Hi Everyone! I'm new to this forum, and just discovered that I'm an INFJ (which explains a lot in my life, especially my recent desire to switch careers). I wanted to reach out and see if anyone can give me some advice from first-hand experience in the field I'm considering going into.
I graduated in 2013 with a communications & marketing degree, and since then have been in a couple different entry-level marketing positions. I've found that it just isn't the right fit for me. I can't seem to get motivated or find any meaning in trying to sell or market a product, and I find that my personality type does not match those of the other marketing colleagues around me. I'm sure many would consider me too quiet and passive for the field which is often quite high-pressure, and I was told by my manager recently (not in a mean way - he was trying to help) that I need to be more assertive and aggressive, and talk more to fit in with my peers. But I feel that it's a sign of a bad career match if I have to pretend to have a different personality just to get by everyday, and I do not feel fulfilled.
I realized I want a career where I feel like I'm contributing to society in a more beneficial way, and helping others. Although many forums seem to suggest that INFJ's might enjoy being a therapist or health care professional, I don't feel that this is necessarily my calling either. I'd like to help people learn, but not so much as a traditional teacher, but more in a corporate training/HR or possibly a career counselor role. I think I would feel fulfilled in helping people learn skills, develop their careers, and feel happier in their jobs.
Does anyone else do this for a living, and do you feel it is a good fit for the INFJ personality type? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
I graduated in 2013 with a communications & marketing degree, and since then have been in a couple different entry-level marketing positions. I've found that it just isn't the right fit for me. I can't seem to get motivated or find any meaning in trying to sell or market a product, and I find that my personality type does not match those of the other marketing colleagues around me. I'm sure many would consider me too quiet and passive for the field which is often quite high-pressure, and I was told by my manager recently (not in a mean way - he was trying to help) that I need to be more assertive and aggressive, and talk more to fit in with my peers. But I feel that it's a sign of a bad career match if I have to pretend to have a different personality just to get by everyday, and I do not feel fulfilled.
I realized I want a career where I feel like I'm contributing to society in a more beneficial way, and helping others. Although many forums seem to suggest that INFJ's might enjoy being a therapist or health care professional, I don't feel that this is necessarily my calling either. I'd like to help people learn, but not so much as a traditional teacher, but more in a corporate training/HR or possibly a career counselor role. I think I would feel fulfilled in helping people learn skills, develop their careers, and feel happier in their jobs.
Does anyone else do this for a living, and do you feel it is a good fit for the INFJ personality type? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!