MODULE 13:

CAREER
PATHWAYS
 WORK/OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND INTERESTS
 Psychologist JOHN HOLLAND classified jobs/careers/ work
environments into six:

 Work/ Occupational
 INTEREST TYPES Environments

 Realistic  Realistic
 Investigative  Investigative
 Artistic
 Artistic
 Social
 Social
 Enterprising
 Enterprising
 Conventional
 Conventional
 R = Realistic
People high on the realistic theme
tend to enjoy creating things with
their hands and working with tools
and objects rather than working with
people and ideas. Realistic people
tend to be rugged and practical,
enjoying work outdoors.
 I = Investigative
Occupations high in investigative
characteristics tend to focus on scientific
activities. People high on this theme would
often rather work alone than with other
people and are usually seen as idea-
oriented and creative in scientific areas such
as research. They are analytical, abstract,
intellectual and task-oriented.
 A = Artistic
People who score high on the artistic theme are
artistically inclined, and usually describe
themselves as independent, imaginative, creative,
and unconventional, They enjoy situations that
allow them freedom to be original, prefer to work
in an unstructured environment, and are usually
dissatisfied if they are forced to follow many rules
and procedures. They enjoy activities related to
language, art, music, drama, writing, etc.
 S = Social
People high on the social theme are
usually seen by others as sociable,
popular, and responsible. They prefer
social interaction & presence. They are
often interested in the problems and
concerns of others, and like activities
that allow them to teach, inform, train,
develop and help others.
 E = Enterprising
Occupations that are primarily
enterprising in nature usually involve
situations where the person is in a
position of leading or convincing others
to achieve team/organizational goals or
economic gain. People high on this
theme are often seen as enthusiastic,
dominant, impatient.
 C = Conventional
High conventional people tend to prefer
jobs where they are given firm structure and
know exactly what is expected of them.
People who rank high on this theme often
describe themselves as conscientious,
efficient, and calm. They enjoy activities that
involve the precise, ordered use of data such
as keeping and filing records, organizing
data, computing, printing, etc.