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Myers-Briggs: ENFJ - Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Judging

ENFJ - Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Judging

Warm, empathetic, responsive, and responsible. Highly attuned to the emotions, needs, and motivations of others. Find potential in everyone, want to help others fulfill their potential. May act as catalysts for individual and group growth. Loyal, responsive to praise and criticism. Sociable, facilitate others in a group and provide inspiring leadership.

     

Common Work Related Strengths

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Enthusiasm and ability to enlist the cooperation of others
  • Decisiveness and organizational skills
  • Ability to "think outside of the box"
  • Empathy and ability to anticipate other's needs
  • Quick learner
  • Ability to see the big picture and the implications of actions and ideas
  • Productive and goal-oriented

Common Work Related Weaknesses

  • Relunctance to work on projects that conflict with one's values
  • Tendency to idealize people and relationships
  • Difficulty working in a competitive or tension-filled environment
  • Impatience with structures or people who are inefficient or uncooperative
  • Avoidance of conflict
  • Tendency to make errors due to haste
  • Tendency to micro-manage and resist relinquishing control

Indeed Career Guide Job Compatibility

Giver (ENFJ)

ENFJs are people-focused. They are extroverted, idealistic, highly principled, and ethical. They know how to connect with others and rely on intuition and feelings, living in their imagination rather than the real world. ENFJs are natural leaders and are extremely driven but still empathetic to the needs of those around them. They generally feel compelled to make the world a better place. If you are an ENFJ, you may want to consider careers such as:

Careers

  • Accountant/Auditor
  • Artist
  • Administrator
  • Actor
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Banker/Economist
  • Consultant
  • Computer Specialist
  • Career Counselor
  • Church Worker
  • Diplomat
  • Designer
  • Events Coordinator
  • Editor
  • Engineer
  • Facilitator
  • Human Resources 
  • Librarian
  • Musician
  • Nurse
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychologist/Counselor
  • Project Manager
  • Politician
  • Social Worker
  • Senior Manager
  • Scientist
  • Sales Representative
  • Trainer
  • Teacher/Professor
  • Technical Specialist
  • Writer