Interests, RIASEC/ Holland Codes

 

What are Interests, RIASEC Codes

or Holland Codes?

  

The RIASEC or Holland Model matches jobs to job codes, interest clusters, work personality environments, or personality types. The Occupational Codes are -

  • Realistic

  • Investigative

  • Artistic

  • Social

  • Enterprising

  • Conventional

  

Realistic is one of the RIASEC Codes. Realistic types prefer to deal with Things.

  • A person with a Realistic Personality tends to be frank, practical, focused, mechanical, determined, or rugged.

  • Examples of Realistic Abilities include manipulating tools, doing mechanical or manual tasks, or doing athletic activities.

  • Realistic Careers are Craftsman, Fitness Trainer, Optician, Policemen, Fire Fighter, and Physical Education Teacher.

  

Investigative is one of the RIASEC Codes. Investigative types prefer to deal with Things and Ideas.

  • A person with a Investigative Personality tends to be analytical, intellectual, reserved, independent, and scholarly.

  • Examples of Investigative Abilities include working with abstract ideas and intellectual problems.

  • Investigative Careers are Biologist, Chemist, Historian, Researcher, Doctor, and Mathematician.

  

Artistic is one of the RIASEC Codes. Artistic types prefer to deal with Ideas and People.

  • A person with a Artistic Personality tends to be Complicated, Original, Impulsive, Independent, Expressive, and Creative.

  • Examples of Artistic Abilities include using imagination and feelings in creative expression.

  • Artistic Careers are Artist, Musician, Actor/ Actress, Designer, Writer, and Photographer.

  

Social is one of the RIASEC Codes. Social types prefer to deal with People.

  • A person with a Social Personality tends to be Helping, Informing, Teaching, Inspiring, Counseling, and Serving.

  • Examples of Social Abilities include interacting with people and concerned with the welfare of people.

  • Social Careers are Teacher, Clergy, Coach, Therapist, Nurse, Counselor, or Sociologist.

  

Enterprising is one of the RIASEC Codes. Enterprising types prefer to deal with Data and People.

  • A person with an Enterprising Personality tends to be characteristics: Persuasive, Energetic, Sociable, Adventurous, Ambitious, and Risk-taking.

  • Examples of Enterprising Abilities include leading, managing, and organizing.

  • Enterprising Careers are Manager, Producer, Lawyer, Business/ Marketing, Executive, Entrepreneur, and Principal.

  

Conventional is one of the RIASEC Codes. Conventional types prefer to deal with Data and Things.

  • A person with a Conventional Personality tends to be Careful, Conforming, Conservative, Conscientious, Self-controlled, and Structured.

  • Examples of Conventional Abilities include ordering activities paying attention to details.

  • Conventional Careers are Accountant, Banker, Editor, Office Manager, Librarian, and Reporter.

 

RIASEC or Holland Codes assessments are career assessment tests. Different assessments provide lists of careers, level of training requires, college major/ post- secondary program information, and job finder internet resources.

The most popular RIASEC or Holland Codes interest tests are -

  1. RIASEC Inventory

  2. PIC Survey

  3. Strong Interest Inventory

  4. iStart Strong

Use the information from the RIASEC or Holland Codes Interest test(s) to complete the activity. Click on the link to download the Download activity sheet.

Source: Dr. John L. Holland (1985) created Holland Code Career Model, Holland Hexagon Model or Holland Codes.