Career Path
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Type & Career Satisfaction
Key factors for finding job satisfaction based on your type
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ISTJ
source: Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type, by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron, and Kelly Tieger (Completely Revised and Updated 2014)
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ISTJ
Career satisfaction factors
Is technical in nature and lets me depend on my ability to use and remember important facts and details
Involves a real product or service done in a thoughtful, logical, and efficient way, preferably using standard operating procedures
Lets me be independent, with plenty of time to work alone and use my excellent powers of concentration to complete projects and/or tasks
Is done in a stable and traditional environment, where I will not be required to take unnecessary risks or use untested or experimental approaches
Has results that are tangible and measurable, where precision and exacting standards are used and respected
Has explicit objectives and a clearly defined organizational structure
Gives me adequate time to prepare before presenting or turning in my work, preferably in a one-on-one or small group setting
Gives me increasing levels of responsibility, with a minimum of social politics, where I am evaluated on how well I have achieved the requirements of the job description and am appreciated for my contributions
Is done in an environment where my practical judgment and experience are valued and rewarded
Allows me to set and reach stated goals by providing me with the necessary resources
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ISTJ
- Is technical in nature and lets me depend on my ability to use and remember important facts and details
- Involves a real product or service done in a thoughtful, logical, and efficient way, preferably using standard operating procedures
- Lets me be independent, with plenty of time to work alone and use my excellent powers of concentration to complete projects and/or tasks
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ISFJ
- Requires careful observation and meticulous accuracy, where I can use my ability to remember facts and details
- Lets me work on tangible projects that help other people, often requiring great accuracy and attention to detail
- Lets me express my compassion and devotion by working hard behind the scenes, but where my contributions are recognized and appreciated
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INTJ
- Lets me create and develop original and innovative solutions to problems to improve existing systems
- Lets me focus my energy on the implementation of my good ideas, working in a logical and orderly way and in a setting that rewards my perseverance
- Lets me work with other conscientious people whose expertise, intelligence, and competence I respect
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INFJ
- Lets me consider and create new ideas and/or approaches to a variety of problems, mostly those that help others to grow and develop
- Lets me produce a product or service that I believe in and am proud of
- Recognizes my authorship and ownership and my unique contributions
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ISTP
- Lets me identify and use resources that are available to me in the most efficient manner possible
- Lets me practice, master, and then use skills I have acquired, especially mechanical skills or those requiring the use of tools
- Lets me apply my understanding and technical knowledge of the world around me and see the logical principles underlying my work; lets me engage in troubleshooting and problem solving
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INTP
- Lets me develop, analyze, and critique new ideas
- Lets me focus my attention and energy on a creative, theoretical, and logical process, rather than on an end product
- Is challenging and deals with complex problems, where I am able to try unconventional approaches, and take risks to find the best solution
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ISFP
- Is consistent with my strong, inner values, and is something I care deeply about and want to contribute my energy and talents to
- If done with others is in a supportive and affirming climate where I am a loyal and cooperative member of a team
- Requires attention to detail, where I work with real things that benefit other people and have practical applications
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INFP
- Is in harmony with my own personal values and beliefs and allows me to express my vision through my work
- Gives me time to develop substantial depth to my ideas and maintain control over the process and product
- Is done autonomously, with a private work space and plenty of uninterrupted time, but with periodic opportunities to bounce my ideas off people I feel respect me
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ESTP
- Lets me meet and interact spontaneously with many people; offers something different every day, and is fun
- Lets me use my keen powers of observation and my capacity for absorbing and remembering facts
- Lets me use my ability to search for solutions to problems, using first-hand experience and then critically analyzing these solutions to find the best ones
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ESFP
- Lets me learn from hands-on experience, where I look for solutions to problems from gathering all the facts at my disposal and by using common sense
- Lets me get personally involved in the tasks at hand, working directly with clients or customers, out in the field rather than away from the action
- Lets me work with lots of other people in an active and social environment, with variety, fun, and spontaneity
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ENTP
- Gives me opportunities to engage in creative problem solving and/or generating new and innovative approaches to problems
- Lets me implement my innovative solutions in the creation of more efficiently functioning systems
- Acknowledges and encourages my creativity, competency, and ability to improvise
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ENFP
- Lets me work with a diverse group of people on a variety of projects, motivated by creative inspiration
- Lets me create new ideas, products, services, or solutions to problems that will help other people, and then see my projects become reality
- Is fun, challenging, and always varied
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ESTJ
- Lets me work systematically, organizing facts, policies, or people, and use time and resources efficiently toward a logical conclusion
- Lets me use mastered skills while working on concrete and straightforward assignments with clear specifications, using my strong reasoning powers
- Is measured and evaluated by fair, logical, explicit, and objective standards
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ENTJ
- Lets me lead, be in control, organizing and perfecting the operating systems of an organization so that it runs efficiently and reaches its goals on schedule
- Lets me engage in long-range strategic planning, creative problem solving, and the generation of innovative and logical approaches to a variety of problems
- Is done in a well-organized environment where I, and others, work within a clear and definite set of guidelines
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ESFJ
- Lets me establish and maintain warm and genuine interpersonal relationships with other people working in real and tangible ways to improve their quality of life
- Has practical benefits for people and gives me time to learn and master necessary skills before using them
- Lets me exercise control, working with many people, and helping them work harmoniously toward a common goal
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ENFJ
- Lets me establish and maintain warm and supportive interpersonal relationships with co-workers, clients, customers, etc.
- Lets me develop creative solutions to problems on projects that I believe in and where I can see the positive results of my efforts for other people
- Is done in an environment where expectations are clear, contributions are appreciated, and personal and professional growth and development are encouraged
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