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COMPUTER CAREERS

HOLLAND'S SIX PERSONALITY TYPES

Defining your interests can help you to find possible career choices. We enjoy activities more if we are interested in them. We enjoy studying subjects more when we are interested in the subject. The same can be true for careers; we will enjoy a career more if it fits our interests. This page will help you to match your interests with related computer careers.

This page is based on Dr. John L. Holland's work. According to John Holland's theory, most people are one of six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional. You may find that you have some interests in common with several of the six groups of people.

Feel free to research more than one group. For a summary of each group point to a group below.

















 
 

Orientation:

Hands On Activities
 

Attributes:

Stable, Practical, Frank,
Independent
 

Likes:   

Outdoor Work, Mechanics,
Athletics,  Plants, Tools,
Working with Machines,
Animals
 

Types of Work:

Technical and Skilled Trades
 

College Majors:

Agriculture, Physical Education,
Recreation, Industrial Arts,
Engineering, Forestry,
Environmental Studies,
Horticulture 
     
 

Orientation:

 Solving Problems
 

Attributes:

Analytical, Independent,
Curious, Intellectual
 

Likes:   

 Abstract Problems, Science,
Investigation, Working Alone,
Unstructured Situations
 

Types of Work:

Scientific Occupations
 

College Majors:

 Architecture, Geography,
Biology, Physical Science,
Medical Technology,
Pharmacy, Philosophy,
Mathematics, Anthropology,
Computer Science
       
   

Orientation:

 Creating Ideas
   

Attributes:

Imaginative, Idealistic,
Expressive, Innovative
   

Likes:   

 Ideas, Self-Expression,
Creativity, Working Alone,
Unstructured Situation
   

Types of Work:

Artistic, Musical, 
Writing Occupations
   

College Majors:

 Architecture, Art Education,
Music Education, English,
Journalism, Foreign Language,
Fine and Applied Arts,
Literature, Graphic Design,
Computer Animation
     
 

Orientation:

 Assisting People
 

Attributes:

Cooperative,  Communicative
Compassionate, Innovative
 

Likes:   

 People, Discussion, Helping,
Informaing, Training
 

Types of Work:

Technical and Helping
Occupations
 

College Majors:

 Health Education, Nursing,
Special Education, Social
Work, Physical Therapy,
Elementary Education,
Secondary Education,
Occupational Education
     
 

Orientation:

 Influencing People
 

Attributes:

Persuasive, Decisive,
Energetic, Ambitious
 

Likes:   

 Power, People, Status,
Influencing, Managing,
Leading
 

Types of Work:

Supervising and Sales
Occupations
 

College Majors:

 Business, Hotel-Restuarant,
Management, Hospital,
Administration, Management,
Political Science, Foreign
Service, Industrial Relation,
Public Administration
     
 

Orientation:

 Organizing Information
 

Attributes:

Conscientious, Orderly,
Conforming, Efficient
 

Likes:   

 Order, Working with Data,
Attending to Details, 
Organizing, Structure
 

Types of Work:

Clerical and Stone
Computer Occupations
 

College Majors:

 Accounting, Clerical,
Computer, Programming,
Business Education,
Library Sciences
 
 


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