Holland Personality Types or Codes are the six Interest Areas or Fields of Work. The Interest Profile Summary gives descriptions of the Interest Areas, Fields of Work, or Holland Codes.

1. CAREER INTEREST AREAS
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TEST DRIVE YOUR CAREER TEST!
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Holland Codes Resource Center
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2. INTEREST AREAS
• Holland Personality Types or Codes are the
six Interest Areas or Fields of Work.
• The Interest Profile Summary gives
descriptions of the Interest Areas, Fields of
Work, or Holland Codes.

3. HOLLAND INTEREST AREAS
The Holland Interest Areas and Codes are:
• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional
The interest areas show the relationship between
interests, abilities, hobbies, characteristics,
careers, and college majors.

4. HOLLAND CODES
The Holland Codes shows that people like to work with:
Ideas Things
Data Other People

5. PERSONALITY/ WORK RELATIONSHIPS
Here are the interests/ work relationships –
• REALISTIC people prefer to deal with things.
• INVESTIGATIVE people prefer deal with Ideas and Things.
• ARTISTIC people prefer to deal with Ideas and People.
• SOCIAL people prefer to deal with People.
• ENTERPRISING prefer to deal with Data and People.
• CONVENTIONAL prefer to deal with Data and Things.

6. REALISTIC PERSONALITY STYLE
Characteristics: Frank, Practical,
Focused, Mechanical, Determined,
Rugged

7. REALISTIC STRENGTHS
Strengths: Manipulates
tools, Possesses
mechanical, manual, or
athletic ability

8. REALISTIC POTENTIAL CAREERS
Potential Careers: Craftsman,
Fitness Trainer, Optician,
Policemen, Fire Fighter,
Physical Education Teacher

9. REALISTIC COLLEGE MAJORS
Possible College Majors:
Justice Studies, Fire Science,
Athletic Training, Martial Arts,
Corporate Fitness, Physical
Education

10. INVESTIGATIVE PERSONALITY STYLE
Characteristics: Analytical,
Intellectual, Reserved,
Independent, Scholarly,
Judgmental

11. INVESTIGATIVE STRENGTHS
Strengths: Works with abstract
ideas and intellectual problems

12. INVESTIGATIVE POTENTIAL CAREERS
Potential Careers: Biologist,
Chemist, Historian, Researcher,
Doctor, Mathematician

13. INVESTIGATIVE COLLEGE MAJORS
Possible College Majors:
Physics, Biology, Chemistry,
Nursing, Pre-Medicine,
Mathematics, History

14. ARTISTIC PERSONALITY STYLE
Characteristics: Complicated,
Original, Impulsive, Independent,
Expressive, Creative

15. ARTISTIC STRENGTHS
Strengths: Uses imagination and
feelings in creative expression

16. ARTISTIC POTENTIAL CAREERS
Potential Careers: Artist,
Musician, Actor/ Actress,
Designer, Writer,
Photographer

17. ARTISTIC COLLEGE MAJORS
Possible College Majors: Art,
Theater, Graphic Design, Music,
Journalism, Communication

18. SOCIAL PERSONALITY STYLE
Characteristics: Helping,
Informing, Teaching,
Inspiring, Counseling,
Serving

19. SOCIAL STRENGTHS
Strengths: Interacts with people,
concerned with the welfare of
people

20. SOCIAL POTENTIAL CAREERS
Potential Careers: Teacher,
Clergy, Coach, Therapist,
Nurse, Counselor, Sociologist

21. SOCIAL COLLEGE MAJORS
Possible College Majors: Nursing,
Christian Education, Counseling,
Biblical Studies, Social Science,
Education

22. ENTERPRISING PERSONALITY STYLE
Characteristics: Persuasive,
Energetic, Sociable,
Adventurous, Ambitious, Risk-
taking

23. ENTERPRISING STRENGTHS
Strengths: Leads, manages, and
organizes

24. ENTERPRISING POTENTIAL CAREERS
Potential Careers:
Manager, Producer,
Lawyer, Business/
Marketing, Executive,
Entrepreneur, Principal

25. ENTERPRISING COLLEGE MAJORS
Possible College Majors: Pre-
Law, Business Management and
Administration, International
Business, Political Science

26. CONVENTIONAL PERSONALITY STYLE
Characteristics: Careful,
Conforming, Conservative,
Conscientious, Self-controlled,
Structured

27. CONVENTIONAL STRENGTHS
Strengths: Orders activities
paying attention to details

28. CONVENTIONAL POTENTIAL CAREERS
Potential Careers: Accountant,
Banker, Editor, Office Manager,
Librarian, Medical Laboratory
Assistant

29. CONVENTIONAL COLLEGE MAJORS
Possible College Majors:
Business, Accounting,
Management

30. SELF ASSESSMENT
Next, we will see
how our interests
match different
potential careers.