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This approach gives explicit attention to behavioral style or personality types as the major
influence in career choice development. This is described as structurally interactive.
Common Themes:
> Occupation choice is an expression of personality and not random
> Members of an occupational group bave similar personalities
> People in each group will respond to situations an problems similarly
> Occupational achievement, stability and satisfaction depends on congruence
between oneโs personality and job environment
6 Holland Types
Realistic - work with hands, machines, tools, active, practical, adventurous
High traits - practical, masculine, stable
Low traits - sensitive, feminine, stable
Occupations - construction, farming, architecture, track driving, mail carrier _
Investigative โ thought, analytical approaches, explore, knowledge, ideas, not social
High traits โ scholarly, intellectual, critical
Low traits - powerful, ambitious, adventurous
Occupations โ biologist, chemist, dentist, veterinarian, programmer
Artistic โ literary, musical, artistic activities, emotional, creative, open
High traits โ expressive, creative, spontaneous
Low traits ~ orderly, efficient, conventional, social, masculine
Occupations โ artist, musician, poet, interior designer, writer
Social โ train, inform, educate, help, supportive, avoid technical skills, empathy,
relationships
High traits โ cooperative, friendly, humanistic
Low traits โ ambitious, creative, strong,
Occupations ~ social work, counseling, police officer, LPN
Enterprising โ verbally skilled, persuasive, direct, leader, dominant
High traits โ ambitious, adventurous, energetic
Low traits โ intellectual, creative, feminine
Occupations โ lawyer, business executive, politician, TV producer
Conventional โ rules and routines, provide order or direct structure, great self
control, respect power and status, punctual, orderly
High traits โ stable, efficient, dependable, controlled
Low traits โ intellectual, adventurous, creative
Occupations โ bank teller, clerk typist, cashier, data entry
