Social personality type

Individuals who are a social personality type are dedicated leaders, humanistic, responsible and supportive. They use feelings, words and ideas to work with people rather than physical activity to do things. They enjoy closeness, sharing, groups, unstructured activity and being in charge.

Social personality type solves problems by feeling

These individuals are friendly and skilled with words and solve problems by feeling. A social personality type enjoys informing, helping, training, developing and curing people in their work. Their empathy and sensitivity to emotional cues helps them solve people problems, sometimes before others are aware of them. These individuals can pull people together and generate positive energy for a good cause.

Social personality type focuses on people and their concerns

People and their concerns are the focus of a social personality type. These individuals are sensitive to people's moods and feelings, and make friends easily. They sometimes focus on people concerns to the exclusion of all else. A social personality type may appear impractical, especially to the realistic types. Take a free personality test to learn more about your work preferences and test personality.

Possible occupations that fit a social personality type

Their occupation will frequently involve working with, communicating with and/or teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. Some of the occupational areas that fit a social personality type are:

City manager
Clinical dietitian
Hospital administrator
Psychologist
Insurance claims examiner
Medical assistant
Minister/Priest/Rabbi
Park naturalist
Physical therapist
Police officer
Real estate appraiser
Registered nurse

Learn more about your work preferences by taking a free personality test

Our personality test is based on the Holland Codes developed by psychologist John L. Holland. The social personality type is one of six personality types in this model. You may have characteristics from other personality types as well. To learn more about your other occupational preferences, take a free personality test or career test now.