Do What You Are!
Ramp-Up to Readiness
Career Readiness: Understand
Review
• What did we talk about last class?
• What is your personality type?
• Minnesota Department of Education’s Prepare
for a Career! flow chart
Today’s Focus:
Personality Types and Careers
• People with similar personality types
often have similar interests and/or
skills that match well with specific
careers
• We will review these careers by
personality type
• Students should identify careers that
match their interest, skills, and
possibly personality type
Careers by Personality Types
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ISTJ
– Business Executive, Accountant, Police Officer, Detective
– Judge, Lawyer, Doctor, Dentist, Computers, Military
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ISFJ
– Interior Decorator, Designer, Nurse, Manager, Child Care
– Counselor, Paralegal, Clergy, Shopkeeper, Bookkeeper
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INFJ
– Clergy, Teacher, Doctors, Chiropractor, Counselor, Nurse
– Musician, Photographer, Child Care, Dentist, Decorator
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INTJ
– Scientist, Engineer, Professor, Doctor, Business Administrator
– Military Leader , Lawyer, Judge, Computer Programmer
Careers by Personality Types
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ISTP
– Detective, Forensic Pathologist, System Analyst, Engineer
– Carpenter, Mechanic, Pilot, Athlete, Entrepreneur, Accountant
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ISFP
– Musician, Designer, Child Care, Counselor, Teacher
– Veterinarian, Forest Ranger, Artist, Pediatrician, Nurse
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INFP
– Writer, Social Worker, Professor, Psychiatrist, Teacher
– Musician, Religious Worker, Journalist, Artist
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INTP
– Chemist, Photographer, Mathematician, Professor, Forestry
– Computer Animation, Technical Writer, Engineer, Lawyer
Careers by Personality Types
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ESTP
– Sales Representative, Marketing, Police Officer, Detective
– Paramedic, PC Technicians, Network Cabler, Entrepreneurs
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ESFP
– Artist, Performer, Actor, Sales Representative, Counselor
– Child Care, Designer, Consultant, Photographer, Decorator
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ENFP
– Consultant, Entrepreneur, Actor, Teacher, Systems Analyst
– Counselor, Politician, Journalist, Television Reporter, Scientist
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ENTP
– Lawyer, Psychologist, Entrepreneur, Photographer, Consultant
– Computer Engineer, Scientist, Actor, Salesperson, Marketing
Careers by Personality Types
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ESTJ
– Military Leader, Business Administrator, Police Officer
– Judge, Financial Officer, Teacher, Salesperson, Detective
ESFJ
– Home Economics, Nurse, Teacher, Administrator, Child Care
– Pediatrician, Clergy, Counselor, Accountant, Admin. Assistant
ENFJ
– Consultant, Counselor, Teacher, Clergy, Salesperson, Manager
– Events Coordinator, Politician, Writer, Human Resources
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ENTJ
– Corporate Executive Officer, Organization Builder, Professor
– Computer Consultant, Manager, Entrepreneur, Judge, Lawyer
Sample Student Personality Type
• Personality Type: INFJ
– Empathic, responsible, leader, social, helpful
• INFJ Careers of Interest
– School Counselor
– Teacher
• Why this career interests me?
– I want to be helpful and am social
– I like to work with young people
• My skills and strengths that match this career
– I am empathic and a good listener
– I am a good leader and responsible
Update Postsecondary Plan
Update Your Postsecondary Plan
• First: review the Personality Types handout
• Based on your personality type survey
– Can use other personality types if those careers
interest you more
• Why this career interests me
• My skills and strengths that match this career
Pair and Share
• Tell partner what your personality type is
– Partner guesses which career most interests you
• Share answers on your Postsecondary Plan
– Careers of interest
– Why this career interests me?
– My strengths and skills that match this career
Class Discussion
• How did learning your
personality type help you
with career planning?
• What are you doing now
to help you reach your
college and career goals?
Assignment
• Explore websites
– Iseek
– College Board
– Act
• Get college information
– Admission requirements
• GPA and ACT scores
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Majors offered
2 or 4-year
Public or Private
Student Enrollment
Location and City Type
• Update Postsecondary Plan
Review
• People with similar personalities interested in
– Similar careers
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Careers ISTJ people are often interested in
– Business Executive, Accountant, Police Officer, Detective
– Judge, Lawyer, Doctor, Dentist, Computers, Military
• Careers ESFP people are often interested in
– Artist, Performer, Actor, Sales Representative, Counselor
– Child Care, Designer, Consultant, Photographer, Decorator