Careers That Best Suit Introverts And Extroverts

When we talk about someone being an extrovert or an introvert, we usually acquaint and confine those terms with social interaction.  An introvert is generally someone who’s more comfortable in their own bubble and more likely to be less comfortable in large groups. On the opposite side of the spectrum, extroverts extract their energy from being around people, they’re more talkative and get pumped up by social encounters. But inclination towards being an extrovert or introvert can help people pick careers that best suit their characters.

Here are career options that best suit introverts and extroverts:

Jobs for Introverts

Introverts are usually reasonably creative, therefore working in jobs that give them room for single-handed work that requires more imagination and creativity, could be their best choice. These job include:

Content Creators

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Content creation is all about solo working and creative ideas. Writing content requires the person to be creative and directs them to put efforts into writing, researching and editing.

Graphic designers

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Introverts don’t usually interact much with people, but they have a very strong weapon, they observe. Being a designer is all about observing and listening to people, and then turning that into visually appealing work that people can relate to.

Computer Programmers

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Coding can literally be done  anywhere as long as you have a computer and internet, so that basically means minimal interaction. However, computer programmers sometimes might end up working in a team, but for the most part, there are always a chunk of projects that you’ll be working on independently.

Doctors

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Apart from an emergency doctor, working as a doctor is pretty much by default a one man show job.

Jobs for Extroverts

Extroverts are usually good at jobs that require communication, negotiation skills and tolerance for risk. These jobs include:

 Sales Representatives

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Becoming a sales representative revolves around meeting people and not only selling them products but actually convincing them that it’s what they have been looking for.

Events Managers

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In order to be an event manager, you have to have a good network of people to pull off the perfect event.

Journalists

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Journalists always need to be on top of their game. They need to maintain a strong presence on- ground to get the hottest trending stories.

HR

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HR people have to be in constant contact with employees. Their responsibilities revolve around recruiting and placing employees and this needs the experience of dealing with people and spotting their potentials.

Nour Hossam

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