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Suggested Careers for Myers Briggs Test Personality Types

During times of a major economic downturn, many people decide to change their career. Usually, a major career change will require you to go back to school. Going back to school can be a difficult decision, especially if you have already started your career. To help you decide what type of career you should pursue, we’ve created a list of careers that are best suited to each of the 16 Myers Briggs personality types.

ESTJ

Military, Business Administrators, Managers, Police/Detectives, Judges, Financial Officers, Teachers, Sales Representatives, Government Workers, Insurance Agents, Underwriters, Nursing Administrators, Business and Technical Teachers, Mafia Donations. Natural leaders, they work best when in charge and enforcing the rules.

ISJT

Business executives, administrators and managers, accountants, police officers, detectives, judges, lawyers, doctors, dentists, computer programmers, systems analysts, computer scientists, auditors, electricians, mathematics teachers, mechanical engineers, metallurgists, technicians, militiamen. Like the ESTJ, they have a knack for detail and memorization, but they work more behind the scenes rather than up front as a leader.

ESFJ

Home economics, nursing, teaching, administrators, child care, family practice, clergy, office managers, counselors, social workers, bookkeeping, accounting, secretaries, organizing

leaders, dental assistants, homemakers, radiologic technologists, receptionists, religious educators, speech pathologists… They do best in jobs where they can apply their natural warmth in building relationships with other people.

ISFJ

Interior Decorators, Designers, Nurses, Administrators, Managers, Secretaries, Child Care/Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselors, Paralegals, Clergy, Office Managers, Grocers,

bookkeepers, homemakers, gardeners, administrative supervisors, conservators, family medicine physicians, health care workers, librarians, medical technologists, typists. Tradition-oriented and down-to-earth, they do best in jobs where they can help people achieve their goals or where structure is needed.

EN P

Sales representatives, marketers, police officers, detectives, paramedics, medical technicians, computer technicians, computer technical support, contractors, comedians, agents, racing drivers,

firefighters, military, usurers, swindlers, auditors, carpenters, artisans, farmers, laborers, service workers, transport operators. They have a gift for reacting and solving immediate problems and persuading other people.

ISTPs

Police officers, detectives, forensic pathologists, computer programmers, systems analysts, computer scientists, engineers, carpenters, mechanics, pilots, drivers, athletes, contractors, firefighters,

paramedics, construction workers, dental hygienists, electrical engineers, farmers, military, probation officers, steel workers, transportation operators, hit men. With the ability to stay calm.

Under pressure, they excel at any job that requires immediate action.

ESFP

Actors, painters, comedians, adult artists, sales representatives, teachers, counselors, social workers, childcare, fashion designers, interior decorators, consultants, photographers,

musicians, human resource managers, administrative supervisors, trainers, factory supervisors, food service workers, receptionists, recreation workers, religious educators, respiratory therapists… Optimistic and fun-loving, their enthusiasm is excellent for motivating others.

ISFP

Artists, musicians, composers, designers, babysitters, social workers, counselors, teachers, veterinarians, park rangers, naturalists, bookkeepers, carpenters, personal service workers,

administrative supervisors, secretaries, dental and medical staff, waiters and waitresses, chefs, nurses, mechanics, physical therapists, x-ray technicians. They tend to do well in the arts, as well as helping others and working with people.

ENFJ

Teachers, consultants, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, clergy, sales representatives, human resources, managers, event coordinators, politicians, diplomats, writers, actors, designers,

housewives, musicians, religious workers, writers. They have the gift of encouraging others to update themselves and provide excellent leadership.

INFJ

Counselors, clergy, missionaries, teachers, doctors, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, psychiatrists, writers, musicians, artists, psychics, photographers, child care providers, educational consultants, librarians, business people, scientists, social workers… Blessed with an idealist vision, they do best when they seek to make that vision a reality.

ENFP

Actors, journalists, writers, musicians, painters, consultants, psychologists, psychiatrists, businessmen, teachers, counselors, politicians, diplomats, television reporters, marketers,

scientists, sales representatives, artists, clergy, public relations, social scientists, social workers… Highly creative and fun-loving, they excel in careers that allow them to express their ideas and spontaneity.

INFP

Writers, artists, counselors, social workers, English teachers, fine arts teachers, child care providers, clergy, missionaries, psychologists, psychiatrists, scientists, political activists, publishers, educational consultants, journalists, religious educators, social scientists… Driven by a strong sense of personal values, they are also highly creative and can offer support behind the scenes.

ENTJ

Business executives, CEOs, organization founders, business administrators, managers, entrepreneurs, judges, lawyers, IT consultants, college professors, politicians, credit investigators, labor relations worker, marketing department manager, mortgage banker, analysts of systems, scientists. They were born to lead and can guide the organization towards their vision, using their excellent organization and understanding of what needs to be done.

INTJ

Scientists, engineers, professors, teachers, doctors, dentists, corporate strategists, organization founders, business administrators, managers, military, lawyers, judges, computers

programmers, systems analysts, computer scientists, psychologists, photographers, heads of research departments, researchers, university professors, chess players. They have a particular ability to understand difficult and complex concepts and develop strategies.

ENTP

Entrepreneurs, lawyers, psychologists, photographers, consultants, sales representatives, actors, engineers, scientists, inventors, marketers, computer programmers, comedians, computer analysts,

credit investigators, journalists, psychiatrists, public relations, designers, writers, artists, musicians, politicians. Highly freedom-oriented, they need a career that allows them to act independently and express their creativity and insight.

INTPs

Physicists, chemists, biologists, photographers, strategic planners, mathematicians, college professors, computer programmers, computer animators, technical writers, engineers, lawyers, forensic investigators, writers, artists, psychologists, social scientists, systems analysts, researchers, surveyors. Highly analytical, they can discover connections between two seemingly unrelated things and work best when allowed to use their imagination and critical thinking.

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