In order to achieve success and fulfilment, it is essential that your professional life/career aligns with your authentic self, leveraging the strengths and talents you naturally possess.
This article helps Enneagram Type-2 (Supportive Advisor) personality to discover their unique hidden talents and forge the career path(s) that best suits their personality.
If you chose one of the below career paths, you have very high chances to excel (vs just perform) in your profession with a good sense of fulfilment. You would outperform others by unleashing your natural hidden potential/strengths.
This does not mean that you cannot or should not take up any other careers which are not listed below. You could ‘perform’ in any career that you take up and reach a level of success, but you might not have the job fulfilment and might not be able to unleash your natural hidden talents/potential.
Of course, we also need to consider other factors like the current market demand, growth path and the pay scale for different career paths.
But the career paths based on the personality is a starting point and gives us a GPS to navigate our career paths through our life.
Enneagram Type-2 (Supportive Advisor): With the ability to make anyone feel at ease instantaneously, you possess the hidden talent of emotional intelligence and radical empathy. Strangers on the street approach you for directions on the daily and you are greeted with anticipation wherever you walk. You also make an excellent matchmaker and inspire others to cooperate and care for the greater good.
With your hidden talents, you:
- Help make others feel at ease naturally
- Improve the atmosphere of a discussion
- Give others hope and joy through difficult times
- Support others and inspire them to do the same
- Gently express yourself through a variety of creative outlets
- See the good in every individual and help nurture their strengths
Type-2’s are frequently attracted to people- and service-oriented professions where they provide direct support and care to others.
- Healthcare Industry: Positions on the front lines of care—nurses, occupational therapists, and doctors—are often staffed by Twos —people who love giving a personal touch and warm care to their patients.
- Therapeutic Professionals: Many Twos work as psychologists, therapists, social workers, speech language pathologists, and personal coaches, where they can use their attunement to people and relationships to help others.
- Education and Child Development: Special education teacher, post secondary student services professional, career counsellor, educator, and childcare worker are great choices for Twos, who can help students develop intellectual curiosity combined with personal support.
- Hospitality: The food service and hospitality industries staff many Twos, who can provide direct support, service, and enjoyment in these roles.
- Administrative Support: Front-facing support positions, such as receptionists and executive assistants, allow Twos to provide excellent service and relationally oriented help.
- Business Managers: Twos make excellent managers and supervisors in a business or corporate environment, where they can help manage relationships between teams or between different levels of management.
- Ministry: Twos do well as ministers and in other religious positions that involve direct contact and managing relationships with congregations.
- Relationship Counsellors: Twos are often excellent in professions such as couples counsellor, family therapist, business coach, or relationship coach, where they can help others communicate and get along with each other.
- Professional Networker: Positions like volunteer coordinator, professional recruitment, or any office position that involves introducing and connecting professionals allow Twos to utilize their strengths of connecting others.
- Customer Service: Working in direct customer service allows Twos to use their strength of managing relationships, while working to keep customers and employees happy.
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