The Holland Code The Holland Code Prepared By Prepared By Mrs. Kristy Nevills Mrs. Kristy Nevills
Dec 25, 2015
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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