ISFJs are sympathetic, loyal, considerate, and kind, and will go to any amount of trouble to help those who need it.

They enjoy providing behind-the-scenes support and encouragement.

Introverted Sensing with Feeling

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Honor commitments – others rely on them

Are painstaking and thorough in organizing so that everything is in the right place at the right time

Handle with ease those details that matter to others

Are cooperative, considerate of each person

General Strengths

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Brief Description of ISFJ

• Accommodating

• Detailed

• Devoted

• loyal

• Meticulous

• Organized

• Patient

• Practical

• Protective

• Quiet

• Responsible

• Traditional

ISFJ• The NURTURER• The Assistant• Protector• Compassionate Assimilators• Amiable Helper

• Service before self

• Protector Supporter

• Super-Dependable

• Conservator

• A high sense of duty

• Committed to getting the job done

• ISFJs work behind the scenes

ISFJ

Personality Portraits

Introverted Sensing

ISFJ

POTENTIAL STRENGTHS

• Ability to get things organized

• Preserve what works

• Build consensus

• People skills

• Set up effective procedures

ISFJ

ISFJ• Quiet, friendly, responsible, and conscientious.

• Committed and steady in meeting their obligations.

• Thorough, painstaking, and accurate.

• Loyal, considerate, notice and remember specifics about people who are important to them, concerned with how others feel.

• Strive to create and orderly and harmonious environment at work and at home.

• Work toward obligations, • Stable, loyal, Concerned about others Feelings, • Through, Painstakingly Accurate, Non-Technical, • may avoid Leadership but will step in when ask, • Complies with organizational needs and hierarchy, • Use personal influence behind the scene, • May be pessimistic about the future.

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Motivation

Behind-the-Scenes Leader

Being a good steward of gifts andresources; serving others whileremaining true to values and beliefs

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Type Dynamics

Applying logic

ISFJsLooking at larger picture

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T

FN

Considering people

Looking at facts

Solve a problem by

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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CAREER TRENDS

1. Occupations attractive to ISFJs provide opportunities to nurture provide opportunities to service in education, health care, or religiously oriented jobs.

2. Over 35% of the top 50 are in health care.

3. ISFJs’ strong sense of duty and desire to make a personal commitment help make these careers attractive.

ISFJ

MOST ATTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS

• Nursing

• Teacher

• Religiously Oriented Occupations

• Administrator: Social Services

• Librarian

• Physician: Family, General Practice

• Health Service Worker

• Food Service

• Private Household Worker

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FAMOUS ISFJs

Charles Dickens--ISFJ

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ISFJ• Louisa May Alcott

Alfred, Lord TennysonBarbara BushCharles Dickens

Terri GarrMichael Jordan

• Robert E. LeeQueen Mary I of EnglandWilliam Howard TaftKristi Yamaguchi