Note: If you want to read about all personality types, please go to The 16 Personality Types. If you want to learn your personality type, please go to take the Personality Type Test or one of these more sophisticated Myers Briggs Career Personality Tests.
ENFJ = Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling Judger
Nickname of the ENFJ = “The Sage or Mentor”
Main Qualities of an ENFJ
- Empathetic
- Responsive
- Leadership-Oriented
- Outgoing
- Sensitive
Good ENFJ Careers:
- Recruiter
- Journalist
- Graphic Designer
- Sales Manager
- Event Planner
- Strategic Planner
- Customer Service Manager
- Politicians
- Actors (Movie & TV)
- Athletes
- Teachers/Coaches
ENFJs Who Spent Their Careers As Politicians:
- Barack Obama (U.S. President)
- Abraham Lincoln (U.S. President)
- Ronald Reagan (U.S. President)
- David, King of Israel
- Ross Perot
- Francois Mitterand
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Ralph Nader
ENFJs Who Spent Their Careers As Actors:
- Ben Affleck (Movie Star)
- Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Seinfeld”)
- Ben Stiller (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”)
- John Cusack (High Fidelity)
- Randy Quaid (Bye Bye, Love; Independence Day)
- Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive)
- Kirstie Alley (“Cheers,” Look Who’s Talking movies)
- Sean Connery
- Matthew McConaughey (The Wedding Planner)
- Gene Hackman (Superman, Antz)
- Dennis Hopper (Speed)
- Brenda Vaccaro
ENFJs Who Spent Their Careers As TV Personalities:
- Oprah Winfrey
- Bob Saget America’s Funniest Home Videos, Full House
- Diane Sawyer (Good Morning America)
- Dick Van Dyke
- Andy Griffith
- James Garner
ENFJs Who Spent Their Careers As Athletes:
- Michael Jordan, NBA basketball player
- Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
- Pete Sampras, Tennis Champion
ENFJs Who Spent Their Careers As Teachers/Coaches:
- John Wooden
- Craig T. Nelson (Coach)
Other Famous & Fictional ENFJ People
- William Cullen Bryant, poet
- Abraham Maslow, psychologist and proponent of self-actualization
- Elizabeth DoleWilliam Aramony, former president of United Way
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Lisa Simpson
- Padme Amidala (Star Wars)
- Pocahantes
ENFJ Careers To Avoid
- Software Developer
- Systems Analyst
- Securities Analyst
- Purchasing Agent
- Computer Repair Person
- Banker
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Firefighter
These Web site were helpful for this article:
KnowYourType, TypeLogic, MyPersonality and SimilarMinds
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