Profession as a Tool

Following are a brief description of `type' and some typical jobs each type is likely to hold. Once you glean the correlations in each `type', it should be relatively easy to see how you could categorize a job. These tendencies should carry over to their behavior at the poker table.

Realistic (R) individuals prefer realistic careers such as mechanical engineer, production planner, building inspector, safety engineer, or marine surveyor. The `R' type usually has mechanical and athletic abilities, enjoys working outdoors, and likes to work with tools and machines.

The `R' type generally prefers to work with things rather than people. People usually describe the `R' type as being conforming, frank, genuine, humble, modest, practical, natural, persistent, and thrifty' 6 .

Investigative (I) individuals prefer investigative careers such as biochemist, orthodontist, anthropologist, economist, researcher, or management analyst. The `I' type usually has mathematical and scientific abilities, enjoys working alone, enjoys research, and likes to solve problems.

The `I' type generally favors working with ideas rather than people or things. People describe the `I' type as being analytical, curious, methodical, rational, cautious, independent, precise, reserved, complex, intellectual, and modest".

Artistic (A) individuals prefer artistic careers such as architect, copywriter, technical editor, story editor, composer, stage director, interior decorator, or commercial designer. The `A' type usually has artistic skills, enjoys creating original work, and has a good imagination.

The `A' type usually enjoys working with ideas rather than things. People describe the `A' type as being open, imaginative, original, intuitive, emotional, independent, idealistic, and unconventional' 8 .

a person's occupation

some typical jobs

leadership and speaking abilities

classifying poker players

type of intelligence