Holland's Typology

Dear Students,

People differ in personalities.

Given below are personality-attributes of people engaged in various professions:

TYPE: Realistic
Prefers physical activities that require skill, strength and co-ordination.
Personality Characteristics: Shy, genuine, persistent, stable, conforming, practical.
Congruent Occupations: Mechanic, drill press operator, assembly-line worker, farmer.

TYPE: Investigation
Prefers activities that involve thinking, organizing and understanding.
Personality Characteristics: Analytical, original, curious, independent.
Congruent Occupations: Biologist, economist, mathematician, news reporter.

TYPE: Social
Prefers activities that involve helping and developing others.
Personality Characteristics: Sociable, friendly, co-operative, understanding.
Congruent Occupations: Social worker, teacher, counselor, clinical psychologist.

TYPE: Conventional
Prefers rule-regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities.
Personality Characteristics: Conforming, efficient, practical, unimaginative, flexible.
Congruent Occupations: Accountant, corporate manager bank teller, file clerk.

TYPE: Enterprising
Prefers rule-regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities.
Personality Characteristics: Self-confident, ambitious, energetic, domineering.
Congruent Occupations: Lawyer, real-estate agent, public-relations specialist, small-business manager.

TYPE: Artistic
Prefers ambiguous and unsystematic activities that allow creative expression.
Personality Characteristics: Imaginative, disorderly, idealistic, emotional, impractical.
Congruent Occupations: Painter, musician, writer, interior-decorator.

Check where you fit in.

Best wishes,

Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyay
(Globsyn Business School)