Enneagram Type 1? Here's Some Jobs That May Suit You!

Are you an Enneagram Type 1, often called "The Reformer" or "The Perfectionist"? If so, you likely have a strong sense of ethics, a dedication to improvement, and a keen attention to detail. These traits guide you toward meaningful careers where high standards and a commitment to doing things right are paramount. This post delves into job opportunities that align beautifully with your strengths and preferences.

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Type 1s may be drawn to jobs involving justice, truth, law and order, and/or reformation. Since they enjoy serving and defending their communities, careers in civil service can be particularly alluring.

Examples

↳ • Bailiff

• Detective

• Environmentalist

• Federal marshal

• Government employee

• Investigator

• Inspector

• IRS agent

• Judge

• Law professor

• Lawyer/attorney

• Lobbyist

• Military personnel

• Officer (police, security, etc.)

• Paralegal

• Politician

• Sheriff or deputy sheriff

• Special agent (e.g., CIA, FBI)

• Trade union leader

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Type 1s are often interested in careers in business where they are adept at maintaining order and managing systems. They are incredibly efficient and well-organized. They prefer to double-check their work and never allow mistakes or omissions to go unnoticed or uncorrected. For the most part, they prefer working for companies that offer a beneficial product or service and like to do things the old-fashioned way.

Examples

   ↳ • Accountant

• Actuary

• Appraiser

• Assessor

• Auditor

• Bill and account collector

• Chief information officer

• Efficiency expert/analyst

• Examiner

• Inspector

• Logistics and supply manager

• Property manager

• Purchasing agent

• Contract specialist

• Quality control expert

• Regulatory compliance officer

• Statistician

• Technical writer

• Word processing specialist

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Careers requiring accuracy, precision, meticulousness, and practical utility tend to appeal to Type 1 personalities.

Examples

   ↳ • Architect

• Archivist

• Bookkeeper

• Carpenter

• Electrician

• Mechanic

• Surgeon

• Tailor

• Inspector

• Logistics and supply manager

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Time management, efficiency, order, and organization are skills that many Type 1s possess. They like jobs that require them to manage, clean, organize, sort, systematize, arrange, order, file, classify, and categorize.

Examples

   ↳ • Court reporter

• Efficiency expert

• Event planner

• Home organizer

• Secretary

• Stenographer

• Strategy planner

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For Type 1s, any profession involving identifying and fixing mistakes may be appealing.

Examples

   ↳ • Editor

• Proofreader

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Some Type 1s are attracted to careers where they get to make the decision as to what is fair or who is in the right.

Examples

   ↳ • Adjudicator

• Arbitrator

• Judge

• Mediator/moderator

• Referee

• Reviewer/evaluator

• Umpire

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Type 1s may find jobs involving ethics, morals, principles, ideology, and philosophy appealing.

Examples

   ↳ • Ethics advisor

• Philosopher professor

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Type 1s are drawn to professions that offer guidance or criticism on how to do something more effectively.

Examples

   ↳ • Advice columnist

• Critic

• Grammarian

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Careers that "expose" or "tell the truth" about what's happening may also be of interest to Type 1s.

Examples

   ↳ • Journalist

• Newspaper columnist

• Reporter