Do What You Are Find Your Right Job

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1 A Do What You Are Find Your Right Job Introduction Congratulations! You re on your way to finding a satisfying job. This report is based on twenty-five years of ground-breaking research and helps people find the most satisfying jobs, based on their personality type. Why is it important to know your Personality Type? Because that knowledge can help you quickly identify which jobs will best use your natural strengths and be the most satisfying. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. When your work lets you use your strengths say working with numbers then you enjoy it and do it well. But if your work requires you to do things that don t come naturally to you such as standing up in front of people and making a speech then you won t enjoy it as much or do it as well. Your four-letter Personality Type is ENFP, which stands for Extrovert, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving. Your type is about 6-7 percent of the American population. This report is all about you! It will help you understand what you need in a career for it to be satisfying, identify several specific jobs that might be right for you and help you conduct the most successful job search. About Your Personality Type As you read this description, it should sound a lot like you. But every person is an individual, so it won t sound exactly like you. If you re not sure if this really is your type, ask someone who knows you well to read it and get their opinion. If both of you don t think it is accurate, you may need to take the assessment again. ENFPs love possibilities. They like to see beyond how things appear to be and to understand why things work the way they do. They are especially interested in and energized by other people. They have great curiosity and a lot of interests. Enthusiastic, friendly, and energetic, ENFPs are generally easygoing people who seek to find meaning in all they do. People who like being unique, ENFPs usually don t like authority or too many rules. They do like to find new solutions to problems and can find creative ways to bend rules they don t think are necessary. ENFPs often believe that nothing is impossible! Brainstorming and bouncing new ideas off other creative people is one of the things they enjoy most and do best. Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 1

2 ENFPs can often not pay enough attention to details. They can get stressed and tired from having to doing the same task over and over gain especially if they have to do it alone! Although ENFPs are good at coming up with lots of new ideas, they may have trouble knowing which are the really good ones that can actually work. And they usually like the thinking it up part of a project better than the getting it done part. ENFPs usually have lots of friends who can be very different types of people. And they tend to keep their friends for a very long time. They especially like and are good at connecting people they know who can help one another. ENFPs are often gifted at understanding why people do what they do. They are usually good talkers, capable of persuading people to see things their way. Because ENFPs dislike being tied down, they may have trouble making decisions and put off things they don t really want to do. They usually have great energy for starting projects, but can lose interest once the interesting parts have been worked out. Warm, caring, and concerned, ENFPS base most of their decisions on how they feel about an issue and how other people will be affected by it. They care a lot about the people in their lives and are usually willing to help a friend at a moment s notice. Though generally cheerful, ENFPs can become quiet and moody if they feel frightened or overwhelmed. When this happens, they may misjudge why other people are acting the way they are, and become somewhat negative. What helps them get out of this mood is to do something different or to talk it over what s going on with them with a good friend. Below is a list of common strengths for people of your type. Some items on this list will fit you better than others. Try to identify the five strengths that are most true for you. This exercise will help you in two ways: to identify jobs that that uses your strengths, and to be able to tell future employers what you have to offer them. Your work-related strengths: Ability to come up with creative and new ways of doing things Courage to take risks and try new things Having lots of different interests Ability to act quickly when a new task interests you Natural curiosity and the ability to get the information you need Ability to see the big picture and future possibilities Strong communication skills and the ability to get others excited about your ideas Being flexible and adaptable you can change directions quickly Understanding other people s needs and goals Below is a list of common weaknesses for people of your type. Some items on this list will fit you better than others. Try to identify the five weaknesses that are most true for you. This exercise will help you in two ways: to identify things that don t come naturally to you that you need to work on, and to help you avoid repeating the same mistakes. Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 2

