There seems to be the right person for most any job and many wrong fits. Envision the classic "absent minded professor" (an INFJ) in a job where he is required to fill out many forms and submit them on time. Talk about a set up for failure! Not only that, what a waste of his abilities. Now envision that same job with an ISTJ. He strides in, briefcase in hand, ready to tackle, and master, the mountain of paper work in front of him. At the end of the day he leaves for his home energized by a job well done.
First - Learn Your Personality Type So how do you find that job which is a perfect fit for you?
Most employment centers now offer job testing which is actually the Briggs-Myers Type Indicator or based on their work. You can take the official Myers Briggs Test here:
Take the Briggs- Myers Type Indicator online or
Take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator with Personal Feedback
Second - Ask Yourself Questions
You can also get a general idea of what job is good for you by asking yourself these basic questions about what you like and what stresses you:
- Do you enjoy working with groups of people (E extrovert), or prefer working quietly by yourself (I introvert)?
- Do you feel more comfortable when rules and expectations are spelled out clearly (SJ sensing judging), or do you prefer to "wing it" and respond to the situation at the moment (SP sensing perceiving)?
- Are you more at home in the "real world" (S sensing), or in the "world of imagination" (N intuitive)?
- Are you traumatized by the news (NF intuitive feeling), or are you eager to get in there and help (SJ or SP sensing judging or perceiving)?
- Do you need to work with people (F feeling), or do you thrive working with things or data (T thinking)?
- Are you eager to complete the project before the deadline (J judging especially SJ), or do you see a deadline as a wake up call to get moving (P perceptive especially SP)?
- Are you energized by the "new" (N intuitive), or long for the "tried and true" (S sensing)?
- Are you more concerned with doing meaningful work (NF Intuitive Feeling), or with achievement (ST sensing thinking)?
- Do you like all the facts "up front" (S sensing especially SJ), or do you like to discover things yourself (N intuitive)?
- Do you become stressed when you have to make decisions quickly (I introvert), or are you eager to act (E extrovert)?
- Do you like your options left open (P perceptive), or do you like to have everything decided (J judging)?
- Are you energized by a party (E extrovert), or drained (I introvert)?
- Do you prefer to think things out before taking action (I introvert especially ISJ), or get going and trust that all will work out?
- Are you more comfortable making decisions based on logic (T thinking), or on values (F feeling)?
- Can you work alone for long periods of time (I introvert), or like input from others frequently (E extrovert)?
- Do you prefer to read fantasy stories (NF intuitive feeling), or historical non-fiction (SJ sensing judging), or watch "action" shows (SP sensing perceptive)?
- Do you value harmony (F feeling), or production (T thinking) more?
- Can you work with data for long periods of time (ST especially ISTJ), or do you prefer to write (NF intuitive feeling)?
- Are you good at problem solving (N intuitive and P perceptive), or do you function best with a pattern or instructions (S sensing and J judging)?
- Do you like to have the freedom to be creative (N especially NF, and P especially SP), or do you feel uncomfortable without a schedule (SJ sensing judging)?
- Do you like schedules (SJ sensing judging), or forget to ever look at your watch (P perceptive and I intuitive)?
- Are you energized when you can work personally with customer (EF extrovert feeling), or would you prefer to restock things in the warehouse (S sensing)?
- Do you find performing repetitive work relaxing (S sensing), or do you become frustrated by routine details (N intuitive)?
- Do you prefer to work with your mind (IN introvert intuitive), or engage with the world of things (EST extrovert sensing thinking) and people (ESF extrovert sensing feeling)?
- Are you more interested in the product (S sensing especially SJ judging), or with harmonious relationships at work (F feeling)?
Third - Make a list of the qualities that a job requires such as:
- Working alone, or working with people
- Mental detailed work, or working with your hands
- Helping people, or producing a product
- Structured, or flexible
- Pressured, or relaxed atmosphere
- Desk work, or outdoor work
- Working personally with people, or working with things
- Working with data, or working with objects
- Safe, or risk taking
- Work closely with co-workers, or work on your own
- Ability to solve problems, or ability to follow through on details
- Creativity, or exactness
Fourth - Compare the list of what you are good at, what you enjoy, and what stresses you to the qualities that a job requires.
If they match, then it will be likely that you will be successful at this job and enjoy this work.
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