By Janie S. Torain EdD NBCT The Holland Codes By Janie S. Torain EdD NBCT

Holland Code 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code A system to classify jobs into job categories, interest clusters, or work personality environments.

The Holland Model Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising 5/6/2019 These categories represent work personalities. The work personalities are: Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional 6145 CM Holland Code

Realistic People Usually assertive and competitive Interested in activities requiring motor coordination, skill and strength.  Usually prefer to work a problem through by doing Like concrete approaches to problem solving Tend to be interested in scientific or mechanical areas.  They like to work with THINGS. 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code

Investigative People Like to Think and observe Organize and understand information Prefer individual Work with DATA. 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code

Artistic People Are usually Creative, open, inventive, original, perceptive, sensitive, independent and emotional. Do not like structure and rules, like tasks involving people or physical skills Are more likely to express their emotions than others Like to think, organize and understand artistic and cultural areas Like to work with IDEAS and THINGS 5/6/2019 .   6145 CM Holland Code

Social People Seem to satisfy their needs in teaching or helping situations Are different than R and I types because they are drawn more to seek close relationships with other people Are less apt to want to be really intellectual or physical.  They like to work with PEOPLE 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code

Enterprising People Are good talkers Use this skill to lead or persuade others Value reputation, power, money and status, and will usually go after it.  Like to work with PEOPLE and DATA 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code

Conventional People 5/6/2019 Like rules and regulations and emphasize self-control Like structure and order, and Dislike unstructured or unclear work and interpersonal situations Place value on  reputation, power, or status Like to work with DATA. 6145 CM Holland Code

6145 Holland Code 5/6/2019 Assessments using Holland Personality Styles link vocational interests to job families. 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code Career Clusters that you will discuss later

Sources John Holland (1985) Making Vocational Choices http://www.roguecc.edu/Counseling/HollandCodes/test.asp (2nd ed.) Odessa, FL.: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. 5/6/2019 6145 CM Holland Code

6145 Holland Code 5/6/2019 5/6/2019 Assessments use a two or three-letter RIASEC or Holland code. Different assessments provide information on the relationship between job personalities and key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, and related careers. 6145 CM Holland Code