Holland's Personality Types for career

Cards (7)

  • Realistic: These individuals are physically strong, deal with problems in practicalways, and have very little social know-how. They are best oriented toward practical careers such as labor, farming, truck driving, andconstruction.
  • Investigative: These individuals are conceptually and theoretically oriented. They are thinkers, rather than doers. They often avoid interpersonal relations and are best suited to careers in math and science.
  • Social : These individuals often have good verbal skills and interpersonal relations. They are likely to be best equipped to enter "people" professions such as teaching, social work, counseling and the like.
  • Conventional: These individuals show a distaste for unstructured activities, they are best suited for jobs as subordinates, such as secretaries, bank tellers and the like.
  • Enterprising : These individuals energize their verbal abilities toward leading others, dominating individuals and selling people products. They are best counseled to enter careers in sales, politics and management
  • Artistic: These individuals prefer to interact through their artistic expression. Avoiding conventional and interpersonal situations careers in arts and writing are options.
  • six basic personality types for a career.
    1. Realistic
    2. Investigative
    3. Social
    4. Conventional
    5. Enterprising
    6. Artistic