Transcript Choosing a Career is Child's Play

Choosing a Career is
Child’s Play
REALISTIC - Doers
Children who have athletic
or mechanical ability,
prefer to play with
objects, machines,
tools, plants or animals,
or to be outdoors.
REALISTIC - Doers
Games:
Sports,
Television Shows:
Repair person, chef,
Sports
Cops and Robbers,
Fireman.
Action shows. Cooking
Florist.
Survivor
Construction person.
Police
Truck operator; blocks
Super heroes.
INVESTIGATIVE - Thinkers
Children who like to
observe, learn,
investigate, analyze,
evaluate or solve
problems.
INVESTIGATIVE - Thinkers
Games:
Board games.
Monopoly, chess.
Puzzles Rubric Cube,
video games.
Word games; crossword
puzzles.
Chemistry set;
microscope.
Television Shows:
Quiz shows
Scientific/health
related – CSI .
ARTISTIC - Creators
Children who have artistic,
innovating or intuition
abilities and like to play
in unstructured
situations using their
imagination and
creativity.
ARTISTIC - Creators
Games:
Coloring books.
Make decorations.
Sew
Play music, sing
Television Shows:
Make over shows.
Cartoons
Prefers reading to
TV.
SOCIAL - Helpers
Children who like to play
with people to entertain,
inform, help, train, or
cure them, or are skilled
with words.
SOCIAL - Helpers
Games:
Play school
Play nurse or doctor
Play homemaker; serve
tea.
Counselor; good listener
and speaker.
Television
Shows:
Friends, Seinfeld,
Cheers
Soap Operas
Real-life drama
ENTERPRSING - Persuaders
Children who like to be
with people, influencing,
persuading, performing,
leading or managing for
a club’s success or to
make money.
ENTERPRSING Persuaders
Games:
Lemonade stand
Raise money for cause.
Usually makes decision
for group in game
play.
Television Shows:
Government/politics:
How to win.
Documentaries
Less TV; wants to
count $$ in piggy
bank.
CONVENTIONAL Organizers
Children who like to play
with data, have clerical
or numerical ability,
carry out tasks in detail
or follow through on
others' instructions.
CONVENTIONAL Organizers
Games:
Plays office.
Organizes papers,
drawers, very
orderly.
Collects baseball
cards, statues.
Files things away.
Television
Shows:
News
Quiz Shows
Less TV:
Arranges
collections in
room.
Applying the Holland Code
to High School Courses and
Careers
REALISTIC - Doers
High School Courses:
Technology
Career Focus:
Earth/Marine Science
Math
Horticulture
Science
Manufacturing
Cooking
Mechanical
Construction/Trades
Engineering Tech.
Printing
Computer Tech
Sports
Police Science
INVESTIGATIVE - Thinkers
High School Courses:
Science
History, Psychology
English
Foreign Languages
.
Career Focus:
Health care
Biotech, Chemistry
Engineering
Journalism
Psychology
Lawyer
Computer
Programming
Research person
Historian
ARTISTIC - Creators
High School Courses:
Art/music
English and
Languages
Architecture
Career Focus:
Artist
Musician
Author
Fashion
Web Designer
Film, Video
Advertising
Interpreter
Design
SOCIAL - Helpers
High School Courses:
Business
Family Consumer
Science
Marketing/Psychology
Career Focus:
Education
Hospitality
Counselor
Sales
Child Care
Law Enforcement
Fire Fighters
ENTERPRSING Persuaders
High School Courses:
Business
Economics
Mathematics
Club Leaders
Career Focus:
Business Owner
Insurance Sales
Real Estate
Commission Sales
Attorney
Department Manager
Finance
Investment Banker
Economist
CONVENTIONAL Organizers
High School
Courses:
Business Accounting
Business
Computer
Applications
Career Focus:
Accounting
Data Processing
Insurance Claims
Logistics
Warehouse
Management
Office
Administration
Medical Claims
Event Planner
Career Planning
90 days of Self Discovery!
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Interest and personality assessments
Career exploration
Shadowing professionals
Guest speakers
Choosing college majors
Finding potential employers
Grades 10 -12