The Best Jobs for Your Personality Type [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Best Jobs for Your Personality Type [INFOGRAPHIC] Finding a job is no picnic (lets face it), but finding a job when you dont know what you want to be can be even more of a nightmare!  There are a few hacks for figuring out your career path if you are facing this job search hurdle. However, if its a  more scientific approach  in tackling this challenge that interests you, a variety of assessments exist to help point you in the right direction. The Myers-Briggs personality type is one type of assessment for helping find the perfect job or career path for certain dispositions. Thanks to our friends at  CollegeMatchup.net,  heres an infographic to help you de-code the best jobs for you. Do You Know the Best Job for Your Personality Type? Check out Your Myers-Briggs Here! Tweet This Now! ISTJ These types are good work horses, as they get things done. They see every detail of a plan and aren’t afraid to spend extra hours at the office or take on extra work. To compensate, they seek out jobs with high rewards. Nickname: The Duty Fulfillers Prevalence: 8.5% Perfect careers: Business administrator, police officer, lawyer ESTJ These are the defenders of our society. They seek out jobs in which they can feel accomplished and important, as well as helpful. Nickname: The Guardians Prevalence: 13% Perfect careers: Military officer, teacher, sales representative ISFJ Like the ESTJs, these types are supportive, but in a much more nurturing, caring way. They feel things intensely and like to help others through difficult situations. Nickname: The Nurturers Prevalence: 7% Perfect careers: Interior decorator, social worker, childcare ESFJ Full of empathy, ESFJs seek employment in places where they can connect with their client, student or patient. A high amount of these types are in the nursing and teaching fields. Nickname: The Caregivers Prevalence: 12% Perfect careers: Nurse, counselor, teacher ISTP These types look at a problem from absolutely every angle. They like to problem-solve and believe there are multiple ways of finding solutions. Nickname: The Mechanics Prevalence: 6% Perfect careers: Forensic pathologist, computer programmer, engineer ESTP ESTPs are the “go-getters” of the personality types. They are high-energy and enjoy friendly competition. They work well in fast-paced environments that are challenging and rewarding. Nickname: The Doers Prevalence: 10% Perfect careers: Marketing, paramedic, athlete ESFP ESFPs crave the spotlight. They are very creative and thus stay away from jobs that require strict routines or office work. They like to travel, to design and to express themselves. Nickname: The Performers Prevalence: 11% Perfect careers: Artist, fashion designer, consultant ISFP Like ESFPs, ISFPs are creative, though in a much more introverted way. They tend to choose jobs that require imagination and originality, but they’d much rather work in solitude. Nickname: The Artists Prevalence: 6% Perfect careers: Musician, photographer, veterinarian ENTJ Born leaders, ENTJs are risk-takers with sharp wits. They can make firm decisions and never feel regret. They are best in charge of large accounts, corporations or business decisions. Nickname: The Executives Prevalence: 4% Perfect careers: Corporate executive, entrepreneur, judge INTJ These types are the thinkers. They can solve complex problems and enjoy doing so. Most are in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field. Nickname: The Scientists Prevalence: 1.5% Perfect careers: Scientist, engineer, corporate strategist ENTP ENTPs like to solve potential problems, and they are often looking toward the future. They connect well with people and they like to work in teams on complex issues. Nickname: The Visionaries Prevalence: 4.5% Perfect careers: Psychologist, actor, systems analyst INTP Like The Scientists, INTPs do well in STEM fields. But they also enjoy scripted public speaking and teaching, as they enjoy sharing what they find with others. Nickname: The Thinkers Prevalence: 2.5% Perfect careers: University professor, mathematician, forensic research ENFJ ENFJs enjoy doing volunteer work and helping others. They are also good at organization and do well planning events and parties. Nickname: The Givers Prevalence: 4% Perfect careers: Clergy, events coordinator, writer INFJ ESTJs are The Guardians, but INFJs are a bit more prone to choose careers that offer small victories. They don’t want to save the planet, they just want to make the world better one person at a time. Nickname: The Protectors Prevalence: 1% Perfect careers: Chiropractor, early childhood development, dentist ENFP These types like to be surrounded by other creative types. They thrive on others’ energies and enjoy being a part of creative, political or social movements. They’re also perfect leaders with great communication skills. Nickname: The Inspirers Prevalence: 7% Perfect careers: Politician, television reporter, writer INFP INFPs can be perfectionists, but this usually benefits them in their careers. They see only one solution per problem but work very hard to reach that solution. Nickname: The Idealists Prevalence: 2% Perfect careers: Psychiatrist, social worker, teacher Need some help figuring out your career path? Lets talk!  Be sure to contact us for full career path and job search support.