During a major economic downturn, many people choose to change careers. Usually, a major career change requires you to go back to school. Returning to school can be a difficult decision, especially when you have already started your career. To help you decide which career type to follow, we’ve created a list of careers that work best for each of Myers Briggs’ 16 personality types.
ESTJ
Military, business economists, managers, police/detective work, judges, tax officers, teachers, sales representatives, government employees, insurance agents, insurers, nurses, trade and technical teachers, mob followers. As natural leaders, they work best when they call the shots and enforce the rules.
ISTJ
Business executives, administrators and managers, accountants, police officers, detectives, judges, lawyers, doctors, dentists, computer programmers, systems analysts, computer specialists, accountants, electricians, mathematics teachers, mechanical engineers, steel workers, technicians, militia officers. Much like the ESTJ, they have a knack for detail and memorization, but work more behind the scenes than up front as leaders.
ESFJ
Housekeeping, nursing, teaching, administration, childcare, general practitioner, clergy, office manager, counselor, social worker, bookkeeping, accounting, secretarial, organization
Executives, dental assistants, housewives, radiology technologists, receptionists, religious education teachers, speech therapists… They do best in jobs that allow them to use their natural warmth in building relationships with other people.
ISFJ
Interior Designers, Designers, Nurses, Administrators, Managers, Secretaries, Childcare/Early Child Development, Social Work, Counselors, Paralegals, Ministers, Office Managers, Shopkeepers,
Accountants, housewives, gardeners, office managers, curators, general practitioners, healthcare workers, librarians, medical technicians, typists. Traditional and down-to-earth, they do best where they can help people achieve their goals or where structure is needed.
IS P
Sales Representatives, Marketers, Police, Detectives, Paramedics, Medical Technicians, Computer Engineers, Computer Engineers, Entrepreneurs, Comedians, Agents, Racers,
Firefighters, military, loan sharks, scammers, accountants, carpenters, handymen, farmers, laborers, service workers, transportation companies. You have the gift of reacting to immediate problems, solving them and convincing other people.
ISTP
Police, detectives, forensic pathologists, computer programmers, systems analysts, computer specialists, engineers, carpenters, mechanics, pilots, drivers, athletes, contractors, firefighters,
Paramedics, Construction Workers, Dental Hygienists, Electrical Engineers, Farmers, Military, Probation Officers, Steelworkers, Haulers, Hitmen. With the ability to remain calm
Under pressure, they master any job that requires immediate action.
ESFP
Actors, Painters, Comedians, Adult Entertainers, Sales Representatives, Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers, Child Caregivers, Fashion Designers, Interior Designers, Consultants, Photographers,
Musicians, HR managers, office managers, coaches, factory managers, hospitality workers, receptionists, recreational workers, religious education teachers, respiratory therapists. Optimistic and fun-loving, her enthusiasm is great for motivating others.
ISFP
Artists, musicians, composers, designers, childcare workers, social workers, counselors, teachers, veterinarians, foresters, naturalists, accountants, carpenters, staffing agencies,
Office managers, secretaries, dental and medical staff, waiters and waitresses, cooks, nurses, mechanics, physical therapists, X-ray technicians. You tend to be good at art, helping others, and working with people.
ENFJ
Teachers, Counselors, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Counselors, Ministers, Sales Representatives, Human Resources, Managers, Event Coordinators, Politicians, Diplomats, Writers, Actors, Designers,
housewives, musicians, religious workers, writers. You have the gift of encouraging others to realize themselves and offer excellent leadership.
INFJ
Counselors, ministers, missionaries, teachers, physicians, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, psychiatrists, writers, musicians, artists, psychics, photographers, childcare workers, educational consultants, librarians, marketers, scientists, social workers… Blessed with an idealistic vision, they do best if they try to make that vision a reality.
ENFP
Actors, journalists, writers, musicians, painters, consultants, psychologists, psychiatrists, entrepreneurs, teachers, consultants, politicians, diplomats, TV reporters, marketers,
Scientists, salespeople, artists, clergymen, PR, social scientists, social workers. Highly creative and fun-loving, they excel in occupations that allow them to express their ideas and spontaneity.
INFP
Writers, artists, consultants, social workers, English teachers, art teachers, childcare workers, clergy, missionaries, psychologists, psychiatrists, scientists, political activists, editors, educational consultants, journalists, religious educators, social scientists.. Driven by a keen sense of personal values, they are moreover very creative and can provide support behind the scenes.
ENTJ
Business executives, CEOs, organization founders, economists, managers, entrepreneurs, judges, lawyers, computer consultants, university professors, politicians, underwriters, employment agencies, marketing department heads, mortgage bankers, systems analysts, scientists. They are born to lead and can steer the organization towards their vision using their excellent organization and understanding of what needs to be done.
INTJ –
Scientists, engineers, professors, teachers, physicians, dentists, business strategists, organizational founders, economists, managers, military, lawyers, judges, computers
Programmers, systems analysts, computer scientists, psychologists, photographers, heads of research departments, researchers, university teachers, chess players. You have a particular ability to grasp difficult, complex concepts and build strategies.
DETP
Entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Psychologists, Photographers, Consultants, Sales Representatives, Actors, Engineers, Scientists, Inventors, Marketers, Computer Programmers, Comedians, Computer Analysts,
Credit officers, journalists, psychiatrists, PR, designers, writers, artists, musicians, politicians. They are very freedom oriented and need a career that allows them to act independently and express their creativity and insight.
INTP
Physicists, chemists, biologists, photographers, strategic planners, mathematicians, university professors, computer programmers, computer animators, technical writers, engineers, lawyers, forensic researchers, writers, artists, psychologists, social scientists, systems analysts, researchers, surveyors. You are highly analytical and can discover connections between two seemingly unrelated things and work best when they can use their imagination and critical thinking.
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Thanks to Mark M Myers
