What profession/job is right for you?

One of the most challenging decisions is career decisions, whether we are at the beginning of our career, progressing on a career path that we started years ago, or thinking about changing our career path altogether. And what makes it even more difficult is that we think about these decisions without considering the impact of our personalities and natural tendencies on the quality of these decisions. Whatever stage you are in now, without a deep understanding of who you are, you are gambling with your happiness, job satisfaction, and long-term career success.

When our decisions and choices align with our natural inclinations dictated by our personalities, we enhance our chances of success and ability to achieve our career goals. We will also be aware of our nature's role in making the wrong decision sometimes, enabling us to avoid such mistakes or correct them if we have already made them.

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Know yourself, and success will be your ally

One of the reliable tools of personality analysis is the Myers-Briggs Personality analysis, which depends on several aspects and dimensions to analyze personality and the preferences of each type, which are:

• Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I) - How do we renew our energy

The first criterion, Extraversion - Introversion, indicates the source and direction of our energy expression. The extrovert's energy source is mainly in the outside world, while the introverted personality derives its energy primarily from its inner world.

• Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N) - How we collect information

The second criterion, Sensing - Intuition, represents how a person perceives and gathers information. Sensing means that a person primarily depends on the information they receive directly from the outside world. Intuition suggests that a person mainly depends on the information they receive from the inner or imaginary world.

• Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F) - How we make decisions

The third criterion, Thinking - Feeling, represents how we process information to make decisions or make choices. Thinking personality types make decisions primarily through reasoning and logic. Feeling means, as a rule, that they make decisions based on emotion and how they feel.

• Judgment (J) vs. Perception (P) - How do we live our lives

The fourth criterion, Judgment - Perception, reflects how a person implements decisions. Judgment means that a person organizes all the events of their life and, as a rule, adheres to their plans. Perception means that they tend to improvise and explore alternative options.

When you know and define your personality traits, you can use this information to discover the ideal career path for you and thus improve your chances of making the right career decisions. All possible permutations of preferences or personality styles are arranged in four groups as follows:

1. SJs - Sensing + Judgment - Guardians

The most important thing for this group is stability. These personalities always seek to organize their world, resist change, seek stability, and trust the people within the confines of their group or intimate circle.

The professions that suit this group are corporate jobs authority, career security, and consistency, such as military officers, lawyers, judges, police officers, and detectives. Or professions that focus on facts, policies, and logic such as accountants, auditors, data analysts, financial managers, business managers, doctors, technicians, and interior designers

2. SPs - Sensing + Perception - Explorers

The personality types in this group are distinguished by their high energy and constant movement. They are confident usually believe in themselves and their abilities. They use rules and systems to bring change. They are always seeking adventure and new experiences.

Occupations suitable for these personalities include mechanics, engineers, graphic designers, scientists, investigators, pilots, freelancers, consultants, entrepreneurs, sales representatives, athletes, trip advisors, tour guides, social workers, musicians, fashion designers, photographers, and interior designers.

3. NFs - Feeling + Intuition - Tacticians

The members of this group see themselves as inductors, and they have the ability to motivate others and unify group members. They use rules and systems and rules to nurture change, unite, align and bring together team members. They usually trust people around them. They can easily describe the world around them based on similarities and see the big picture.

Their desire to help others and connect with them makes them suitable for careers in counseling such as counselors, psychologists, teachers, social workers, spiritual leaders, writers, marketing specialists, care providers, and jobs in media and communications.

4. NTs - Thinking + Intuition - Analysts

This group has a knack for discerning differences. They use rules and systems to bring about change, they are always looking for clarity, and they are confident and believe in themselves and their abilities.

Careers in engineering and technology would suit this, such as project managers, engineers, marketing strategists, systems analysts, military strategists, executives, and entrepreneurs.

Conclusion

Knowing yourself is like having a roadmap to success in your hands. When we dive deeper and truly understand who we are and how our personality affects our decisions, we will learn how to grow and navigate the world personally and professionally.