Lets Read About Holland Codes & example of profession

Holland Codes are personality types created by psychologist John L. Holland [1], [2], [3], [4]as part of his theory of career choice. Holland's (1985) Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) is the name of the test he created to measure an individual's type and match it with a list of career choices that would theoretically be good for that individual.

Holland mapped these types into a hexagon which he then broke down into the RIASEC job environments :

Realistic - practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented

Investigative - analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorati

Artistic - creative, original, independent, chaotic

Social - cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing

Enterprising - competitive environments, leadership, persuading

Conventional - detail-oriented, organizing, clerical

Holland argues that 2-3 types dominate in each person

Example Professions
The following lists contain examples of professions that typify persons dominant within a category.

Doer (Realistic)
Working with your hands, tools, machines, and things; practical, mechanically inclined, and physical:
Agriculture
Archaeology
Architect
Astronaut
Athlete
Chef
Computer science
Driver
Electrical engineering
Engineer
Firefighter
Gardener
Information technology
Instructional technology
Martial arts
Mechanic/Automobiles
Mechanical engineering
Paramedic
Pharmacy
Physical therapy
Pilot
Veterinarian
Police Officer