RIASEC: Know your personal interest and what career to choose

John Holland, a Psychologist who classified jobs/careers/works and personalities or interest into six types:

R -realistic

I - investigate

A - artistic

S - social

E - enterprising

C - conventional

Are you already familiar with RIASEC? as one of the topic in Personal Development (Core Subject) in Senior High.

If yes or no and know what to choose in the future or in a state of struggle, better to take time to read this information!

RIASEC

Realistic

These people tend to enjoy creating things with hands and working with tools and objects. Interest in activities requiring motor coordination, skill and physical strength, prefer of physically involved in performing task.

Example Occupations:

Forester, Farmer, Industrial Arts Teacher, Radio Operator, Auto Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Automobile Mechanic, Aircraft Controller, Electrician, Dental Technician, Motion Picture Projectionist, Carpenter, Tailor, Machine Repair.

Investigate

These people tend to focus on scientific activities, like to analyze and solve problems. They are analytical, abstract, intellectual and task-oriented.

Example Occupations:

Biologist, Chemist, Physicist, Anthropologist, Anstronomer, Math Teacher, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Programmer, Pharmacist, Geologist, Surgeon, Animal Scientist, Bootanist, Zoologist, Engineering Aide, Weather Observer.

Artistic

These people are high on artistic theme, manifestation of strong self-expression and relations with people indirectly through artistic expression.

Example Occupations:

Composer, Musician, Orchestra Conductor, Writer, Journalist, Language Teacher, Literature Teacher, Fashion Model, Editor, Radio Program Writer, Actor/Actress, Designer, Interior Designer, Architect, Decorator, Photographer.

Social

These people high on social theme usually seen by others as sociable, popular and responsible. Prefer social interaction and social presence, generally gravitate to activities that involve promoting the health, education or well-being of others .

Example Occupations:

Teacher, Human Development, Social Service, Social Religious Counselor, Food Service Manager, Historian, Librarian, Physical Education Teacher, Political Scientist.

Enterprising

These people are primarily enterprising in nature, often verbally skilled where a person is in a position of leading or convincing others.

Example Occupations:

Salesperson, Banker, Insurance Underwriter, Business Executive, Television Producer, Florist, Lawyer, Judge, Attorney, Government Official, Human Resource Recruiter.

Conventional

These people tend to prefer jobs where they are given firm structure. People who rank hogh on this theme often describe themselves as conscientious, efficient and calm. Typified by great concern for rules and regulations, great self-control. They enjoy words and numbers and systematic.

Example Occupations:

Bookkeeper, Finance Expert, Credit Manager, Tax Expert, Data Processing Work, Accounting Machine Reporter, Proofreader.

It's better to know the RIASEC even it's a theory developed by John Holland. As useful guide to decide what to do in the future.

Anyway, it's not necessary to be dependent in the theory because it's really all up to you what to choose career someday. It's a guide especially to post-millennial who are stucked thinking what to choose.

In addition, there is a statement in the topic that is also under Personal Development (Core Subject) states:

Choose you career first, not your College life

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Source:

http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-development/hollands-theory-of-vocational-choice/

Book Title: Personal Development

Author: Ricardo Rubio Santos