) Think that they must be angry with you.

D

D) Call to see how it's going.

Question 12 of 12

At a final interview, a 'hole' in your CV comes up that corresponds to 2 years of unemployment. You respond:

A

A) 'Those two years allowed me to dig deep and come back twice as strong'.

B

B) 'I took two years' sabbatical to get some perspective'.

C

C) With nothing. You lower your gaze and stay quiet.

D

D) 'Those two years were difficult, but they allowed me to take stock of my strengths and weaknesses'.

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