200 Best Jobs for Introverts (Jist's Best Jobs) [Paperback]

Laurence Shatkin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Jist's Best Jobs | Publication Date: December 2007

200 Best Jobs for Introverts helps readers make the best career match for their strengths in just two steps:(1)Review best jobs lists to compare careers and to find those that suit them best. (2) Learn more about their careers of interest through detailed job descriptions.

More than 75 "best jobs" lists include informaiton about the best careers for introverts organized by pay, growth, opening, interests, education, self-employment, part-time work, gender, age, and more. Readers also learn the best jobs ranked by levels of quiet, solitary work, contact with others, autonomy, and direct contact with the public. Extensive descriptions of the 200 best jobs help job seekers, career changers, and anyone doing career research explore promising opportunities that match their unique needs.

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About the Author

Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., is a Senior Product Developer at JIST. He has extensive work experience in developing career information systems and has received a Certificate of Distinction from the Association of Computer-based Systems for Career Information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: JIST Works (December 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593574770
• ISBN-13: 978-1593574772
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., is one of the nation's leading occupational experts and appears regularly on national news programs and in major print publications to share his expertise about trends in the world of work. He is a Senior Product Developer at JIST Publishing, has 30 years of experience in the career information field, and is an award-winning career information systems developer.

He is also a frequent presenter at career development conferences.

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133 of 139 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mostly computer & blue-collar jobs, July 3, 2008

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cappy (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 200 Best Jobs for Introverts (Jist's Best Jobs) (Paperback)

The bulk of this book lists blue-collar tradesmen jobs like plumber, boilermaker, repairman, bus driver etc. Also the supposed best introverted jobs are things like computer engineering, software engineer and accounting. There are a few scientific research jobs in the book.

The funniest jobs listed were fashion designer and interior designer, which are entirely teamwork based and extroverted (if you want to be successful at it anyway). I worked in those industries and it was a complete nightmare for an introvert. Constant networking with new clients, meeting with manufacturers daily, dealing with angry & snotty retailers etc. If you were going the design route, I'd recommend jewelrymaking since there's less interaction.

Also, lawyer was pretty laughable being on this list. Maybe if you did wills & trusts or adoption law you'd not have any confrontation at work and be alone most of the day.

I doubt these "Best Jobs" lists have any valid scientific reasoning to them.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful, June 6, 2011

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StillWaters - See all my reviews

This review is from: 200 Best Jobs for Introverts (Jist's Best Jobs) (Paperback)

So basically you either get a manual labor male dominated type career (electrician, etc.) or you get a job that's pretty low paying with no chance of advancement. The jobs that required college degrees where in fields I wasn't interested in, and I already have a degree in a certain field so it doesn't really help me. I have been considering a career as a librarian, and this book doesn't even have librarian on the list! (Just seems funny to me because librarian is most synonymous with being an "introvert" job.)

All of the careers did not sound promising and I am left feeling even more discouraged as an introvert. I really hope that these are not the only jobs we introverts have to choose from!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good starting point but not very in depth, November 25, 2011

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D. Saunders - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 200 Best Jobs for Introverts (Jist's Best Jobs) (Paperback)

This book is a good starting off point but I wanted more in depth writing on how to use introversion as an advantage. I wish they would have included info on how to interview when you are an introvert. This book leaves more to be desired.