International MBA Institute™
Caregiver (ESFJ)
People with ESFJ preferences radiate sympathy and fellowship. They concern themselves chiefly with the people around them and place a high value on harmonious human contacts. They are friendly, tactful, and sympathetic. They are persevering, conscientious, orderly even in small matters, and inclined to expect others to be the same. They are particularly warmed by approval and sensitive to indifference. Much of their pleasure and satisfaction comes from the warmth of feeling of people around them. ESFJs tend to concentrate on the admirable qualities of other people and are loyal to respected persons, institutions, or causes, sometimes to the point of idealising whatever they admire.
They have the gift of finding value in other people’s opinions. Even when these opinions are in conflict, they have faith that harmony can somehow be achieved and they often manage to bring it about. To achieve harmony, they are ready to agree with other’s opinions within reasonable limits. They need to be careful, however, that they don’t concentrate so much on the viewpoints of others that they lose sight of their own.
They are mainly interested in the realities perceived by their five senses, so they become practical, realistic, and down-to-earth. They take great interest in the unique differences in each experience. ESFJs appreciate and enjoy their possessions. They enjoy variety but can adapt well to routine.
ESFJs are at their best in jobs that deal with people and in situations where cooperation can be brought about through good will. They are found in jobs such as teaching, preaching, and selling. Their compassion and awareness of physical conditions often attracts them to health professions where they can provide warmth, comfort, and patient caring. They are less likely to be happy in work demanding mastery of abstract ideas or impersonal analysis. They think best when talking with people, and enjoy communicating. They have to make a special effort to be brief and businesslike and not let sociability slow them down on the job.
They like to base their plans and decisions upon known facts and on their personal values. While liking to have matters decided or settled, they do not necessarily want to make all the decisions themselves. They run some risk of jumping to conclusions before they understand a situation. If they have not taken time to gain first-hand knowledge about a person or situation, their actions may not have the helpful results they intended. For example, ESFJs beginning a new project or job may do things they assume should be done, instead of taking the time to find out what is really wanted or needed. They have many definite "shoulds" and "should nots;’ and may express these freely.
ESFJs find it especially hard to admit the truth about problems with people or things they care about. If they fail to face disagreeable facts, or refuse to look at criticism that hurts, they will try to ignore their problems instead of searching for solutions.
How Common Is This Type?
- 12% of the general population
- 8% of men
- 17% of women
強み
Extraverted Feeling with Sensing特徴
Warm-hearted, talkative, popular, conscientious, born cooperators, active committee members. Need harmony and may be good at creating it. Always doing something nice for someone. Work best with encouragement and praise. Main interest is in things that are directly and visibly affect other people’s lives.Career Paths
- Organized
- Loyal
- Can be depended on to follow things through to completion
- Enjoy creating order, structure and schedules
- Enjoy interacting with people
- Warm-hearted and sympathetic
- Tend to put others` needs above their own
- Very good at giving practical care
- Very cooperative, good team members
- Practical and down-to-earth
- Value peaceful living and security
- Enjoy variety, but work well with routine tasks
- Need approval from others
- Receive satisfaction from giving to others
- Live in the here and now - dislike theorizing about the future
The ESFJ has two primary traits that will help define their best career direction: 1) they are extremely organized and enjoy creating order, and 2) much of their self-satisfaction is gotten through giving and helping others. Accordingly, they will do well at tasks that involve creating or maintaining order and structure, and they will be happiest when they are serving others.
The following list of professions is built on our impression of careers that would be especially suitable for an ESFJ.
Recommended Career Paths for ESFJs are:
- Elementary Teacher
- Special Education Teacher
- Child Care Provider
- School Administrator
- Counselor
- Social Worker
- Health Care Administrator
- Police Officer
- Paralegal
- Court Reporter
- Real Estate Appraiser
- Technical Writer
- Cosmetologist
- Hotel Manager
- Caterer
- Family Physician
- Dentist
- Medical Assistant
- Optometrist
- Speech Pathologist
- Nurse
- Surgeon
- Physical Therapist
- Fitness Trainer
- Dental Hygienist
- Radiation Therapist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Pediatrician
- Physician Assistant
- Dietitian
- Minister
- Buyer
- Public Relations Manager
- HR Manager
- Corporate Trainer
- Event Coordinator
- Funeral Director
- Real Estate Agent
- Insurance Agent
- Merchandise Planner
- Advertising Sales Agent
- Office Manager
- Fundraiser
- Receptionist
- Customer Service Rep
Hobbies and Interests
Volunteering in community, charity, or religious organizations; celebrating holidays and family traditions; cooking; entertaining; and social sports.People Associated With This Type
- Harry S. Truman - U.S. President (D)
- Gerald Ford - U.S. President (R)
- Colin Powell - U.S. general and Secretary of State (R)
- Francis - Pope
- Andrew Carnegie - Industrialist and philanthropist
- Sam Walton - Founder of Walmart
- Andy Rooney - Journalist, talk show host and author
- John Boehner - U.S. Congressman (R) and Speaker of the House
- Sarah Palin - U.S. Governor and vice presidential candidate (R)
- Rick Santorum - U.S. Congressman and presidential candidate (R)
- Larry King - Talk show host and author
- Anne Hathaway - Actress
- Anne Hathaway - Actress
- Celine Dion - Singer
- Hugh Jackman - Actor
- Elton John - Singer, Songwriter
- Vin Diesel - Actor
- Jessica Alba - Actress
- Sarah Jessica Parker - Actress