Me : ENFP

Careers for ENFP Personality Types

Whether you're a young adult trying to find your place in the world, or a not-so-young adult trying to find out if you're moving along the right path, it's important to understand yourself and the personality traits that will impact your likeliness to succeed or fail at various careers. It's equally important to understand what is really important to you. When armed with an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, and an awareness of what you truly value, you are in an excellent position to pick a career which you will find rewarding.
ENFPs generally have the following traits:

• Project-oriented
• Bright and capable
• Warmly, genuinely interested in people; great people skills
• Extremely intuitive and perceptive about people
• Able to relate to people on their own level
• Service-oriented; likely to put the needs of others above their own
• Future-oriented
• Dislike performing routine tasks
• Need approval and appreciation from others
• Cooperative and friendly
• Creative and energetic
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Natural leaders, but do not like to control people
• Resist being controlled by others
• Can work logically and rationally - use their intuition to understand the goal and work backwards towards it
• Usually able to grasp difficult concepts and theories

ENFPs are lucky in that they're good a quite a lot of different things. An ENFP can generally achieve a good degree of success at anything that has interested them. However, ENFPs get bored rather easily and are not naturally good at following things through to completion. Accordingly, they should avoid jobs that require performing a lot of detailed, routine-oriented tasks. They will do best in professions that allow them to creatively generate new ideas and deal closely with people. They will not be happy in positions that are confining and regimented.

ENFP CAREERS

CREATIVE

Journalist

Screenwriter/playwright

Columnist

Character actor

Musician/composer

Newscaster

Interior decorator

Cartoonist

Artist

Reporter/editor

Reporter/editor (magazine)

Informational-graphics designer

 

MARKETING/PLANNING

Public relations specialist

Marketing consultant

Advertising account executive

Copy writer/publicity writer

Advertising creative director

Strategic planner

Publicist

Research assistant

Editor/art director (magazine)

 

HEALTH CARE/SOCIAL SERVICE

Dietician/nutritionist

Speech-language pathologist/audiologist

Holistic health practitioner (alternative medicine)

Massage therapist

Employee assistance program counselor

Physical therapist

Legal mediator

EDUCATION/COUNSELING

Special education teacher

Bilingual education teacher

Early childhood education teacher

Teacher: art/drama/music/English

Child welfare counselor

Alcohol/drug addiction counselor

Social worker (elderly and child daycare issues)

Development director

Career counselor

Residential housing director (residence life)

Ombudsperson

Pastoral counselor

Rehabilitation worker

Social scientist

Psychologist

 

ENTREPRENEURIAL/BUSINESS

Consultant

Inventor

Sales: intangibles/ideas

Human resources manager

Human resources development trainer

Conference planner

Employment development specialist

Restaurateur

Management consultant: change management/team building/diversity

Merchandise planner

Diversity manager-human resources

Corporate/team trainer

Advertising account manager or account executive

Public relations specialist

Marketing executive: radio/TV cable broadcast industry

Outplacement consultant

Environmental attorney

enfp Focuses more on possibilities for the future than the here-and-now

Enjoys change, challenge, and variety

"outgoing, social, disorganized, easily talked into doing silly things, spontaneous, wild and crazy, acts without thinking,

 good at getting people to have fun, pleasure seeking, irresponsible, physically affectionate, risk taker, thrill seeker,

 likely to have or want a tattoo, adventurous, unprepared, attention seeking, hyperactive, irrational, loves crowds, rule

breaker, prone to losing things, seductive, easily distracted, open, revealing, comfortable in unfamiliar situations,

 attracted to strange things, non punctual, likes to stand out, likes to try new things, fun seeker, unconventional,

 energetic, impulsive, empathetic, dangerous, loving, attachment prone, prone to fantasy"

They have

 excellent interpersonal skills, and are able to inspire and motivate others to be the best that they can be. Energetic and

 effervescent, the ENFP is sometimes smothering in their enthusiasm, but are generally highly valued for their genuine warmth

 and high ideals."

ENFP Summary: enthusiastic, initiating, anticipates the needs of others

ENFPs have a tendency to overextend themselves in both their physical and emotional commitments. Their proclivity to

 procrastinate and to overlook details complicates their circumstances. ENFPs often move on to new ventures without completing

 those they have already started. Their charming personalities can show signs of irritability and over-sensitivity when their

 desires to please different people come into conflict. During times of stress, ENFPs feel alienated. They then engage in

 deceptions that serve to obscure what is occurring within themselves."

