How Introverts Can Thrive in “Extrovert” Jobs

&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214905" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;11&sol;customer-service-extrovert-jobs&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"667" &sol;><&sol;p> &NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><em>Photo by <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;pexels&period;com&sol;photo&sol;woman-in-front-of-table-1267315&sol;" class&equals;"broken&lowbar;link">ELEVATE<&sol;a><&sol;em><&sol;p> &NewLine;<p>If you&&num;8217&semi;re introverted&comma; you may think a good portion of jobs are off limits&period; In fact&comma; we&&num;8217&semi;ve written about <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;high-demand-jobs-introverts&sol;">careers for introverts<&sol;a><&sol;strong>&period; But it is possible for introverts to thrive in jobs that require lots of interaction&period; These jobs include sales&comma; customer service and education&period; In fact&comma; introverts can thrive in the right position&period; Read on for the benefits of working in these roles and how to succeed as an introvert&period;<br &sol;><br &sol;><&sol;p> &NewLine;<h2>Benefits&colon;<&sol;h2> &NewLine;<ul> &NewLine;<li>Improved Social&comma; Communication&comma; and Leadership Skills<&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Increased Confidence<&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Developing both Professional and Social Relationships<&sol;li> &NewLine;<&sol;ul> &NewLine;<h2>Introvert Tips for Success<&sol;h2> &NewLine;<ul> &NewLine;<li>Practice at home&period; As an introvert&comma; certain behaviors may not come as naturally&period; We can seem closed off or even standoffish to extroverts&period; Practice smiling&comma; greeting&comma; and small talk with family or friends&period; Another great way to see how you come across to others is to record yourself practicing&comma; whether by yourself or with others&period;<&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Go on lots of interviews&period; The more interview experience you have&comma; the more confident you&&num;8217&semi;ll be promoting yourself&period; Read our post on<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;job-search-extreme-introverts&sol;"><strong> job interview tips for introverts<&sol;strong><&sol;a>&period; <&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Observe others who are successful in a highly social role&period; You don&&num;8217&semi;t have to copy their interactions exactly&comma; just learn how to approach difficult situations&period; <&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Ask questions&period; One great way to start a conversation with someone is to ask some basic questions&period; You don&&num;8217&semi;t want to ask highly personal questions of customers or clients&comma; but asking about their experiences with a product or service can show your dedication to the job&period; <&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Listen&period; Introverts are great at listening&comma; and listening is just as important as talking&period; Really pay attention to what the person is saying&comma; ask follow up questions that show you heard and understand&period;<&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Love learning and growing&period; One way to thrive in an extrovert environment is a love of learning new things and growing in your career&period; If you have a passion for something at your job&comma; your energy will be greater and you&&num;8217&semi;ll have less trouble conversing well with others&period;<&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Take time to decompress&period; Introverts need alone time to decompress&period; Set aside time each day to be alone and do something relaxing&period; You may need just an hour or several but find ways to work downtime into your daily schedule&period;<&sol;li> &NewLine;<li>Find a mentor&period; Everyone should have a mentor&period; But it&&num;8217&semi;s even more important to seek out a mentor if you&&num;8217&semi;re in an environment where you may not feel confident&period; Whether it&&num;8217&semi;s a supervisor&comma; coworker&comma; or friend who works in the same industry&comma; a mentor can give you much-needed encouragement and advice&period;<&sol;li> &NewLine;<&sol;ul> &NewLine;<p>If you&&num;8217&semi;re introvert and find yourself in a role that requires lots of social interaction&comma; don&&num;8217&semi;t panic&period; You can succeed if you follow the tips above&period; Curious about some good career options for introverts&quest; Check out the articles below&period;<&sol;p> &NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p> &NewLine;<p><blockquote class&equals;"wp-embedded-content" data-secret&equals;"FLY5fKDcBm"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;information-technology-careers-introverts&sol;">Information Technology Careers for Introverts<&sol;a><&sol;blockquote><iframe class&equals;"wp-embedded-content" sandbox&equals;"allow-scripts" security&equals;"restricted" style&equals;"position&colon; absolute&semi; visibility&colon; hidden&semi;" title&equals;"&&num;8220&semi;Information Technology Careers for Introverts&&num;8221&semi; 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