Dynamic Life Coaching Ptest ESFJ

As a dominant 'feeler', you will have a strong need to empathize with others and are guided by your own sense of values. You will allow your decisions to be affected by their probable impact on others even when this does not seem entirely 'logical'.

ISTJ	ISFJ	INFJ	INTJ
ISTP	ISFP	INFP	INTP
ESTP	ESFP	ENFP	ENTP
ESTJ	ESFJ	ENFJ	ENTJ
Also check out ENFJ (the other extraverted feeling type) and others close to you in score.

The ESFJ's feeling preference is extraverted, so s/he will gain great pleasure from pleasing others. The auxiliary preference is the introverted one of sensing, so when an ESFJ works with people his or her interest is likely to be in the statistics of their lives. Matters such as net worth, school grades, and measurable physical abilities will prevail over philosphical notions or last night's dreams.

The ESFJ places high importance on relationships with other people and puts effort into having these be stable and harmonious. ESFJs are often popular, gracious and talkative but can tend to idealize those they admire.

Their strong need for approval can make them vulnerable to both praise and criticism, lending them a tendency to be oversolicitous of others' needs to the exclusion of their own. They will also tend to take on the values of their social environment and be bound by a sense of duty and commitment.

In partnership, ESFJs work hard and efficiently and attempt to ensure that everyone's needs are met. They will strive to please and may sometimes go too far without checking first whether a particular service is required or even enjoyed. If their attempts at help are dismissed they will sense criticism and quickly become hurt.

ESFJs value harmony so highly that they tend to avoid problem-solving for fear of initiating conflict. When they are able to trust their own natural sensitivity, they realize that their inherent tact can in fact make conflict easier for them to handle than for most.

Strong ESFJs have learnt how to separate their own inner worlds from those of their family, friends and acquaintances and can be independent and objective in working with them. This separation can be an important goal in any personal growth work.

The same sort of objectifying of their own life can also be a valuable contributor to a greater sense of personal achievement. Goal-setting and identifying real personal needs as a way of measuring good self treatment can be very useful in saving the ESFJ from simply melting dutifully into his or her social background.

When under stress, ESFJs can become bossy and demanding, expressing their own strong opinions in a domineering way. They can become pessimistic and gloomy and will make decisions too quickly, before all the facts are at hand. They can be rigid and insist on doing things the same way even when this clearly is not working.

Overall, the ESFJ has a strong sense of duty and loyalty, and is driven by a need to belong and be of service to people. It is not surprising that many find an outlet for their needs in the health-related professions.

Jobs for ESFJs include:

Exercise physiologist, nurse, dentist, family physician, home health social worker, optometrist, elementary school teacher, athletic coach, employee assistance counselor, community welfare worker, personal banker, office manager, receptionist, family insurance agent, sales representative.