Holland Codes

Holland Codes are personality types created by psychologist John L. Holland [http://daphne.palomar.edu/cs/aholland1.html] , [http://tiunet.tiu.edu/acadinfo/cas/socsci/psych/robinson/210/hollandcodes.htm] , [http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php] , [http://peercareer.appstate.edu/holland.html] as part of his [http://www.careerkey.org/asp/your_personality/hollands_theory_of_career_choice.asp theory of career choice] . Holland's (1985) Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) is the name of the test he created to measure an individual's type and match it with a list of career choices that would theoretically be good for that individual.

Holland mapped these types into [http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/kirk/CDTheories/Holland_occupcong_theory.html a hexagon ] which he then broke down into [http://www.careerkey.org/asp/your_personality/hollands_theory_of_career_choice.asp the RIASEC job environments ] :

* Realistic - practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented
* Investigative - analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorative
* Artistic - creative, original, independent, chaotic
* Social - cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing
* Enterprising - competitive environments, leadership, persuading
* Conventional - detail-oriented, organizing, clerical

Holland argues that 2-3 types dominate in each person.

Example Professions

The following lists contain examples of professions that typify persons dominant within a category.

Doer (Realistic)

"Working with your hands, tools, machines, and things; practical, mechanically inclined, and physical":
* Agriculture
* Archaeology
* Architect
* Astronaut
* Athlete
* Chef
* Computer science
* Driver
* Electrical engineering
* Engineer
* Firefighter
* Gardener
* Information technology
* Instructional technology
* Martial arts
* Mechanic/Automobiles
* Mechanical engineering
* Paramedic
* Pharmacy
* Physical therapy
* Pilot
* Veterinarian
* Police Officer

Thinker (Investigative)

"Working with theory and information, analytical, intellectual, scientific":

* Actuary
* Computer science
* Economist
* Engineer
* Finance
* Lawyer
* Mathematics
* Pharmacy
* Physician/Medical school
* Professor (all fields)
* Psychologist
* Psychiatrist
* Science
* Statistics
* Surgeon

Creator (Artistic)

"Non-conforming, original, independent, chaotic, creative":
* Actor/Performance
* Animation
* Art therapy
* Artist
* Author/ Poet
* Dance therapy
* Expressive therapy
* Graphic designer
* Library and information science [Scherdin, M. J. : "Discovering Librarians: Profiles of a Profession", p. 108. American Library Association, 1994.]
* Music therapy
* Musician
* Painter

Helper (Social)

"Cooperative environments, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing":
* Art therapy
* Audiologist
* Babysitter
* Caretaker
* Counselor
* Dance therapy
* Education
* Instructional technology
* Martial arts
* Music therapy
* Nurse
* Nutritionist
* Physician
* Professor
* Psychologist
* Social Work
* Teacher
* Theology
* Trainer (Industry)
* Speech-Language Therapist
* Occupational Therapist

Persuader (Enterprising)

"Competitive environments, leading, persuading, selling, dominating, promoting, status":
* Administration
* Academic administration
* Business/MBA
* Communications
* Insurance
* Investment Banker
* Journalism
* Law / Politics
* Marketing / Advertising
* Management
* Management Consultant
* Public Health
* Publishing
* Public relations
* Public policy
* Real Estate
* Retail
* Stockbroker
* Salesmen

Organizer (Conventional)

"Precise, perfect attention to detail, orderly, organizing, status":
* Accountant
* Actuary
* Administration
* Academic administration
* Banking/ Investment bank
* Business/MBA
* Clerk
* Copy Editing
* Instructional technology
* Payroll
* Proofreader
* Receptionist
* Retail
* Secretary
* Technical writer

ee also

*Career
*Career development
*Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
*Occupational Outlook Handbook
*Personality psychology

Notes

References

*cite book|author=Holland, John. L.|title=Making Vocational Choices: A Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments|publisher=Psychological Assessment Resources Inc|year=1997
*cite book|author=Holland, John. L.|title=Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes|publisher=Psychological Assessment Resources Inc|year=1996

External links

"General":
* [http://www.careerkey.org/ The Career Key]
* [http://www.careerfitnow.com/ The Oxford CareerFitNow Analysis] Uses the Holland model to calculate a score for how well the individual personality type fits their O*NET analysis of their specified job.
* [http://www.careerpath.com/ CareerPath.com]
* [http://www.self-directed-search.com/ Holland's Self Directed Search]
* [http://www.hollandcodes.com/ Holland Code Resources]
* [http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/assessment/index.jsp CareerZone]
* [http://www.soicc.state.nc.us/soicc/planning/c1a.htm North Carolina SOICC]

"College and university career centers":
* [http://www.hollandcodes.com/college-major-search.html College Major Lists]
* [http://www.csc.vsc.edu/careers/career/home.html Castleton State College]
* [http://saweb02.studentaffairs.ohio-state.edu/posts/careerconnection/files/SIIMAJOR.pdf Ohio State]
* [http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/links/assess.shtml U.C. Berkeley]
* [http://www.usi.edu/CAC/holland.asp University of Southern Indiana]
* [http://www.roguecc.edu/Counseling/HollandCodes/test.asp Holland Code Quiz - Rogue Community College]