  

Warmly enthusiastic and imaginative. See life as full of possibilities. Make connections between events and information very

 quickly, and confidently proceed based on the patterns they see. Want a lot of affirmation from others, and readily give

 appreciation and support. Spontaneous and flexible, often rely on their ability to improvise and their verbal fluency.

  

ENFP's who find themselves in a situation where they are unable to discover and enjoy new people and things tend to get

 whiny. Really whiny. And manipulative. And possibly passive aggressive.

  

ENFPs, however, find their own efforts of authenticity and spontaneity

 always lacking, and tend to heap coals of fire on themselves, always berating themselves for being so conscious of self.

 General: ENFPs are both "idea"-people and "people"-people, who see everyone and everything as part of an often bizarre

 cosmic whole. They want to both help (at least, their own definition of "help") and be liked and admired by other people, on

 both an individual and a humanitarian level. They are interested in new ideas on principle, but ultimately discard most of

 them for one reason or another.

Social/Personal Relationships: ENFPs have a great deal of zany charm, which can ingratiate them to the more stodgy types in

 spite of their unconventionality. They are outgoing, fun, and genuinely like people. As Soulmates they are warm, affectionate

 (lots of PDA), and disconcertingly spontaneous. However, attention span in relationships can be short; ENFPs are easily

 intrigued and distracted by new friends and acquaintances, forgetting about the older ones for long stretches at a time. Less

 mature ENFPs may need to feel they are the center of attention all the time, to reassure them that everyone thinks they're a

 wonderful and fascinating person."

This type is hard to pin down because it is a very flexible type, following new insights and possibilities as they arise. It tends

 to be future-focused and enjoys change, challenge and variety.

The ENFP has a tendency to be more interested in exploring ideas than bringing them to closure, and is at his or her best

 dealing with patterns and possibilities: a strategist."

  

"Also known as the Inspirer. ENFPs are instigators of change who have the ability to energize and stimulate people with their

 contagious enthusiasm and charm.ENFPs make extensive use of their intuitive powers. They usually have a wide range of personal and

 telephone contacts, expanding and maintaining both career and personal relationships."

 As workers, they are warmly enthusiastic,

 high spirited, ingenious, imaginative and can do almost anything that interest them. They can solve most problems,

 particularly those dealing with people. Their charming and at ease with colleagues; others enjoy their presence. ENFPs are

 outstanding at getting people together, and are good at initiating meetings and conferences, although not as talented at

 providing for the operational details of these events. "ENFPs will almost always be found in organizations where they lead by inspiration and charisma. One CEO referred to his ENFP

 Human Resources director as the company’s "secret weapon."

 "ENFPs are open-minded, imaginative, caring and outgoing. They thrive on the drama of life by observing everything

enthusiastically and associating meaning and human motive with all they survey. To the ENFP, no life event is devoid of

 significance--a belief which may justify others' perception of them as hyperalert, oversensitive and even suspicious at

 times. Charming, interactive, charismatic, communicative and ingenious, ENFPs often are expansive in their approach to life,

 love and work--multitalented individuals who may succeed in a number of creative endeavors, so long as a strong human element

 is present. "Do this, do that!" jobs demanding strict compliance with rules, regulations and procedures, and attention to

 logic, facts and details are stressful for most ENFPs. Their characteristically short attention span and diversity of

 interests may sabotage their accomplishment in enterprises demanding tenacity and single-mindedness. This type's natural gift

 for inspiring others often is their salvation: the projects ENFPs start may be completed by their followers. "

They’re unique, original and often good communicators.

They love new ideas and possibilities.

Warm, friendly and often smart

They have a lot of different interests.

They don’t like rules and details.

 "The basic theme of the ENFP's life is self-expression. The 1960s emphasis on self-awareness and group dynamics, the

conversation pits where talk of peace and low and flower power took place, epitomise the values of the ENFP. The more that

 people can be themselves - and be affirmed for being themselves - the more growing they will do and the more they will

 attribute to the good of society. ENFPs believe that and will give their energies to help others achieve their goals. It's

possible, however, for their enthusiasm to lead them in so many directions simultaneously that they can squander their best

 intentions, leading to frustration and self-punishment."

