Career Counseling
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It is the goal of most individuals to find work that meets three primary needs – a sense of meaning, mental challenge and adequate compensation. A career counselor can use tests and counseling to help a person identify and match his/her skills and interests with a suitable vocation.
Dr. John Holland studied career and worker traits throughout his life. He developed the Holland Code which categorized work interests into the six following areas:
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional
A person rating high in the Realistic area may enjoy physical work or work involving tools or being outside. For example, a park ranger or a carpenter may score high in testing on Realistic coded items.
Someone who is Investigative may be interested in being a detective or a scientific researcher.
A person scoring high on the Artistic scale may want a job which uses their creativity, e.g. graphic designer, theater director.
Scoring high on the Social scale may indicate interest in a career with a lot of interpersonal interaction like a psychologist or a teacher.
Someone who is Enterprising might enjoy a career in business, law or real estate.
People who are organized and like routine and structure often score high on the Conventional scale.
LINKS:
http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php
