Holland Codes Career Presentation

Cracking the Code

Where do you want to work?

Most people are one of six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional.

People search for environments where they can use their skills and abilities while expressing their values and attitudes. For example, Investigative types search for Investigative environments and so on and so forth.

People who choose to work in an environment similar to their personality type are more likely to be successful and satisfied in their position.

What are some of the careers you might be interested in?

Archaeologist

Biochemist

Chemical Engineer

College Professor

Economist

Linguist

Marketing Researcher

Pharmacist

Psychologist

Sociologist

Veterinarian

and many more...

What are some of the careers you might be interested in?

Actor

Advertising Executive

Teacher

Entertainer

Journalist

Librarian

Museum Curator

Writer

Photographer

and many more...

What are some of the careers you might be interested in?

City Managers

College/University Faculty

Hospital Administrators

Medical Assistants

Physical Therapists

Police Officers

Registered Nurse

Teacher

Volunteer Services Directors

and many more...

What are some of the careers you might be interested in?

Advertising Executives

Career Counselor

College Faculty

Human Services Worker

Interpreter

Lobbyist

Recruiter

Politician

Speech Pathologist

Tax Accountants

and many more

What are some of the careers you might be interested in?

Accountant

Business Manager

Entrepreneur

Community Organizer

Teacher

Financial Planner

Internal Auditor

Safety Inspector

Human Resources

and many more...

Is it important to be happy at work?

Do I have to go into a career field that I match up with?

The Holland Code theory says that if the person and their job have the same or similar codes then the person will likely be more satisfied and persist in that working environment.

WARNING!!!

While the results of the Holland Code are intended to guide you toward a career in which you will find satisfaction and/or happiness based on your likes and dislikes, Remember that it is not required that you go into one of the discussed fields.

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Using the Holland Codes to assess your interests & values

Who is John Holland?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

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Artistic - “Creators”

American Psychologist 1919-2008

Worked as a psychologist, college testing coordinator and career development innovator at many hospitals and universities. Most notable work came while employed at Johns Hopkins University (world famous private research institution in Baltimore Maryland).

Best known for creating the Holland Codes

Albert Einstein

Physicist

You are:

Creative

Imaginative

Unconventional

Emotional

Expressive

Complicated

Sensitive

You can/like to:

Sketch, draw, paint

Impulsive

Work on Crafts

Sing, dance, act

Design fashions

Take pictures

Write stories, poetry, music

You can/like to:

Think abstractly

Interpret Formulas

Explore a variety of ideas

Do research

Be challenged

Solve Math Problems

You are:

Inquisitive

Analytical

Scientific

Scholarly

Logical

Complex

Independent

Johnny Depp

Actor

http://www.work-compensation.com.au/2012/06/work-accidents-preventable-by-anger-management-and-a-safe-working-environment/

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/29/johnny-depp-retire-acting-soon

versus...

Investigative - “Thinkers”

Steve Jobs

Founder of Apple

http://www.smallbusinesssuccess.ca/index.php/blog/article/planting_the_seeds_of_a_happy_productive_staff_part_3

You are:

Self-confident

Persuasive

Energetic

Talkative

Extroverted

Spontaneous

Optimistic

Ambitious

Realistic - “Doers”

The Holland Codes

Enterprising - “Persuaders”

Do You Know Yourself?

Self-discovery is important when looking into career options. You should try to get to know your:

• Interests
• Values
• Abilities
• Needs
• Personality
• Learning Patterns

As this may save you from changing you major or career multiple times over your lifetime.

The Holland Code is an assessment/test that will help you identify your interests and potential career choices.

It is not meant to give you a career path but instead to assist you by providing you a general direction in which to look.

You are:

Practical

Straight forward

Mechanically Inclined

Stable

Concrete

Reserved

Self-controlled

You can/like to:

Fix electrical things

Read a blueprint

Use your hands

Tend/train animals

Work outdoors

Operate machines

Plant a garden

You can/like to:

Make Decisions

Start businesses

Initiate projects

Organize Activities

Lead a group

Give speeches

Sell things

Conventional - “Organizer”

Michael Jordan

Athlete

You are:

Well-Organized

Methodical

Polite

Ambitious

Systematic

Persistent

Thrifty

Practical

What are some of the careers you might be interested in?

Air Traffic Controllers

Commercial Drafter

Environmental Researcher

Energy Performance Auditor

Forester

Lab Technician

Mechanical Engineer

Police Officer

Practical Nurse

Software Technician

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

And many more...

You can/like to:

Work with numbers

Keep records

Effective writers

Work in a system

Collect/organize

Use computers

Type/write shorthand

Research

Dallas Green –

Lead Vocalist - City & Colour

Martin Luther King Jr.

Human Rights Activist

You can/like to:

Teach/train others

Lead a group

Mediate disputes

Do volunteer work

Serve others

Plan activities

Express yourself well

Willingly assist others

Questions?

You are:

Friendly

Helpful

Outgoing

Understanding

Generous

Forgiving

Kind

Patient

Judge Judith Sheindlin

Judge/TV Personality

How Do You Match Your Interests With Your Career?

Social - “Helpers”

Holland codes can help...