Career Interests
Combining Sensing–Intuition with Thinking–Feeling
This set of preference combinations influences career interests and choices. These are the columns of the type table.
Sensing
Thinking
Focus on:
- Facts
Handle these by applying:
- Objective analysis and experience
Thus tend to become:
- Practical and analytical
Find scope for their interests in:
- Technical skills with objects and facts
For example:
- Applied Science
- Business administration
- Banking
- Law enforcement
- Production
- Construction
Sensing
Feeling
Focus on:
- Facts
Handle these by applying:
- Personal warmth, concern for others
Thus tend to become:
- Sympathetic and friendly
Find scope for their interests in:
- Practical help and services for people
For example:
- Healthcare
- Community service
- Teaching
- Supervision
- Religious service
- Support services
- Sales
Intuition
Feeling
Focus on:
- Possibilities
Handle these by applying:
- Attention to people’s potential
Thus tend to become:
- Insightful and enthusiastic
Find scope for their interests in:
- Understanding and encouraging people
For example:
- Psychology
- Human resources
- Teaching
- Research
- Literature
- Religious service
- Healthcare
- Art and music
Intuition
Thinking
Focus on:
- Possibilities
Handle these by applying:
- Theoretical concepts and systems
Thus tend to become:
- Logical and analytical
Find scope for their interests in:
- Theoretical and technical frameworks
For example:
- Physical science
- Research
- Management
- Computers
- Law
- Engineering
- Technical work