John L. Holland

John L. Holland

John L. Holland is an American psychologist who spent much of his career at Johns Hopkins University. He received his B.S. from the University of Omaha and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Holland is the creator of the best known and widely researched [http://www.careerkey.org/asp/your_personality/hollands_theory_of_career_choice.asp theory of career choice] . It includes [http://www.careerkey.org/asp/your_personality/hollands_6_personalitys.asp six personality types] that are often abbreviated as "RIASEC" and are used to create the well known Holland Codes.

ee also

*Career
*Career development
*Personality psychology

External links

* [http://www.jhu.edu/~news_info/news/home97/sep97/careers.html Biography]
* [http://www.self-directed-search.com/ Holland's Self Directed Search]


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