C o v n t o a l : These are the “organi zers. ” T h is group ee ls com or ta b le wor k ing w i t h de ta i ls in s truc tured s i tua t ions and l i k es to k eep t h ings nea t and organ i zed. T he y l i k e wor k ing w i t h orms, c har ts, and repor ts. Accoun t ing c ler k s, o fce managers, and ban k ers, are a l l jo bs su i ted to con ven t iona ls. Judge Jud y, C har les Sc h wa b and J.C. Penne y are iden t i ed as con ven t iona ls. E t e p r i s i n g : T h e s e a r e t h e “ p e r s u a d e r s . ” P e r s u a d e r s l i k e t o w o r k w i t h p e o p l e b y i n u e n c i n g a n d p e r s u a d i n g , o r b y l e a d i n g o r m a n a g i n g f o r o r g a n i z a t i o n a l g o a l s o r e c o n o m i c g a i n . P o l i t i c i a n s , r e a l e s t a t e a g e n t s , s t o c k b r o k e r s , a n d a d v e r t i s i n g e x e c u t i v e s a l l h a v e s t r o n g p e r s u a s i v e p e r s o n a l i t i e s . W a l t D i s n e y a n d O p r a h W i n f r e y a r e t w o f a m o u s e n t e r p r i s e r s . S oc i a l s : T h e s e a r e t h e “ h e l p e r s .” H e l p e r s l i k e t o w o r k w i t h o t he r p e o p l e t o e nl i ght e n, i nf o r m, he l p , t r ai n, o r c ar e f o r t he m. I n ad d i t i o n, t he y ar e us ual l y s k i l l e d w i t h w o r d s . N ur s e s , s o c i al w o r k e r s , o c c up at i o nal t he r a- p i s t s , and t e ac he r s ar e j o b s he l p e r s p r e f e r . Mo t he r T he r e s a, Ab r aham Li nc o l n, and Mahat ma G and hi w e r e s o c i al s . Ar t is t c: T hese are the “c reators. ” Creators have artistic, innovating, and/ or intuitive abilities and lik e to work in unstructured situations that allow them to use their imaginations and creativity. Photographers, game designers, dance instructors, and musicians are all jobs that ft people in this group. Artistic celebrities include Mark T wain and J.K . Rowling. I n ve s t ga t ive : T hese are t he “ think er s. ” Think ers lik e to observe, learn, investi- gate, analyze, evaluate, solve problems, and nd creative solutions. Generally, these think ers prefer to work on their own. Several jobs that t this personality type are ph ysician, detective, and scientist. Albert Einstein and Bill Gates belong to this group. R e a l i s t c : These are the “doers. ” Doers genera l l y l i k e to wor k w i t h o b jec ts, mac h ines, too ls, p lan ts, and an ima ls. In add i t ion, t he y en jo y wor k ing or be ing ou tdoors. A fe w o f t he jo bs t ha t su i t doers inc lude mec han ic, p i lo t, carpen ter, and fores t ranger . Ce le br i t ies w i t h rea l is t ic in teres ts: T homas Ed ison, Mar k McG w ire. www.ccarercaf.com What is your Holland Code? ________ ________________ _______________ Use your 3-letter code to describe yoursel and a job that suits your unique personality qualities. _______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ _______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ _______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ _______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ _______________________________ G Starte My Holan Cod: Read the brie Holland Code descriptors and then write one that ts you. © 2011 Caliornia Community Colleges Chancellor’s Ofce
