America's biggest companies have been operating on the assumption
for decades that certain personalities correspond to certain jobs, and
one of the main tools they've used is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI) personality test.
It assigns people one of 16 personality types based on how they
measure themselves against four criteria — it's the test where you can
find out if you're an ESTJ or an ISTP. According to statistics from a
few years ago, around 80% of Fortune 500 companies use the test, as does the world's largest hedge fund.
To determine five of the best jobs for every personality, we
consulted one of the most popular personality guides based on the
Myers-Briggs system, "Do What You Are," which has sold more than 1 million copies over its five editions, and spoke with one of its authors, Paul Tieger. (Note: The book is not affiliated with the Myers & Briggs Foundation, the company that manages the official MBTI test.)
The job lists aren't meant to be definitive, but rather serve as a
fun way to see how certain occupations attract a particular kind of
person.
Figure out which type suits you best, and then check out the charts below.
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