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06Career Paths“It’s better to fail while striving for something wonderful, challenging, adventurous, and uncertain, than to say, ’I don’t want to try because I may

not succeed completely.’”

JIMMY CARTER

Advocate Personality

(WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?)

INFJ-A / INFJ-T

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Advocates are likely to �nd that most corporate career paths are not

designed for them, but for those focused on their status and material

gain. However, people with this personality are able to �nd work that

suits them in just about any �eld.

In fact, Advocates are likely to face the opposite problem. Many struggle

to begin a career early on because they see ten wildly di�erent paths

forward, each with its own set of rewards. This can be appealing but also

heartbreaking, because picking just one means letting go of so much else.

Truth, Beauty, Purpose

Advocate personalities need to �nd meaning in their work and to know

that they are helping and connecting with people. An Advocate working

as a Ferrari salesperson, for example, is highly unlikely.

Their desire to help and connect makes careers in healthcare – especially

the more holistic varieties – very rewarding for Advocates. Roles as

counselors, psychologists, doctors, life coaches, and spiritual guides are

all attractive options.

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Advocates’ needs don’t end at meaning, though – any productive work

can be meaningful, as any productive work helps someone, somewhere.

Advocate personalities crave creativity, too. They strive to use their

insight to connect events and situations, creating real change in others’

lives.

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These needs are hard to meet in a corporate environment, where

Advocates will be forced to manage someone else’s policies alongside

their own. For this reason, people with the Advocate personality type are

more likely to �nd independence in a leadership position, or by simply

creating their own business.

If they choose to go the independent route, they will focus on applying

their personal touch, creativity, and altruism to everything they do. This

can be the most rewarding option for Advocate personalities. When they

step out of the overly humble supporting and noncompetitive roles they

are often drawn to, they can move into positions where they can grow

and make a di�erence.

Advocates often pursue expressive careers such as writing, e�ective

communicators that they are, and author many popular blogs, stories,

For Advocates, money and Employee of the Month simply won’t cut

it compared to living their values and principles.

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and screenplays. Music, photography, design, and art are viable options

too, and they all can focus on deeper themes of personal growth,

morality, and spirituality.

Where Advocates struggle is in work that doesn’t take personal needs

into consideration, is overly repetitious, or promotes con�ict. Jobs with

these traits will leave Advocate personality types frustrated and

unful�lled. They can also struggle under the criticism and pressure that

comes with jobs in corporate politics or sales.

Advocate personalities are clever and can do well in any of these �elds.

To be truly happy, however, they need to be able to work in a way that

aligns with their values and allows them some independence. They need

opportunities to learn and grow alongside the people they are helping

and contribute to the well-being of humanity on a personal level.

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