Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
organizational eff ectiveness and effi ciency. Analyze
data, using statistical methods and applications, to
evaluate the outcomes and eff ectiveness of workplace
programs. Assess employee performance. Observe
and interview workers to obtain information about
the physical, mental, and educational requirements
of jobs as well as information about aspects such as
job satisfaction. Write reports on research fi ndings
and implications to contribute to general knowledge
and to suggest potential changes in organizational
functioning. Facilitate organizational development
and change. Identify training and development
needs. Formulate and implement training programs,
applying principles of learning and individual diff er-
ences. Study organizational eff ectiveness, productiv-
ity, and effi ciency, including the nature of workplace
supervision and leadership. Conduct research studies
of physical work environments, organizational struc-
tures, communication systems, group interactions,
morale, and motivation to assess organizational func-
tioning. Counsel workers about job and career-related
issues. Study consumers’ reactions to new products
and package designs, and to advertising eff orts, using
surveys and tests. Participate in mediation and dis-
pute resolution.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 4. S o c i a l S c i e n c e s. Other Jobs in! is
Work Group: Anthropologists; Anthropologists
and Archeologists; Archeologists; Economists; His-
torians; Political Scientists; School Psychologists;
Sociologists.
Skills: Science; Systems Evaluation; Judgment and
Decision Making; Writing; Monitoring; Time Man-
agement; Coordination; Critical # inking.
Education and Training Programs: Psychol-
ogy, General; Industrial and Organizational Psy-
chology. Related Knowledge/Courses: Personnel
and Human Resources; Psychology; Sociology and
Anthropology; Education and Training; # erapy
and Counseling; Mathematics.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.
Internists, General
! Personality Code: ISR
! Education/Training Required: First
professional degree
! Annual Earnings: More than $145,600
! Beginning Wage: $89,130
! Earnings Growth Potential: Cannot be
calculated
! Growth: 14.2%
! Annual Job Openings: 38,027
! Self-Employed: 14.7%
! Part-Time: 8.1%! e job openings listed here are shared with
Anesthesiologists; Family and General Practitioners;
Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Pediatricians, General;
Psychiatrists; and Surgeons.Diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of
diseases and injuries of internal organ systems.
Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide
range of problems associated with the internal
organs. Treat internal disorders, such as hyperten-
sion; heart disease; diabetes; and problems of the lung,
brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract. Analyze
records, reports, test results, or examination informa-
tion to diagnose medical condition of patient. Pre-
scribe or administer medication, therapy, and other
specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness,
disease, or injury. Provide and manage long-term,
comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and
non-surgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients
in an offi ce or hospital. Manage and treat common
health problems, such as infections, infl uenza and
pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex
illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Mon-
itor patients’ conditions and progress and re-evaluate
treatments as necessary. Collect, record, and maintain
patient information, such as medical history, reports,
and examination results. Make diagnoses when dif-
ferent illnesses occur together or in situations where
the diagnosis may be obscure. Explain procedures