Transcript THE HOLLAND CODE

THE HOLLAND CODE
A Tool for Career Planning
Denise Hourihan
Goals
Understand the Holland Code
Explore interests and skills
Determine how careers can be matched
with interests and skills
Questions:
What interests and skills does a
carpenter probably have?
What career would be good for a
person who likes to be organized?
What is the Holland Code?
Dr. John Holland developed a theory
that people’s interests and work
environments can be loosely classified
into six broad areas.
They can be combined in many
different ways.
You can use your unique combination of
interests to find a career that matches.
Realistic (the Do-ers)
Athletic or
mechanical ability
Prefer to work with
objects, machines,
tools, plants or
animals or to be
outdoors
Good motor
coordination
Career possibilities:
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Mechanic
Carpenter
Chef
Bus driver
Electrical engineer
Optician
Welder
Investigative
(the Thinkers)
Like to
observe,learn,
investigate,
analyze, evaluate
or solve problems
Scientific
orientation
Task oriented
Career
possibilities:
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Anthropologist
Biologist
Chemist
Computer
Programmer
Dentist
Meteorologist
Psychologist
Artistic (the Creators)
Artistic,
innovating or
intuitional abilities
Like to work in
unstructured
situations using
imagination and
creativity.
Career possibilities:
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Actor/Actress
Architect
Dancer
Music Teacher
Graphic Designer
Photographer
Writer/Editor
Social (the Helpers)
Like to work with
people
Enjoy healing,
developing,
training, or
enlightening others
Skilled with words
Career possibilities:
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Athletic trainer
Chaplain
Dietician
Elementary School
Teacher
Clergy
Registered Nurse
Business Teacher
Enterprising
(the Persuaders)
Work with people
Good verbal skills
Strong leaders
Persuasive
Concerned with
power, status,
leadership
Ambitious,
confident
Career possibilities:
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Advertising manager
Financial planner
Credit analyst
Office manager
Journalist
Lawyer
Stock Broker
Restaurant Manager
Conventional
(the Organizers)
Like to work with
data
Have clerical or
numerical ability
Carry out tasks in
detail
Follow through on
others‘ instructions
Orderly, dependable
Career possibilities:
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Accountant
Business teacher
Cashier
Financial Analyst
Clerk
Kindergarten teacher
Legal secretary
Telephone operator
Summary
The Holland Code is a method of classifying
interests into six broad categories.
Review
1. Which of the Holland codes (Realistic,
Enterprising, Artistic, Conventional,
Investigative, or Social) would describe
each of the following occupations?
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Secretary
Dancer
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Chemist
Nurse
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Carpenter
Lawyer
2. Will people fit into only one category?
Answers to Review Questions
1. Which of the Holland codes (Realistic,
Enterprising, Artistic, Conventional,
Investigative, or Social) would describe each
of the following occupations?
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Secretary (Conventional)
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Dancer (Artistic)
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Chemist (Investigative)
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Nurse
(Social)
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Carpenter (Realistic)
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Lawyer (Enterprising)
2. Will people fit into only one category? NO
Assignment
Go to the website
http://www.nycareerzone.org/
Follow the directions on the following
document to assess your interests and
career options.