Introvert: You have to consider this when choosing a career

Created: 04/07/2022, 14:44

By: Carina Blumenroth

You want to be successful and happy at work - finding the perfect career choice is not that easy.

Introverts in particular have a hard time.

The dream job looks different for everyone - some love to stand in front of a large group, for example, others prefer to work in such a way that as few people as possible notice it.

The good thing is,

.

The only trick is to recognize where your own

lie.

If you're more of an introvert, you'll have a little more trouble finding a job that suits you.

But it's definitely possible - and even

.

Introvert: Why companies benefit from these employees

Introverts are often underestimated in professional life - but completely wrongly so.

They bring strengths that extroverts sometimes lack and can thus move the company forward.

Career

has looked at the strengths and skills of introverts.

• Ability for self-reflection:

  Introverts tend to think about and critically question their own behavior and ways of working.

  You are in constant self-optimization.

• Creativity:

  In the quiet, introverts get creative.

  Then they find creative solutions to complex problems.

• Concentration:

  Introverts are less easily distracted by external circumstances.

  They immerse themselves in their tasks and concentrate fully on them.

Finding the right job is never easy.

Introverts have it a little harder.

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Here's what to watch out for if you're an introvert looking for a job

Pay attention to your strengths and listen to how you deal with situations.

Some more extroverted people get their energy from leading meetings or being a leader in a team or group.

Do you feel the same way?

If you feel rather empty after such activities, then pay attention and look around for alternatives.

Maybe these aspects are more useful for you:

• a quiet

  working atmosphere

  without disturbing background noise

• independent work, few group sessions

• little

  multitasking

• more face-to-face interaction, no big public speaking

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Many career opportunities for introverts

Introverts are said to prefer to

and quietly get a picture of situations and circumstances.

Appropriately, many careers that come into question for introverts are located in the creative sector.

These include very well-paid and less well-paid jobs.

• Architect:

  You have a lot of freedom to work independently and accompany the project from the idea to the finished building.

• Author:

  Just you and your creativity – you are on your own for most of the work steps.

  You can determine where you work from, how long you work and what exactly you do.

  Only later does contact with a publisher come about.

• Accountant:

  Do you like to keep track of things and numbers are not a problem for you?

  Then this job is something for you.

  You carry out cost accounting and thus make an important contribution to technical business decisions.

• IT specialist:

  IT systems are essential for companies.

  They develop this network, oversee it and keep it running.

  You work a lot independently, but can also advise companies and customers.

• Dental technician: If

  you have good dexterity and a technical understanding, then this is the right job for you.

  They manufacture and repair dentures such as crowns and bridges.

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The right job for introverts

Importantly, most people are not exclusively introverts or extroverts.

All have some proportion of

.

Everyone has to know best for themselves what working environment they feel comfortable in and what doesn't work at all.

Therefore, there is

that can be imposed on every person who is an introvert.