The Holland CodeThe Holland Code

Prepared By Prepared By

Mrs. Kristy NevillsMrs. Kristy Nevills

The Holland Code Is...The Holland Code Is...

Method that’s used to assist Method that’s used to assist coordinators in matching students coordinators in matching students to suitable jobs by the following:to suitable jobs by the following:

Identifying AbilitiesIdentifying Abilities Identifying InterestsIdentifying Interests Identifying Personal QualitiesIdentifying Personal Qualities

Students find this by rating your Students find this by rating your top 3 choices from the following top 3 choices from the following category topicscategory topics

Six Distinct Categories Involved Six Distinct Categories Involved In Finding Your Holland CodeIn Finding Your Holland Code

Finding Your Holland CodeFinding Your Holland Code

Once you have viewed the Once you have viewed the definitions of the characteristics definitions of the characteristics please do the following:please do the following:

Write down the first letter of each for Write down the first letter of each for the three categories the three categories

Examples: Examples: R = RealisticR = Realistic

A = ArtisticA = Artistic

I = InvestigativeI = Investigative

Characteristics of Being RealisticCharacteristics of Being Realistic

Posses athletic and/or Posses athletic and/or mechanical mechanical

You like to do the You like to do the following: following:

– Work with machinesWork with machines– Work with toolsWork with tools– Work with plantsWork with plants– Work with animalsWork with animals– Be outsideBe outside

Characteristics ofCharacteristics of Being Investigative Being Investigative

You like to do the You like to do the following: following: – ObserveObserve– LearnLearn– InvestigateInvestigate– AnalyzeAnalyze– EvaluateEvaluate– Solve ProblemsSolve Problems– Always Know What Is Always Know What Is

Going OnGoing On

Characteristics of Being ArtisticCharacteristics of Being Artistic

You posses artistic or You posses artistic or innovative abilitiesinnovative abilities

You like to do the You like to do the following:following:– Work in unstructured Work in unstructured

settingssettings– Utilize your imagination Utilize your imagination

and creativityand creativity

Characteristics of Being SocialCharacteristics of Being Social

You like to do the You like to do the following:following:– Enlighten PeopleEnlighten People– Work With PeopleWork With People– Inform PeopleInform People– Cure PeopleCure People– Train PeopleTrain People– Have A Way With Have A Way With

WordsWords

Characteristics of Being EnterprisingCharacteristics of Being Enterprising

You may focus your You may focus your management and management and organizational abilities organizational abilities mostly towards $$$$mostly towards $$$$

You like to do the You like to do the following:following:– Work With Other PeopleWork With Other People– ManageManage– InfluenceInfluence– PersuadePersuade– LeadLead– PerformPerform

Characteristics of Being Characteristics of Being ConventionalConventional

Possess Clerical & Possess Clerical & Numerical AbilityNumerical Ability

You like to do the You like to do the following:following:– Work with numbersWork with numbers– Work with dataWork with data– Follow through on detailed Follow through on detailed

taskstasks– Follow detailed instructionsFollow detailed instructions

Your Own Holland CodeYour Own Holland Code

What three letters did What three letters did you come up with for you come up with for your Holland Code?your Holland Code?

What did your What did your classmates come up classmates come up with?with?

We will now review We will now review these characteristicsthese characteristics

Resources To Help You Learn More Resources To Help You Learn More About Your Holland CodeAbout Your Holland Code

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