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Top Careers for ENTP Personality Types

The document discusses careers well-suited for those with an ENTP personality type. It describes ENTPs as enjoying generating ideas, being creative problem-solvers with strong communication skills who thrive in flexible environments. The document suggests ENTPs would find fulfillment in careers that allow freedom and the ability to use their talents, such as politics, strategic planning, marketing, entrepreneurship, and business ownership. It provides examples of specific roles ENTPs may be drawn to and successful in.

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Top Careers for ENTP Personality Types

The document discusses careers well-suited for those with an ENTP personality type. It describes ENTPs as enjoying generating ideas, being creative problem-solvers with strong communication skills who thrive in flexible environments. The document suggests ENTPs would find fulfillment in careers that allow freedom and the ability to use their talents, such as politics, strategic planning, marketing, entrepreneurship, and business ownership. It provides examples of specific roles ENTPs may be drawn to and successful in.

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Careers for ENTP 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.

ENTPs generally have the following traits:

Project-oriented
Enjoy generating ideas and theories
Creative and ingenious
Bright and capable
Flexible and Diverse
Excellent communication skills
Enjoy debating issues with other people
Excellent people skills
Natural leaders, but do not like to control people
Resist being controlled by people
Lively and energetic; able to motivate others
Highly value knowledge and competence
Logical, rational thinkers
Able to grasp difficult concepts and theories
Enjoy solving difficult problems
Dislike confining schedules and environments
Dislike routine, detailed tasks

ENTPs are fortunate in that they have a wide range of capabilities. They are
generally good at anything that has captured their interest. ENTPs are likely to be
successful in many different careers. Since they have a lot of options open to
them, ENTPs will do well to choose professions that allow them a lot of personal
freedom where they can use their creativity to generate new ideas and solve
problems. They will not be completely happy in positions that are regimented or
confining.
ENTP CAREERS

POLITICES
Politician
Political manager
Political analyst
Social scientist

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT


Strategic planner
Personnel systems developer
Real estate agent/developer
Special projects developer
Investment broker
Computer analyst
Industrial design manager
Logistics consultant (manufacturing)
Network integration specialist (telecommunications)
Financial planner
Investment banker

MARKETING/CREATIVE
Advertising creative director
Public relations specialist
Marketing researcher/planner
Sports marketing
Radio/TV talk show host
Producer
Art director (magazine)
International marketing
Information-graphics designer
New business development: information services

ENTREPRENEUERSHIP/BUSINESS
Entrepreneur
Inventor
Management consultant
Venture capitalist
Literary agent
Photographer
Journalist
Owner: restaurant/bar
Actor
Outplacement consultant
Technical trainer
Diversity manager/trainer
Management consult: marketing/reorganization /compensation

Excerpt from Do What You Are by Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger

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