ESTP
ESTP
ESTP
Whether you're a young adult trying to find your place in the world, or a not-soyoung 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.
ESTPs generally have the following traits:
Action-oriented
Live in the present moment
Dislike abstract theory without practical application
Like to see immediate results for their efforts
Fast-paced and energetic
Flexible and adaptable
Resourceful
Seldom work from a plan - make things up as they go
Fun to be around
Highly observant
Excellent memory for details
Excellent people skills
Good-natured
Excellent ability to see an immediate problem and quickly devise
a solution
Attracted to adventure and risk
May be flashy or showy
Like initiating things - not necessarily following them through to
completion
ESTPs have some advantageous traits that are unique to their personality type.
Their skills of observation make them extremely good at correctly analyzing and
assessing other peoples' motives or perspectives. Their people skills allow them
to use this knowledge to their advantage while interacting with people. For this
reason, ESTPs are excellent salespeople. They also have a special ability to
react quickly and effectively to an immediate need, such as in an emergency or
crisis situation. This is a valuable skill in many different professions, perhaps
most notably in action-oriented professions, such as police work. ESTPs enjoy
new experiences and dealing with people, and dislike being confined in
structured or regimented environments. They also want to see an immediate
result for their actions, and don't like dealing with a lot of high-level theory where
that won't be the case. For these reasons, they should choose careers that
involve a lot of interaction with people, and do not require performing a lot of
routine, detailed tasks.
ESTP CAREERS
SALES/SERVICE/ACTION
Police officer
Fire fighter
Paramedic
Detective
Pilot
Investigator
Corrections Officer
Real estate agent
Emergency medical technician (EMT)
Exercise physiologist/sports medicine
Respiratory therapist
Flight attendant
Sports merchandise sales
Insurance fraud investigator
Private investigator/detective
FINANCE
Personal financial planner
Auditor
Stockbroker
Banker
Investor
Insurance sales
Budget analyst
Insurance agent/broker (sales)
TECHNICAL/TRADE
Carpenter
Craftsperson/artisan
Farmer
General contractor
Construction worker
Chef/cook
Electrical engineer
Electronics specialist
Technical trainer classroom setting
Logistics and supply manager manufacturing
Network integration specialist (telecommunications)
Civil engineer (repairs of transportation infrastructure)
Industrial/mechanical engineer
Surveyor
EEG technologist/technician
Radiological technician
Aircraft mechanic
Marine biologist
BUSINESS
Real estate broker/agent
Entrepreneur
Land developer
Wholesaler
Retail sales
Excerpt from Do What You Are by Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger
Car sales
Management consultant (business operations)
Franchise owner