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Career type S

Persuading or Service careers

This pattern centres on understanding people, presenting choices, influencing decisions and creating useful experiences. Use it to generate possibilities, then test those possibilities against real work.

Occupations to compare

Ten places to start

The restored test connected this pathway with these occupations. Some also fit other work styles.

Persuading or Service

Administrative Assistant

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Persuading or Service

Advertising Account Executive

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Persuading or Service

Bank Officer

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Persuading or Service

Correctional Officer

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Persuading or Service

Flight Attendant

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Persuading or Service

Law Clerk

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Persuading or Service

Public Relations Officer

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Persuading or Service

Real Estate Salesperson

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Persuading or Service

Retail Buyer

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Persuading or Service

Waiter

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Notice the pattern

Signs this style may be useful to explore

  • You adapt your communication.
  • You explain the value of an idea.
  • You enjoy negotiation or presentation.
  • You notice what helps people feel understood.

It rarely works alone

Service and persuasion can combine with law, administration, media, property, retail and public-facing roles.

Interest is only one part of fit. Also compare values, work conditions, required training, accessibility, income needs and the day-to-day tasks you would actually perform.