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THE HOLLAND CODE

THE HOLLAND CODE. A Tool for Career Planning Denise Hourihan. Goals. Understand the Holland Code Explore interests and skills Determine how careers can be matched with interests and skills. Questions:. What interests and skills does a carpenter probably have?

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THE HOLLAND CODE

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  1. THE HOLLAND CODE A Tool for Career Planning Denise Hourihan

  2. Goals • Understand the Holland Code • Explore interests and skills • Determine how careers can be matched with interests and skills

  3. Questions: • What interests and skills does a carpenter probably have? • What career would be good for a person who likes to be organized?

  4. What is the Holland Code? • Dr. John Holland developed a theory that people’s interests and work environments can be loosely classified into six broad areas. • They can be combined in many different ways. • You can use your unique combination of interests to find a career that matches.

  5. Athletic or mechanical ability Prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals or to be outdoors Good motor coordination Career possibilities: Mechanic Carpenter Chef Bus driver Electrical engineer Optician Welder Realistic (the Do-ers)

  6. Like to observe,learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems Scientific orientation Task oriented Career possibilities: Anthropologist Biologist Chemist Computer Programmer Dentist Meteorologist Psychologist Investigative(the Thinkers)

  7. Artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities Like to work in unstructured situations using imagination and creativity. Career possibilities: Actor/Actress Architect Dancer Music Teacher Graphic Designer Photographer Writer/Editor Artistic (the Creators)

  8. Like to work with people Enjoy healing, developing, training, or enlightening others Skilled with words Career possibilities: Athletic trainer Chaplain Dietician Elementary School Teacher Clergy Registered Nurse Business Teacher Social (the Helpers)

  9. Work with people Good verbal skills Strong leaders Persuasive Concerned with power, status, leadership Ambitious, confident Career possibilities: Advertising manager Financial planner Credit analyst Office manager Journalist Lawyer Stock Broker Restaurant Manager Enterprising (the Persuaders)

  10. Like to work with data Have clerical or numerical ability Carry out tasks in detail Follow through on others‘ instructions Orderly, dependable Career possibilities: Accountant Business teacher Cashier Financial Analyst Clerk Kindergarten teacher Legal secretary Telephone operator Conventional (the Organizers)

  11. Summary The Holland Code is a method of classifying interests into six broad categories.

  12. Review • 1.Which of the Holland codes (Realistic, Enterprising, Artistic, Conventional, Investigative, or Social) would describe each of the following occupations? • Secretary Dancer • Chemist Nurse • Carpenter Lawyer 2. Will people fit into only one category?

  13. Answers to Review Questions • 1.Which of the Holland codes (Realistic, Enterprising, Artistic, Conventional, Investigative, or Social) would describe each of the following occupations? • Secretary (Conventional) • Dancer (Artistic) • Chemist (Investigative) • Nurse (Social) • Carpenter (Realistic) • Lawyer (Enterprising) 2. Will people fit into only one category? NO

  14. Assignment • Go to the website http://www.nycareerzone.org/ • Follow the directions on the following document to assess your interests and career options.

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