Personality Types - Ramp

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 • • •

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