3 Your work-related weaknesses may include: Difficulty setting priorities and making decisions Impatience with people who won t think outside the box Dislike of doing the same old way Lack of discipline in following through on important details Tendency to become bored after the creative part is done Dislike for of having to repeat the same task Impatience working with people who are not very flexible Tendency to think about what s possible, rather than what s actually doable Tendency to be disorganized Below is a list of Career Satisfiers those things which you need in a job for it to be most satisfying. Try to identify the top five that are most true for you. This exercise will help you compare different jobs to see which will be a better-fit. What you need in a career for it to be satisfying. Doing work that: 1. Lets you work with lots of people on a variety of projects. 2. Lets you create new solutions to problems that will help other people. 3. Is fun, challenging, and different from day-to-day. 4. Doesn t require you to handle a lot of details. 5. Lets you work at your own pace, without too many rules. 6. Lets you meet new people, learn new skills, and satisfy your curiosity. 7. You believe is important and feel good about. 8. Is done in a friendly and relaxed workplace. 9. Lets you try new ideas that excite your imagination. 10. Rewards your enthusiasm, energy and creativity. Some satisfying jobs for ENFPs: Below is a list of several jobs that might be a good fit for many ENFPs. But you will enjoy a job a lot more if it involves something you re personally interested in. Try to identify at least five jobs that you d like to learn more about. GREEN JOBS Transportation Planners Green Marketers Industrial Engineering Technologists Climate Change Analysts Environmental Restoration Planners Environmental Economists Industrial Ecologists Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 3

4 Water Resource Specialists Logistics Analysts Sustainable Design Specialists Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permitting Consultants CREATIVE Artist Screenwriter/playwright Journalist Columnist Character actor Newscaster Interior decorator Musician/composer Reporter/editor (magazine) Informational-graphics designer Desktop publisher Editor/art director (Web sites) Creative director on a multimedia team Developer of educational software Multimedia producer Director of regional/community theater Documentary filmmaker Costume attendant Television producer Broadcast news analyst Cartoonist and animator Exhibit designer EDUCATIONAL/COUNSELING Special education teacher Bilingual education teacher Early childhood education teacher Teacher: art/drama/music/english Child welfare counselor Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselor Social worker (elderly and child day care issues) Development director Career counselor Residential housing director Ombudsperson Pastoral counselor Rehabilitation counselor Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 4

5 Social scientist Educational psychologist Planned-giving officer Philanthropic consultant Social psychologist Counseling psychologist Anthropologist Parent instructor, child development course High school guidance counselor HEALTH CARE/SOCIAL SERVICE Dietitian/nutritionist Speech-language pathologist/audiologist Holistic health practitioner (alternative medicine) Massage therapist Employee assistance program counselor Physical therapist Legal mediator Chiropractor Urban regional planner Public health educator Occupational therapist MARKETING/PLANNING Public relations specialist Marketing consultant Advertising account executive Copy writer/publicity writer Advertising creative director Strategic planner Publicist Research assistant Editor/art director (magazine) ENTREPRENEURIAL/BUSINESS Consultant Inventor Sales: intangibles/ideas Human resources manager Human resources development trainer Conference planner Employment development specialist Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 5

6 Restaurateur Management consultant: change management/team building/diversity Merchandise planner Diversity manager-human resources Corporate/team trainer Advertising account manager or account executive Public relations specialist Marketing executive: radio/tv/cable broadcast industry Outplacement consultant Environmental lawyer Personnel recruiter Labor relations specialist TECHNOLOGY Customer relations manger Staff advocate (technology consultant) Coach Project manager Engagement manager Human resources recruiter Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 6

7 How to conduct a successful job search You will be most successful in the job search if you use your strengths. Here is a list of things that you can do to build on these strengths: 1. Create your own new job opportunities. 2. Develop and use your large network of contacts. 3. Impress your interviewer with your natural enthusiasm. 4. Consider and keep lots of options open. 5. Be resourceful in getting job interviews. Everyone has weaknesses. Here are some things you can do to overcome weaknesses that are common in many ENFPs: 1. Pay attention to the realistic facts of a job opening. 2. Look before you leap make sure you know what s involved in a given job. 3. Become better at doing the hard, boring things you need to do. 4. Don t put off making a decision. 5. Follow through on all phases of the job search. The Secret to Success Using your strengths is easy. The secret to success for an ENFP is learning to: Work on the most important things first, try not to get distracted, and make sure to follow through. Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 7

8 Do What You Are Find Your Right Job Report Exercise This exercise will help you get the most from the Find Your Right Job Report. Look at each section of your report and answer the following questions. Your answers will help your counselor help you find the most satisfying job. About Your Personality Type What are the three most useful things you learned about yourself from reading this section? Your work-related strengths what you probably do well Which three strengths do you think are your greatest? Your work-related weaknesses may include Which three weaknesses do you think cause you the most problems? Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 8

9 What you need in a career for it to be satisfying Which are your top three Career Satisfiers? Some satisfying jobs Look at the list of jobs in your report. Write down five that you find interesting and would like to know more about How to conduct a successful job search Look at this section and write down three things you can do to help in your job search. Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. All rights reserved. 9