Type C
Conventional
Conventional work keeps organizations running. Records stay right, numbers add up and the process holds under pressure.
People with a strong Conventional pull find a good system satisfying. They spot the wrong digit, keep the file names consistent and like knowing what is expected of them. Others often rely on this work without seeing it, until something goes wrong.
Accountants, payroll clerks, paralegals, database administrators, medical records specialists and compliance officers all sit here. Some of these careers start with short training while others need a degree and a professional credential, so the type spans every level of preparation.
Not every orderly job is the same, and some leave little room to think. If you score high here, lean toward roles where judgment sits on top of the procedure: checking, investigating exceptions and owning the accuracy of the result.
What tends to energize
- Clear expectations
- Accuracy that matters
- Steady, predictable routines
- Tidying up a messy process
What tends to drain
- Vague instructions
- Changing priorities with no reason given
- Being asked to improvise in public
On the compass, Conventional sits between Enterprising and Realistic, the two types it has most in common with. Artistic sits directly across from it.
Careers led by Conventional
163 occupations in our library have Conventional as their top interest. A sample across preparation levels:
- Customer Service RepresentativesCES · Some preparation
- Receptionists and Information ClerksCES · Some preparation
- CashiersCER · Some preparation
- Waiters and WaitressesCSR · Some preparation
- Flight AttendantsCSR · Some preparation
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksCEI · Medium preparation
- Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksCES · Medium preparation
- Pharmacy TechniciansCRS · Medium preparation
- Medical Records SpecialistsCIS · Medium preparation
- Medical AssistantsCSR · Medium preparation
- Accountants and AuditorsCEI · Considerable preparation
- Database AdministratorsCIE · Considerable preparation
- Compliance OfficersCEI · Considerable preparation
- Information Security AnalystsCIR · Considerable preparation
- Technical WritersCAI · Considerable preparation
- Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsCSI · Extensive preparation
- ArchivistsCIS · Extensive preparation
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersCEI · Extensive preparation
- CuratorsCES · Extensive preparation
- Anesthesiologist AssistantsCSI · Extensive preparation
See all 163 Conventional careers
Find your own mix
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The other types
Occupation lists use information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.