List and briefly describe the different personality types found in John Holland's theory of career development. Give an example of one or two careers in which a person with this personality type would thrive
What will be an ideal response?
The answer to this question is found in Table 9.3 . The acronym RIASEC is often used to describe the six Holland personality types. Clearly there are different examples of occupations that would fit each type, so individual instructors should consider those answers on an individual basis.
(a) Realistic – Enjoys physical labor and working with their hands; they like to solve concrete problems (mechanic, truck driver, construction worker)
(b) Investigative – Are task-oriented and enjoy thinking about abstract relationships (scientist, technical writer)
(c) Artistic – Individuals enjoy expressing themselves through unstructured tasks (poet, musician, actor)
(d) Social – Individuals are skilled verbally and interpersonally; they enjoy solving problems using these skills (teacher, counselor, social worker)
(e) Enterprising – Individuals enjoy using their verbal skills in positions of power, status, and leadership (business executive, television producer, real estate agent)
(f) Conventional – Individual shave verbal and quantitative skills that they like to apply to structured, well-defined tasks assigned to them by others (bank teller, payroll clerk, traffic manager)
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