Careers and Interests
Dr. John Holland is famous for creating the RIASEC model of career choice.
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional
Combine 2 to 3 of these letters to create several career interests!
1. Answer a few questions on this link to help narrow down your RIASEC code.
2. What are your hobbies? What are you interests? What are your strengths? Use this power point summary to help you uncover career possibilities for yourself.
Holland Career Interests Power Point
3. Interested in learning more about the careers that match these interests? Try the ONET Interest Profiler from the Occupational Information Network.
Realistic:
*People who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants, plants, or animals, or to be outdooors.
*Personal qualities are often: Practical, athletic, straightforward, mechanically inclined, love nature, curious about the physical world.
*Possible college majors: Anthropology, Archeology, Environmental Studies, Geology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical & Environmental Engineering, Physical Education,A thletic Coaching, Exercise & Health Science, Sports Management, Military Science
Investigative:
*People who like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate, or solve problems.
*Personal qualities are often: Inquisitive, analytical, scientific, observant, precise
*Possible college majors: Anthropology, Biology, Biochemistry, Bio Psychology, Cell & Developmental Bio, Chemistry, Chem. Engineering, Computer Science, Ecology and Evolution, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies,Geography , Geological Sciences, Hydrologic Sciences, Law and Society Linguistics, Mathematics, Marine Biology, Microbiology,Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Philosophy
Artistic:
*People who have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities, and like to work in unstructured situations, using their imagination or creativity.
*Personal qualities are often: Creative, intuitive, imaginative, innovative, individualists
*Possible college majors: Art History, Foreign languages, Classical Civilization, Communications, Dance, Dramatic Art, Film Studies, Art Studio, Classical Archeology, Classics, Comparative Literature, English, Cultural Studies, Music, Theatre, Fashion, Grahpic Design, Architecture, Studio Art
Social:
*People who like to work with people--to inform, enlighten, help, train, develop, or cure them, or are skilled with words.
*Personal qualities are often: Friendly, helpful, idealistic, insightful, outgoing, understanding
*Possible college majors: Anthropology, Asian American Studies, African American Studies, Communications, English , Environmental Studies, Geography, Global and International Studies, History, History of Public Policy, Law and Society, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Renaissance Studies, Sociology, Women's Studies, Peace and Global Studies, Education, Human resource management
- Enterprising:
*People who like to work with people--influencing, persuading or performing, or leading or managing for organizational goals or for economic gain.
*Personal qualities are often: Self-confident|, assertive, sociable, persuasive, enthusiastic, energetic
*Possible college majors: Business, Economics, Marketing, Finance, Communications, Economics, Environmental Studies, Global and International Studies, Law and Society, Foreign Languages, Sports Management
Conventional:
*People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carrying things out in detail or following through on other's instructions.
*Personal qualities are often: Well-organized, accurate, numerically inclined, methodical, conscientious, efficient
*Possible college majors: Business Economics, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistical Sciences, with concentrations in Actuarial, Applied or Probability Statistics