Do What You Are Find Your Right Job

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1 Do What You re 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 ENFJ, which stands for Extrovert, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging. Your type is about 3-5 percent of the merican 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. bout Your Personality Type s 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. To ENFJs maintaining good relationships is a lifelong goal and a natural skill. They have a gift for understanding other people s feelings, and work to make others happy. Warm, compassionate and friendly, ENFJs are often able to see others needs, especially their emotional ones. They also are excellent at helping people solve personal problems in creative ways. Good with words, ENFJs are good communicators; both one-on-one and in groups, and they are often talented public speakers. They pride themselves on being able to make people feel good, and go to great lengths to avoiding hurting other people s feelings. Most ENFJs have strong feelings and opinions about many things. They may have difficulty staying objective because they are sensitive and take things personally. ENFJS often assume the best about others, so they can be very disappointed when Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. ll rights reserved.

2 people let them down. Because they value getting along with others so much, they will sometimes tell little white lies to avoid conflict. Most ENFJs tend to be productive, organized and energetic. Being with others usually boosts their energy levels. They are happiest at work when they have a plan and can work together with others to reach goals, and they especially like helping others reach their full potential. Sometimes ENFJs may be in such a rush to make a decision, they can miss considering other options. In their desire to get a job done quickly in the way they feel it should be done, ENFJs can become someone set in their decisions, even when the situation calls for new ideas. But if they are reassured of the value of their contributions, ENFJs usually regain the ability to consider all options objectively. 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 what you probably do well: Excellent communication and presentation skills Being a strong leaders and getting people to agree Being able to get people excited about projects and cooperate Being organized and make decisions quickly bility to think about new ideas, even if they re different Concerns for others and the ability to see others needs Lots of different interests a and being able to learn things quickly bility to consider lots of information and see how it affects future decisions strong need to be get things done and ability to reach their goals Strong feelings about the importance of their work 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. Your work-related weaknesses may include: Little patience for working on projects you don t believe in Expecting too much from people Not liking to disagree or compete Working with people who you don t think are doing a good job Not being willing to stand up for your point of view, even when that is necessary Making decisions too quickly, before getting enough information Not liking to discipline others, for fear they will be unhappy with you Tendency to be too bossy or controlling Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. ll rights reserved.

3 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 have warm and friendly relationships with co-workers, clients, or customers, 2. Lets you develop creative solutions to problems and help others 3. Is done in a setting where you know exactly what to expect, and people appreciate the work you do 4. Lets you be a part of a team of other creative people you like and trust 5. Lets you think up new and better ways to help people solve their problems 6. llows you to work on more than one project at a time 7. Gives you a fair amount of responsibility and control over your work 8. Lets you plan your work out in advance 9. Doesn t involve conflict between people 10. Lets you learn new things that will help you be more effective with others Some satisfying jobs for ENFJs: Below is a list of several jobs that might be a good fit for many ENFJs. 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 Solar Sales Representatives and ssessors Logistics nalysts Carbon Credit Traders Carbon Trading nalysts Energy Brokers Green Marketers Industrial Engineering Technologists Transportation Planners Climate Change nalysts Environmental Restoration Planners Environmental Economists Industrial Ecologists Water Resource Specialists Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permitting Consultants Sustainability Specialists Transportation Planners COMMUNICTION Multi-media producer Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. ll rights reserved.

4 Marketing executive Public relations specialist Reporter or correspondent On-air television or radio personality ctor / Director Fund raiser TV / Multimedia producer Managing editor Journalist Politician / political consultant Recreational director Copy writer Entertainer / artist EDUCTION / HUMN SERVICES High school teacher English / history College professor humanities Communication director Public health administrator Director of Not-For-Profit agency Philanthropic consultant uthor, self-help books Child welfare worker Director of assisted living facility Social worker Director of religious services Urban and regional planner Sociologist College admissions counselor/director COUNSELING Psychologist Career counselor Life coach Guidance counselor Marriage / Family therapist Clergy / ministry Employee ssistance counselor Educational psychologist Substance abuse counselor Corporate outplacement counselor Interpreter/translator BUSINESS / CONSULTING Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. ll rights reserved.

5 Political consultant Fundraiser Travel agent Labor relations manager Marketing manager Set designer Executive: small business Human Resources professional / trainer dvertising account manager Hospitality manager Eco-tourism specialist Soft skills / sales trainer / manager Management consultant Meeting and convention planner HELTH CRE Physician Holistic health practitioner Dietitian / nutritionist Chiropractor Occupational therapist Speech-language pathologist/audiologist Patient care advocate TECHNOLOGY Customers relations manager Staff advocate (technology consultant) Coach Project manager Engagement manager Human resources recruiter 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. Organize all the things you nee to do make a workable job search plan 2. Make a good impression with interviewers with your enthusiasm and selfconfidence 3. Be able to ask for help from the many people you know 4. See new ways of doing things 5. Follow through on all phases of the search, including follow-up notes Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. ll rights reserved.

6 Everyone has weaknesses. Here are some things you can do to overcome weaknesses that are common in many ENFJs: 1. Try not to base your decisions just on your feelings 2. Don t take criticism or rejection personally 3. Try to make sure you collect all necessary facts 4. Push yourself to be realistic about potential careers 5. Don t make decisions too quickly The Secret to Success Using your strengths is easy. The secret to success for an ENFJ is learning to: Slow down, give up some control, and take things less personally. Copyright 2010 SpeedReading People, LLC. ll rights reserved.

7 Do What You re 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. bout 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. ll rights reserved.

8 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. ll rights reserved.