Holland code

Find your dream job with THE HOLLAND CODE How to find your Holland Code? One way of exploring careers is by looking at occupations according to occupational interest. John Holland conducted research that divided job seekers into six broad personality type categories:  REALISTIC  SOCIAL  INVESTIGATIVE  ENTERPRISING  ARTISTIC  CONVENTIONAL All types have both positive and negative qualities and none are better than the others. Completing this survey might help you identify the cluster(s) of occupations in which you would have the most interest and get the most satisfaction, and it will give you a place to start your career exploration. Step One: Circle the number of all items below that are appealing to you - leave the rest blank. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Planting and growing crops Solving math problems Being in a play Studying other cultures Talking to people at a party Working with computers Working on cars or bikes Astronomy Drawing or painting Going to church Working on a sales campaign Using a cash register Carpentry Physics Learning foreign language Working with youth

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Buying clothes for a store Working from nine to five Setting type for a printing job Using a chemistry set Reading fiction or plays Helping people with problems Selling life insurance Typing reports Driving a truck Working in a lab Playing a musical instrument Making new friends Leading a group Following a budget Fixing electrical appliances Building rocket models

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Writing stories or poetry Attending sports events Making your opinions heard Using office machines Building things Doing puzzles Fashion design Belonging to a club Giving talks or speeches Keeping detailed records Wildlife biology Using science to get answers Going to concerts or theater Working with the elderly Sales people Filing forms

Step Two: On the chart below, again circle the numbers of the items which appealed to you. Then count the number for each row and write the number in the box to the right. The two highest categories are the ones in which you have the most interest, and their corresponding labels are your Holland Code. R I A S E C

Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional

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What does your Holland Code mean? Realistic Realistic people usually …  Are robust, rugged, practical, physically strong  Are uncomfortable in social settings  Have good motor coordination  Are weak verbal and interpersonal skills  See themselves as mechanically and athletically inclined  Are stable, natural, persistent  Prefer concrete to abstract problems  Have conventional political and economic goals  Rarely perform creatively in the arts or science  Like to build things with tools  Like to work outdoors  Are cool to radical new ideas  Like to work with big, powerful machines  Buy boats, campers, snowmobiles, motorcycles Good careers for Realistic people are …  Agriculture  Health Assistant  Information Technology  Construction  Mechanic/Machinist  Engineering  Food and Hospitality Related pathways are …  Natural Resources  Health Services  Industrial and Engineering  Technology  Arts and Communication

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Investigative Investigative people usually …  Have a scientific orientation  Are task-oriented, all wrapped up in their work  Are introspective and asocial  Think through rather than act out a problem  Have a strong need to understand the world  Enjoy ambiguous tasks  Prefer to work independently  Have unconventional attitudes  See themselves as lacking in leadership skills  Are confident of their intellectual abilities  Are analytical, curious, reserved, independent  Have a great dislike for repetitive activities  Buy telescopes, calculators, electronic equipment Good careers for Investigative people are …  Marine Biology  Engineering  Chemistry  Zoology  Medicine/Surgery  Consumer Economics  Psychology Related pathways are …  Health Services  Business  Public and Human Services  Industrial and Engineering Technology

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Artistic Artistic people usually…  Like art, music, drama, other creative interests  Prefer free, unstructured situations  Are impulsive, non-conforming, independent  Are adverse to rules  Deal with problems through self-expression in art  Value beauty and aesthetic qualities  Are expressive, original, intuitive  Like to work in free environments  Like small, intimate groups  Are willing to take risks to try something new  Dress in freer styles than other people  Have need for individualistic expression  Are not assertive about own capabilities  Are sensitive and emotional  Spend money on art objects–books, paintings, DVD’s, CD’s Good careers for Artistic people are…  Communications  Cosmetology  Fine and Performing Arts  Photography  Radio and TV  Interior Design  Architecture Related pathway are …  Public and Human Services  Arts and Communication

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Social Social people usually …  Are sociable, responsible, humanistic, religious  Like to work in groups  Have verbal and interpersonal skills  Avoid both intellectual problem-solving and physical exertion  Enjoy healing, developing, training, or enlightening others  Are understanding, helpful, idealistic  Dislike working with machines or in highly structured situations  Like to discuss philosophic questions  Are concerned with the welfare of others  Are cooperative, friendly, generous  Attend workshops, other group experiences Good careers for Social people are…  Counseling  Nursing  Physical Therapy  Travel  Advertising  Public Relations  Education Related pathways are …  Health Services  Public and Human Services

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Enterprising Enterprising people usually …  Have good verbal skills, persuasive  Are strong leaders  Avoid work involving long periods of intellectual effort  Have strong drive to attain organizational goals  Are concerned with power, status, and leadership  Are aggressive, popular, sociable, selfconfident  Have high energy level - Adventuresome, ambitious  Enjoy making things happen  Value money and material possessions  Dislike science and systematic thinking  Buy big cars, nice clothes, country club memberships Good careers for Enterprising people are …  Fashion Merchandising  Real Estate  Marketing/Sales  Law  Political Science  International Trade  Banking/Finance Related pathways are …  Business  Public and Human Services  Arts and Communication

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Conventional

Conventional people usually …  Prefer well-ordered environments  Like systematic, verbal and numerical activities; avoid ambiguous situations and problems  Are conscientious, efficient, practical  Identify with power  Value material possessions and status  Are orderly, persistent, calm  Are adverse to free, unsystematic, exploratory behavior in new areas  Do not seek outside leadership  Are stable, controlled, dependable  Are most effective at well-defined tasks  Save money, buy conservatively Good careers for Conventional people are…  Accounting  Court Reporting  Insurance  Administration  Medical Records  Banking  Data Processing Related pathways are …  Health Services  Business  Industrial and Engineering Technology

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