Matching
Your Career Path to Your Birth Order
Its
graduation time for most high school
seniors. For some it means on to college
and picking a major, but for others it starts
the hunt to find a job against the backdrop
of high unemployment and a lagging
economy. Many people take a zig zag path
when locating that perfect job that feels just
right. It would be better to know in
advance
just who you are and the clear understanding
of the kind of position that is
a perfect match.
Understanding birth order can be a
big help.
Birth Order
Theory
The concept behind birth order is that each
child in a
family is different and wants
to be. Every birth order
has its own pluses and minuses
when it comes to
characteristics and personality.
To find your “true”
birth order you must take into
consideration:
1.
Your gender in
the family.
2.
Were there any
spaces of 4 or more years
between siblings or groups of siblings?
3.
Who you lived
with until age 16.
4.
Was there a death
of a sibling?
5.
Were there any
step of half siblings you lived with?
6.
Were there any
multiple births in your family?
7.
Any adopted
siblings in the family?
8. Were any of your siblings handicapped?
Taking all the above
variables into consideration
you can find your “true” birth
order. The details
are in the book, Life’s Fingerprint: How Birth
Order Affects Your Path Throughout Life, by
Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst. Let’s now explore the
birth orders
and try to match them with their
perfection position.
Only Child
Being
the only child in your family you grew up in
the world of adults. At school you were the
“adult”
in the room
and many of your fellow students
looked up to you. You go on to college with a lot
of self-confidence given to you by your parents.
The world is
yours for the taking
if you want it.
In anything you do you
will rise to the top
managerial position but you can also start a project
entirely on your
own. You don’t feel you can fail.
Working alone is no problem and you are not one
to shout orders to
those below you. You have a
quiet sense of who you are and learning
new
things is not difficult. Books
were your first
friends so this is a field that would hold
a lot of
interest. You share the company of other Only
birth orders; Walter Cronkite, Lauren Bacall,
Howard Hughes, Jesse Jackson, Jack Lemon,
Charles
Lindbergh, Condoleezza Rice, and Betty
White.
First Born
The Only child becomes a firstborn with the birth
of the second child in the family.
Now he is not
alone but has to work to keep the "throne". If
he
hasn't been “dethroned” by a younger sibling
firstborns become high achievers, especially in
school where
they had a head start. They try to be
perfect, follow all
the rules and even enforce them
with the younger
siblings. Valedictorian or Eagle
Scout is all in a day’s
work for number One.
There are two types of firstborns, one that loves
giving orders and the other a very nurturing
person who can’t do enough for you. Both are
“in charge” people, they just go about it
differently. They are future CEO’s either in the
home or out in the business world, any place
that they can exercise their power. Politicians,
teachers, publishers, and business owners are
all a good match for a firstborn. Hugh Hefner,
Jimmy Stewart, Sam Walton, Henry Ford, Rush
Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, J.K. Rowling and
HillaryClinton
person who can’t do enough for you. Both are
“in charge” people, they just go about it
differently. They are future CEO’s either in the
home or out in the business world, any place
that they can exercise their power. Politicians,
teachers, publishers, and business owners are
all a good match for a firstborn. Hugh Hefner,
Jimmy Stewart, Sam Walton, Henry Ford, Rush
Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, J.K. Rowling and
Hillary
Second Born
This child doesn’t want to be compared to his older
sibling and will search out a new
direction. Where
the older child is the student, the next in
line will be
the athlete, anything to make them different. If the
firstborn takes over the family business the second
child
must find something new. The second born
does not want to
be told what to do so it is best he
find employment where
there is little supervision.
Running his own business is ideal as
he will be a
hands off owner, a very different boss than a
firstborn. For these people money is important,
if you have enough no one tells you what to do.
Second borns can have great outgoing
personalities, creating something new and different
is what they love. They always seem to be working
on a project.Warren
Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Fred Astaire, Martha
Stewart, John Belushi, Paul Newman and Martin
Luther King Jr. are all second borns.
firstborn. For these people money is important,
if you have enough no one tells you what to do.
Second borns can have great outgoing
personalities, creating something new and different
is what they love. They always seem to be working
on a project.
Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Fred Astaire, Martha
Stewart, John Belushi, Paul Newman and Martin
Luther King Jr. are all second borns.
Third Born
The third born is the
birth order that sees the world
very differently than
the first two births. They
are not into power over
others like the first born or
money to control their own
space which is true of
the second born. They
see the big picture of life,
the world around them
and its people. They are
the sensitive ones that
want to save the world.
The creative arts, religion, outdoor work, the
trades using their hands and teaching others are
all are areas that appeal to the third born. Working
with groups of people or creating something
beautiful is what these people love. Tom Hanks,
Madonna, Mother Teresa, Sarah Palin and Marlon
Brando Jr. are all third borns.
The creative arts, religion, outdoor work, the
trades using their hands and teaching others are
all are areas that appeal to the third born. Working
with groups of people or creating something
beautiful is what these people love. Tom Hanks,
Madonna, Mother Teresa, Sarah Palin and Marlon
Brando Jr. are all third borns.
Fourth Born
The fourth born is the true baby in the
family and
has been taken care of by his older
siblings. They
may get a head start in school
if the older siblings
tried to teach them how to read. This
birth order
loves to be around people and older people are
not intimidating as that is who they grew up with.
Having
fun is the underlying theme with the fourth
born. They are natural salesmen and any sport
interests
them. Coaching young athletes is a
perfect match. They know the real world is hard
but can stand up to the challenge. They would
really like work to be play. Dolly Parton, Michael
Jordan, and Kirk Douglas are all fourth borns.
perfect match. They know the real world is hard
but can stand up to the challenge. They would
really like work to be play. Dolly Parton, Michael
Jordan, and Kirk Douglas are all fourth borns.
Double
Birth Orders
All the above birth orders can become
double birth
orders when separated
from their siblings by a
space of four years or more. This
gives them the
characteristics of the
Only child added to their
birth
of power to your number. These people are more
birth
of power to your number. These people are more
complex because they
demonstrate two different
personality characteristics but not at the same
time. Although they are much stronger than the
single birth orders this added power can cause
problems with co-workers who never know
which personality has come to work.
time. Although they are much stronger than the
single birth orders this added power can cause
problems with co-workers who never know
which personality has come to work.
Conclusion
Find
your “real” birth order and then check on
the characteristics that describe you and who
you really are. In every profession all birth
orders have a place. Knowing who you are
will allow you to pick an area of work that fits
your birth order. In every profession all birth
orders have a place. If law interests you, find
your birth order match in one of the many
diverse areas of law. There are trial attorneys,
family attorneys, those that deal with real estate,
patents, criminal attorneys, and immigration
attorneys, just to name a few. A perfect fit for
each of the birth orders. If education is your
the characteristics that describe you and who
you really are. In every profession all birth
orders have a place. Knowing who you are
will allow you to pick an area of work that fits
your birth order. In every profession all birth
orders have a place. If law interests you, find
your birth order match in one of the many
diverse areas of law. There are trial attorneys,
family attorneys, those that deal with real estate,
patents, criminal attorneys, and immigration
attorneys, just to name a few. A perfect fit for
each of the birth orders. If education is your
interest
you can pick any number of subjects to
teach,
English, science, art, coaching and
working in administration all fit different birth
orders.Know your birth order and take a straight
course to your future not a zig zag one. Now
unpack your suitcase and enjoy your time in
college!
working in administration all fit different birth
orders.Know your birth order and take a straight
course to your future not a zig zag one. Now
unpack your suitcase and enjoy your time in
college!
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