ENFP Keywords: Curious, Creative, Fresh, Expedient, Flexible, Full of life, Mercurial, Sensitive,

Understanding, Imaginative, Innovative, Excited, Impatient

 The ENFP will bring much energy to their marriage/relationships

The ENFP will have no difficulty apologizing to mate and children when needed

The ENFP is very friendly, outgoing in most situations

The ENFP is strongly communicative and NEEDS it from a mate

ENFPs can be very harmonious in relationships/li>

ENFPs enjoy romance in all ways…they NEED romance

 ENFP Conflict Reactions Personality Traits:

ENFP will likely feel uncomfortable, misunderstood in conflict

ENFP will likely take the conflict personally

ENFP will desire to find a harmonious solution to the problem

ENFP will not usually take the most logical approach to finding the solution

 "Must have newness, something different in their life

Possesses a deep concern for others

Is typically running off in new directions without much fact

Is usually a natural brain-stormer looking to the future with positive expectation

Is very creative, active and imaginative

Enjoys beginning new things more than finishing

Is typically spontaneous, flexible, and adaptable

Will be concerned with personal growth, identity, and being authentic

Need autonomy to be free in expression and believe others should also

Is typically attracted to the abstract and symbolic, will be at times highly challenged by detailed, present oriented reality

Highly idealistic they believe in their visions for self and others"

  

They place great importance on personal freedom

 and prize the ability to go wherever inspiration leads. ENFPs are typically adept communicators, using their wit, humor, and

 mastery of language to create engaging stories. Creative and original, ENFPs often have a strong artistic side; they

 appreciate activities that allow for authentic expression and a deeper understanding of human experience. ENFPs love novelty.

They often have a wide range of interests and friends from many backgrounds. ENFPs are easily bored by details and repetition

 and seek out situations that offer engaging emotional experiences."

"ENFP's prefer careers where:

Management allows people to be self directed

The work itself is personally meaningful and has value

Decisions and actions at work are in sync with your personal values

The work offers the opportunity to rapidly change direction and to respond to problems as they arise

The work is fun and allows for some spontaneity

The work allows you the opportunity to work with and meet a wide variety of people, rather than working alone most of the

 time

The work moves at a rapid, exciting pace

The environment and culture gives you opportunities to think through your ideas by talking about them

The work involves theory and speculation"

 ENFPs often change careers several times during their lifetimes

 and seek out careers not confined by strict schedules and mundane tasks, but provide a flexible environment that challenges

 them with new opportunities to see their innovations become reality.

Leadership Style: Empowering and encouraging freedom and independence in others, ENFPs believe leadership is granted by

 integrity, not position. They recognize and are genuinely empathic toward their followers' individual needs. They promote new

 ideas, possibilities, and are catalysts in the implementation of change.

     

Artist

    Art Director

    Actor

    Accountant/Auditor

    Banker/Economist

    Consultant

    Career Counselor

    Conference Planner

    Church Worker

    Diplomat

    Dietitian/Nutritionist

    Designer

    Entrepreneur

    Engineer

    Editor

    Human Resources

    Housing Director

    Homemaker

    Journalist

    Lawyer/Attorney

    Musician

       

    Merchandise Planner

    Marketer

    Massage Therapist

    Nurse

    Newscaster

    Occupational Therapist

    Public Relations

    Psychologist/Counselor

    Painter

    Politician

    Project Manager

    Researcher

    Scientist

    Social Worker

    Speech Pathologist

    Social Scientist

    Senior Manager

    Trainer

    Teacher/Professor

    Technical Specialist

    Writer

Nearly all ENFPs will recognize the following characteristics in themselves. They should embrace and nourish these strengths:

 They're exceptionally perceptive about people and situations. The're often able to quickly and accurately assess where someone is coming from.

They accept and value people as individuals, and are strongly egalitarian. They believe that individuals have the right to be themselves, and are very tolerant and accepting of most people.

They're often deep and intelligent, and may be quite brilliant in their ability to tie things together. They're wired to look for connections int the external world, and so may mentally put things together more easily than many.

Their interest in understanding the world usually makes them in tune with what's socially acceoptable and what isn't. This may help them to be popular and likable.

They're highly creative. This ability may be used in an artistic way, or way to be used to generate ideas and new ways of thinking.

ENFPs who have developed their Introverted Feeling to the extent that they apply judgment to all of their perceptions will enjoy these special gifts:

They will have the ability to follow through on projects they've begun.

They will be less gullible and malleable, and generally more able to discern between "good" and "bad", rather than accepting everything without question.

They may be highly artistic.

They will have the ability to focus and concentrate deeply on tasks. This enhanced ability to think and process information internally will make them more capable on many levels.

They will balance out their desire to meet new people and have new experiences with the desire to put their understand to use in some way.

They will find more meaning and purpose in their lives.