Job seeking tips for people w/ SA

[squidgee]

I don't know if this will help much but maybe you could try this personality test. Basically, you answer yes or no for a set of 72 statements and it gives you a result accompanied by a personality profile and various job recommendations that would suit well with your result. You can also just google your four letter result. I got an ISTJ which stands for introversion, sensing, thinking and judging.

Personality test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology

 

[Metal_isthe_Answer]

I initially had that same thought about accounting. The media usually always portrays accountants as introverts. But I believe its a major misconception. Having graduated with an accounting degree, all of my fellow student were very much extroverted that I felt way out of place. And talking with other people in field, it seems like that is the norm. The field of accounting is no longer about being locked up in some office crunching numbers. In order to succeed, to actually get a job, you typically have to have to be available to your clients which means alot of communication. So I suggest to just be careful and do some research and maybe not waste years of your life like I did I personally think engineering and similar fields is much better suited to those who have social anxiety and the industry is much more forgiving of those type of traits.

Hmmm, that was just the impression I got from the websites I visited looking into it, glad to see I didnt decide to go to college for a degree in accounting

 

[GhoulsNightOut]

I'm in job search hell right now. I'm looking for some sort of an office job. I finished university with a major in applied math. I'm lost. I'm trying to find something entry level and it's next to impossible. I've been looking mostly at administrative jobs, but even most of those require a year or two of experience. Being such an introvert really limits my options too. I'd be happiest just sitting alone all day, crunching numbers, but I really don't know what I'm gonna find. I don't mind having to work closely with a few other people. But I don't want a job where I'm going to have to work in large groups or do a lot of presentations. And I'm hoping to avoid jobs that involve a lot of being on the telephone. But sometimes it's hard to know from the job description. I applied for a data entry job at a large insurance company. The description specifically said it is mostly individual work, which I found very appealing. I also thought there would be a lot of opportunities to move up there, especially having a math background. I certainly do not want to be job searching very often in life. But I never heard back from them. I just came across an ad for a service rep at another insurance company. I'm debating whether I want to apply for that. It's a smaller local office, so there might still be future opportunities, but maybe not as many. I'm just not sure if I really want a customer service type job. I've worked retail long enough, so I have that experience, but I'm also tired of dealing with people. I just don't know how much it involves being on the phone with clients. I dunno. I have a few days to think about it. I don't really want a job that involves selling anything. I'm too shy for that. And so many job ads want someone who is outgoing, or customer-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. I feel so inadequate. Quiet people are at a severe disadvantage. I'd also like to only apply for jobs I kind of want, not just anything. I don't want to get stuck doing something I really don't like. It's so frustrating.

That's pretty much what I've been going through. Even ads for data entry clerk positions will say "1 year experience required." -______- COME ON.
I've given up on applying for office positions and am now trying to apply for 2 minimum wage jobs.

 

[cowboyup]

Laboratory science like histotechician (sp), blood bank, Lab medical technician

Administrative (secretarial) work. This applies to both men and women. I was Admin Assistant for a few years - quiet work and also worked with men and women.

Computer (IT) work - or computer forensics.

Accounting or bookkeeping.

A few suggestions - hope it helps.

 

[awkwardamanda]

That's pretty much what I've been going through. Even ads for data entry clerk positions will say "1 year experience required." -______- COME ON.
I've given up on applying for office positions and am now trying to apply for 2 minimum wage jobs.

Employers just seem to be too lazy to train people sometimes. I realize that some jobs require previous experience, but I get really annoyed when the job description basically says, "reception, data entry, filing, mailing," and they want somebody with a year or two of experience anyway. Really? You can't take a little extra time to teach somebody how to do that? And they still call it "entry-level."

Administrative (secretarial) work. This applies to both men and women. I was Admin Assistant for a few years - quiet work and also worked with men and women.

"Administrative assistant" can mean a lot of things, depending on the company and level of the position. If you read through different job descriptions, sometimes it only involves a handful of straightforward office duties that don't require much interaction with people. Other times it can mean a much wider range of tasks, including things like dealing with clients or booking appointments and hotel rooms.

 

[cowboyup]

"Administrative assistant" can mean a lot of things, depending on the company and level of the position. If you read through different job descriptions, sometimes it only involves a handful of straightforward office duties that don't require much interaction with people. Other times it can mean a much wider range of tasks, including things like dealing with clients or booking appointments and hotel rooms.

Actually, that is VERY true! Thanks for mentioning that. I was lucky enough to had found an A.A. position that didn't require a lot of person/person contact or bookings....read the fine print