If it's true love you seek, you'll want to find a person whose personality is compatible with yours. Many studies have revealed that there are some jobs that match well with workers who possess specific personality traits. Of course, we are each our own individual persons; however, there are definitely specific characteristics that place each individual within a broader group. One of these classifications may suit you well.
The bottom line is that this research has indicated that there are 6 personality types and 6 career types. These career types all have good availability of jobs and decent pay. Included in this list are blue collar and white collar jobs. Most of these jobs also provide a nice quality of life and significant psychological satisfaction.
Usually people find that one of these categories suits them well. Nonetheless, some people feel that some careers are quite shallow and overrated. For example, being an attorney may mean having lots of money, but it probably doesn't have much to do with choosing between right and wrong or helping to support law and order. You may want to look into being a professor. One great thing about this choice is that after your higher level education, you will be able to continue living on campus and doing research that will really make a difference in your students' lives. Furthermore, you will enjoy lifetime tenure and good job security after working for only 7 years. Your school year will only be thirty weeks, so you'll have lots of time to yourself. But of course there are drawbacks or risks. It can take at least 10 years to get a PhD, and even if you have a great PhD from an Ivy League school, you may not get tenure.
A hands-on sort of person will tend to be quite straightforward, practical and realistic. This sort of person likes to work with the tangible. Therefore, they are likely to prefer such careers as orthodontist, surgical technician, electrician and the like. A person who has an investigative personality will tend to question ideas that do not have rational data to back them up. This sort of person wants to look at every angle before deciding. Furthermore, this sort of individual will have a lot of scientific as well as intellectual tendencies. Veterinarian, librarian, physician's assistant and professor are professions that come to mind.
People who are artistic, imaginative and creative are often also good problem solvers. They do well in jobs that require good intuition and help temper the more rational approach that other employees might bring to the table. If this sounds like you, you might want to become an interior designer, editor, director, or graphic designer. If you think you're a patient person who's sociable, strong on empathy and a good team player, you will probably enjoy becoming a school psychologist, a nurse, physical therapist, social worker or the like.
If you see yourself as being extroverted, energetic, competitive and enterprising, you are sure to enjoy a career that involves business management, financial management, entrepreneurship or being an executive. For example, a conventional person may be careful, efficient and orderly. This sort of person should seek a job such as: certified public accountant, financial planner, building inspector, or technical writer. Of course, this sort of categorizing is not the perfect solution. Some people have an interesting combination of traits, while others may have none of them.
Money is always on one's mind but it doesn't buy happiness. Matching your personality type with your career direction usually makes the job interesting and fun for a long time and you will excel without having it feel like a grind. So take a personality test, or self-assess or ask some colleagues or friends and use that as a guide to explore some matching career directions.
The bottom line is that this research has indicated that there are 6 personality types and 6 career types. These career types all have good availability of jobs and decent pay. Included in this list are blue collar and white collar jobs. Most of these jobs also provide a nice quality of life and significant psychological satisfaction.
Usually people find that one of these categories suits them well. Nonetheless, some people feel that some careers are quite shallow and overrated. For example, being an attorney may mean having lots of money, but it probably doesn't have much to do with choosing between right and wrong or helping to support law and order. You may want to look into being a professor. One great thing about this choice is that after your higher level education, you will be able to continue living on campus and doing research that will really make a difference in your students' lives. Furthermore, you will enjoy lifetime tenure and good job security after working for only 7 years. Your school year will only be thirty weeks, so you'll have lots of time to yourself. But of course there are drawbacks or risks. It can take at least 10 years to get a PhD, and even if you have a great PhD from an Ivy League school, you may not get tenure.
A hands-on sort of person will tend to be quite straightforward, practical and realistic. This sort of person likes to work with the tangible. Therefore, they are likely to prefer such careers as orthodontist, surgical technician, electrician and the like. A person who has an investigative personality will tend to question ideas that do not have rational data to back them up. This sort of person wants to look at every angle before deciding. Furthermore, this sort of individual will have a lot of scientific as well as intellectual tendencies. Veterinarian, librarian, physician's assistant and professor are professions that come to mind.
People who are artistic, imaginative and creative are often also good problem solvers. They do well in jobs that require good intuition and help temper the more rational approach that other employees might bring to the table. If this sounds like you, you might want to become an interior designer, editor, director, or graphic designer. If you think you're a patient person who's sociable, strong on empathy and a good team player, you will probably enjoy becoming a school psychologist, a nurse, physical therapist, social worker or the like.
If you see yourself as being extroverted, energetic, competitive and enterprising, you are sure to enjoy a career that involves business management, financial management, entrepreneurship or being an executive. For example, a conventional person may be careful, efficient and orderly. This sort of person should seek a job such as: certified public accountant, financial planner, building inspector, or technical writer. Of course, this sort of categorizing is not the perfect solution. Some people have an interesting combination of traits, while others may have none of them.
Money is always on one's mind but it doesn't buy happiness. Matching your personality type with your career direction usually makes the job interesting and fun for a long time and you will excel without having it feel like a grind. So take a personality test, or self-assess or ask some colleagues or friends and use that as a guide to explore some matching career directions.
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