Holland’s Person-Occupation Match Model

1. Holland’s Person-Occupation Match Model

2. Holland’s personality-job matching model 1 • Realistic (R) people • like realistic career such as auto-mechanics, aircraft controllers, electricians & farmers • generally like to work with things than with people • Investigative (I) people • like investigative career such as biologist, chemists, lab assistants & technicians • generally like to explore and understand things 2

3. Holland’s personality-job matching model • Artistic (A) people • like artistic career such as musicians, dancers, interior designers & writers • generally like to work with creative ideas and self-expression • Social (S) people • like social career such as teachers, counselors, nurses & religious workers • generally like to be around people and help them 3 4

4. Holland’s personality-job matching model 5 • Enterprising (E) people • like enterprising career such as buyers, sports promoters, television producers, business executives & supervisors • generally like to persuade or direct others • Conventional (C) people • like conventional career such as bankers, tax experts, secretaries, bookkeepers • generally likes to follow orderly routines and meet clear standards 6