Career Quiz and Most Suitable Personality
Facility Managers
Facility Managers Facility Managers make sure that the buildings they are in charge of have the repairs and maintenance they need. They also keep the records of all of the payments and all of the work that is done on the buildings. They make sure that the commercial building runs smoothly all of the time.
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Career Quiz
In this career quiz, there are 8-10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether this career is right for you.
There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Maybe, and Like.
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Question | Yes | Maybe | No |
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Are you comfortable managing contractors and third parties to do work on a facility? | |||
Are you willing to come back to work if plumbing has an emergency at night? | |||
Are you a problem-solver by nature? | |||
Do you have an eye for detail where you would notice something that needs to be fixed? | |||
Do you have the sense of responsibility necessary to keep a building running smoothly all the time? | |||
Do you have great listening and communication skills to work with the tenants and employees in a facility? | |||
Do you have the ability to follow a budget to manage the facility? | |||
Are you interested in managing a facility? |
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Suitable Personality Type
People with this personality likes to start and work on projects. They also like leading people and making many decisions. You can read more about these career personality types here.
Facility Managers are problem-solvers by nature, and they are able to look at a situation and make a decision. They have great communication skills, and they have excellent listening and communication skills. They have an eye for detail, and they enjoy working hard and doing their job thoroughly. They are also reliable and trustworthy because they are in charge of a large facility most of the time.
Pros and Cons
Pros
You get to keep a facility running smoothly
It can be very rewarding to be in charge of a commercial building if you do your job well.
You get to choose who you hire to work in the facility
This is great because you can make sure that you work with people who do a great job. It is easier to manage these people when you can choose who you hire.
You get to meet a lot of people
As the person in charge of the building or facility, you get to meet and interact with a lot of different people. You are the person they turn to when something needs to be done.
You are in charge of the facility
Although you work for whoever owns the facility, you are in charge of making sure that it runs well. You have a lot of independence to do what you think is right as long as it comes within the budget.
Cons
It can be stressful
When things go wrong, it can be very stressful. People will be upset if there is a problem with the air conditioning, the electricity, or other things that people depend on.
You are on call all of the time
You are nearly always on the clock because if something goes wrong, you will be called on to fix it. Emergencies can happen at any time, and you need to be prepared to respond to them.
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