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 kind of career you should pursue, we’ve created a list of careers that best fit 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, Mob Donations. Natural leaders work best when they are in charge and enforce the rules.

ISTJ
Business executives, administrators and managers, accountants, police officers, detectives, judges, lawyers, doctors, dentists, computer programmers, systems analysts, computer specialists, auditors, electricians, math teachers, mechanical engineers, steel workers, technicians, militiamen. Like the ESTJ, they have a knack for detail and memorization, but 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, organization
leaders, dental assistants, homemakers, radiologic technologists, receptionists, religious educators, speech pathologists… They do best in jobs where they can apply their natural warmth to 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, housewives, gardeners, administrative supervisors, curators, family medicine doctors, health service 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, Detectives, Paramedics, Medical Technicians, Computer Technicians, Computer Tech Support, Contractors, Comedians, Agents, Racing Drivers,
firefighters, military men, loan sharks, swindlers, auditors, carpenters, artisans, farmers, laborers, service workers, transport operators. They have a gift for reacting to and solving immediate problems and persuading other people.

ISTP
Police, 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, Hitmen. With the ability to remain calm.
Under pressure, they excel at any job that requires immediate action.

ESFP
Actors, Painters, Comedians, Adult Artists, Sales Representatives, Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers, Child Care, Fashion Designers, Interior Decorators, Consultants, Photographers,
musicians, human resource managers, office supervisors, trainers, factory supervisors, food service workers, receptionists, recreation workers, religious educators, respiratory therapists… Optimistic and fun-loving, their enthusiasm is great for motivating to others.

ISFP
Artists, Musicians, Composers, Designers, Child Care Providers, Social Workers, Counselors, Teachers, Veterinarians, Forest 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 upgrade and provide excellent leadership.

INFJ
Counselors, clergymen, missionaries, teachers, doctors, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, psychiatrists, writers, musicians, artists, psychics, photographers, childminders, 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 reps, 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, childminders, clergymen, 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 behind-the-scenes support.

ENTJ
Business Executives, CEOs, Organization Founders, Business Administrators, Managers, Entrepreneurs, Judges, Lawyers, IT Consultants, University 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.

INTJs –
Scientists, engineers, professors, teachers, doctors, dentists, corporate strategists, organization founders, business administrators, managers, military, lawyers, judges, computers
programmers, systems analysts, computer scientists, psychologists, photographers, directors of research departments, researchers, university professors, chess players. They have a particular ability to grasp 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. Strongly freedom-oriented, they 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 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 they are allowed to use their imagination and critical thinking.