ENFJ
Extroverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, Judging
As an ENFJ, career satisfaction means doing work that:
Popular Occupations for ENFJs
Because of their combination of preferences, ENFJs are naturally drawn to a wide variety of occupations. In listing occupations that are popular among ENFJs, it is important to note that there are successful people of all types in all occupations. However, the following are careers ENFJs may find particularly satisfying and some of the reasons why. This is by no means a comprehensive listing but is included to suggest possibilities you may not have previously considered. Although all of these occupations offer the potential for career satisfaction, the future demand for some careers is anticipated to be greater than for others. Based upon our research, the occupations that are italicized below are forecast to enjoy the fastest rate of growth over the next several years.
COMMUNICATION
COUNSELING
EDUCATION/ HUMAN SERVICE
HEALTH CARE
BUSINESS/ CONSULTING
TECHNOLOGY
Your work-related strengths may include:
Using your strengths is easy. The secret to success for an ENFJ is learning to: Slow down, relinquish some control, and take things less personally.
- Lets me establish and maintain warm and supportive interpersonal relationships with co-workers, clients, customers, etc.
- Lets me develop creative solutions to problems on projects that I believe in and where I can see the positive results of my efforts for other people
- Is done in an environment where expectations are clear, contributions are appreciated, and personal and professional growth and development are encouraged
- Lets me be a part of a team of other creative people I trust as well as being busy and productive
- Allows me time to develop creative solutions to problems and then share them with other supportive and caring people
- Is done in an active and challenging environment where I am able to juggle several projects at once
- Lets me use my organizational and decision-making skills and have control and responsibility for my own projects
- Gives me a variety of activities but allows me to work in a relatively orderly and well-planned manner
- Is done in an environment that is free from interpersonal conflicts and ongoing tension
- Exposes me to new ideas and lets me explore new approaches, especially those that will improve the lives of other people
Popular Occupations for ENFJs
Because of their combination of preferences, ENFJs are naturally drawn to a wide variety of occupations. In listing occupations that are popular among ENFJs, it is important to note that there are successful people of all types in all occupations. However, the following are careers ENFJs may find particularly satisfying and some of the reasons why. This is by no means a comprehensive listing but is included to suggest possibilities you may not have previously considered. Although all of these occupations offer the potential for career satisfaction, the future demand for some careers is anticipated to be greater than for others. Based upon our research, the occupations that are italicized below are forecast to enjoy the fastest rate of growth over the next several years.
COMMUNICATION
- Advertising account executive
- Public relations specialist
- Communication director
- Writer/ journalist Entertainer/ artist
- Fund-raiser
- Recreational director
- TV producer
- Newscaster
- Politician
- Marketing executive (radio, TV, cable broadcast industry) Informational-graphics designer
- Recruiter
- Editor (magazines)
- Graphic artist
- Content editor for Web site
- Multimedia producer
- Copy writer
- Reporter and correspondent
- Managing editor
COUNSELING
- Psychologist
- Facilitator
- Career counselor
- Personal counselor
- Clergy/ ministry
- Corporate outplacement counselor
- Interpreter/ translator
- Substance abuse counselor
- Employee assistance counselor
- Vocational rehabilitation counselor
- Educational psychologist
- Guidance counselor
EDUCATION/ HUMAN SERVICE
- Teacher: health/ art/ drama/ English
- College professor: humanities
- Dean of students
- Librarian
- Social worker
- Nonprofit organization director
- Special education teacher
- Early education teacher
- Bilingual education teacher
- Child welfare worker
- Social worker (elderly services)
- Director of assisted care living facility
- Director of child care center
- Planned-giving officer
- Philanthropic consultant
- Educational program director
- Social and community service director
- Life sciences teacher: high school, college
- Parent instructor, child development
- Music director Public health educator
- College and university administrator
- Director of religious activities
- Urban and regional planner
- Sociologist
- Adult day care coordinator
HEALTH CARE
- Holistic health practitioner (alternative medicine)
- Dietitian/ nutritionist
- Speech-language pathologist/ audiologist
- Occupational therapist
- Chiropractor
- Transport coordinator
- Corrective therapist
BUSINESS/ CONSULTING
- Human resource development trainer
- Sales trainer
- Personnel recruiter
- Travel agent
- Executive: small business
- Program designer
- Sales manager
- Management consultant: diversity/ team building
- Corporate/ team trainer
- Outplacement consultant
- Eco-tourism specialist
- Labor relations manager
- Meeting and convention planner
- Industrial-organizational psychologist
- Advertising account executive
- Marketing manager
- Set designer
- Hotel and restaurant manager
- Talent director
- Desktop publishing specialist
- Special event planner
TECHNOLOGY
- Customer relations manager
- Staff advocate (technology consultant)
- Coach
- Project manager
- Engagement manager
- Human resources recruiter
Your work-related strengths may include:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Charismatic leadership and ability to build consensus
- Enthusiasm and ability to enlist cooperation from others
- Decisiveness and organizational skills
- Eagerness to “think outside the box” and consider new possibilities
- Empathy and ability to anticipate others’ needs; a genuine concern for people
- Varied interests and being a quick study
- Ability to see the big picture and the implications of actions and ideas
- Drive to be productive and reach your goals
- Deep commitment to work you really believe in
- Reluctance to work on projects that conflict with your values
- Tendency to idealize people and relationships
- Difficulty working in competitive or tension-filled environments Impatience with structures or people who are inefficient or uncooperative
- Avoidance of conflict and tendency to ignore unpleasantness
- Tendency to make decisions too quickly, before gathering adequate information
- Reluctance to discipline subordinates
- Tendency to make errors due to hast
- Tendency to micro-manage and resist relinquishing control
Using your strengths is easy. The secret to success for an ENFJ is learning to: Slow down, relinquish some control, and take things less personally.