200 Best Jobs for Introverts

Introverts prefer autonomy and quiet in their work and draw their energy from within. In this useful book, the authors help introverts--about 40 percent of the population--make the best career match for their strengths in just two steps: (1) Review best jobs lists to compare careers and to find those that suit them best. (2) Learn more about the careers of interest in detailed job descriptions.In more than 75 "best jobs" lists, the careers for introverts are ranked by pay, growth, openings, interests, education, self-employment, part-time work, gender, age, and more. Plus, introverts learn the best jobs ranked by their amount of quiet, contact with others, independence, autonomy, and responsibility. The 200 job descriptions give details on earnings, growth, openings, responsibilities, ratings on independence and contact with others, skills needed, education and training required, related knowledge and courses, and work environment.A special overview reveals why understanding your introversion can be useful in choosing an occupation and discusses the strengths that introverts bring to their careers and to business. The authors review how introversion relates to occupational theories behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test and the "Holland codes" used widely in career exploration. With this book, JIST's best-selling Best Jobs series now has 13 volumes. All are based on reliable government data and current labor market information.