Mechanical Ability

What's Your True Talent?

Taken Apr 12, 2007

You're curious about how things work and enjoy tinkering with machines. People like you can be both self-sufficient and a great help to others. You are much better than most people at fixing things — whether it's changing a flat tire or tightening a leaky faucet.

How do we know that's your true talent? While you were taking the test, we calculated your responses to each test question and rated your skills in 5 areas. You scored highest on mechanical ability.

No matter what kind of career you choose, you'll enjoy it most if it involves working with your hands or seeing the tangible results of your efforts.

And that's just a small part of what we know about you from your test results. You also have other hidden talents that can have a dramatic effect on your career, your life and how other people see you.

Tickle has examined your scores in five sectors of career talent to arrive at your personalized aptitude profile. Based on your test results, your greatest strengths are:

Your primary talent
Jenny, your primary career talent is Mechanical Ability.

Given this talent, you're most likely curious about how things work and may enjoy tinkering with machines. Have you ever taken something apart just to see how it would fit back together? If this sounds like you, you may have earned the reputation around your household as a real Mr. or Ms. Fix-It. At times, people like you can be both self-sufficient and a great help to others because when it's time to change a car's oil or tighten a leaky faucet, you can be just the right person to get the job done.

Having high mechanical abilities can also mean that you possess an almost intuitive understanding of physics and spatial reasoning. This can make you a great builder or give you a talent for creating useful new products. Your mechanical skills allow you plenty of career options and the chance to work in multiple settings. No matter which opportunity you choose, chances are that you'll enjoy working with your hands or seeing the tangible result of your efforts.

Your secondary talent
Your secondary career talent is Abstract Reasoning.

You are especially good at processing complex information in a clear and logical manner. As a result, you may be the first person colleagues run to if there's a tough problem to be solved. When handed a new challenge, you're likely to look at it from every angle possible to understand its many aspects before arriving at a thoughtful solution. You seem to understand that answers are rarely clear-cut. People around you probably appreciate this ability to hone in on the gray areas of thorny situations. You can be a first-class thinker.

While you may think that having a strength like abstract reasoning sounds very boring, it's really not. In fact, your ability to look at information abstractly implies that you have a rich imagination. You're probably one of those rare folks who can mix two unrelated ideas together to come up with a great new one. Most people aren't as skillful at applying facts outside of their usual contexts as you are. People like you tend to use keen observational skills and analytical prowess in ways that result in clever new solutions and novel perspectives. This combination of strategic thinking and creativity can be an incredible value in a business environment.