When it comes to finding the 'ideal' job, determining your personality profile can go a long way in helping you to find exactly what is 'ideal'. Not sure what your personality preferences are? Book in for a session with a career consultant – it will be one of the most enjoyable and useful interactions of your professional life. For those who know their profile - here is the next Infographic in our series on MBTI personality profiles. If you are an ISTJ you may enjoy finding out just what it is that makes you tick and what careers you are best suited to.

1. ISTJ
I N T R O V E R S I O N | S E N S I N G | T H I N K I N G | J U D G I N G
ISTJs possess a strong sense of responsibility
to the organisations, families & relationships in their lives.
“TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO IT RIGHT.”
and great loyalty
THEIR CORE
Want to understand how
in established organisations & systems.
how they can participate
to fulfill commitments
Work with steady energy
as stated & on time.
Are comfortable working in
teams when
needed to do the job right
& when everyone fulfils assigned
responsibilities.
3rd most common type
general
population
of the
16%
12% 7% women
men
Among 4 highest types
in college GPA
Most likely to enjoy a
work place where
'everything is done by
the book'
More likely than other
types to experience
cardiac problems &
hypertension
Personal values include
Financial Security
Commonly found in careers in...
management, administration, law enforcement & accounting.
STATISTICS
Practical,
sensible &
realistic
Steady,
productive
contributors
Systematic &
outcome-
focused
Reliable &
dutiful
Logical &
analytical
ISTJs ARE LIKELY TO BE...
Is technical in nature and lets them depend on their ability
to use and remember important facts and details.
Involves a real product or service done in a thoughtful, logical & efficient way,
preferably using standard operating procedures.
Lets them be independent, with plenty of time to work alone & use
their excellent powers of concentration to complete projects and/or tasks.
Has results that are tangible and measurable,
where precision & exacting standards are used & respected.
Is done in an environment where their practical judgment & experience
are valued & rewarded.
CAREER SATISFACTION
means doing work that:
WORK-RELATED STRENGTHS
logical & TOUGH-MINDED
approach to decision making
Possess meticulous
attention to detail & EXAMINE
things closely to be sure they
are correct
Skilled in planning,
organizing, mapping out
schedules & FOLLOWING
agendas
Do not often give up
& have a very clear command
of time and priorities
1. Hold a storehouse
of information upon which
they draw to UNDERSTAND
the present
2.
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4.
5.
THE FINAL WORD...
"The ISTJ is a no-frills,
work-hard, play-hard type.
They are seen as
compulsive, hard-charging,
capable, and true to their
word."
Otto Kroeger
"Type Talk at Work."
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SOURCES:
https://www.truity.com/personality-type/ISTJ
Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron & Kelly Tieger. Do What You Are
Isabel Briggs-Myers, Mary H. McCaulley, Naomi L. Quenk, and Allen L. Hammer. MBTI Manual