1. Discovering careers which best match your interests and abilities
Self Directed Search (SDS) (by John L. Holland)
Discovering careers which best match your interests and abilities

2. Investigative Realistic Artistic Enterprising Social Conventional
Personality type
Investigative
Realistic
Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Conventional

3. Realistic (Doer) practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented
Characteristics...
Value nature and animals, common sense, honesty, practicality
Are reliable, straightforward, self-reliant, generally conservative in political opinions
Enjoy manual and mechanical activities, using machines, tools, and objects

4. R Occupations include…
Carpenter
Cook/Chef
Electrician/Technicians/Mechanics
Industrial Arts Teacher
Farmers
Engineers
Metal Shop Supervisor
Paramedic
Pilot

5. Investigative( Thinker ) analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorative
Characteristics...
Value inventiveness, accuracy, achievement, independence
Are curious, logical, precise, analytical, reserved
Enjoy analytical or intellectual activity and learning by reading, study or investigation

6. I Occupations include…
Economists
Computer Programmer
Drafter, Architect
Chemists
Pharmacist
Surveyor
Systems Analyst
Veterinarian
Geologists, Astronomic, Physics, Scientist
Lawyer

7. Artistic( Creator) creative, original, independent, chaotic
Characteristics...
Value beauty, self-expression, imagination, creativity
Are creative, innovative, independent, open, unconventional, original
Enjoy creative work in music, writing, performance, sculpture, intellectual work, work in a non conforming environment.

8. A Occupations include…
Advertising Executive
Architect
Writer/ Poet
English Teacher
Film Editor
Interior Designer
Musician
Photographer
Beautician

9. Social (Helper) cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing:
Characteristics...
Value service to others, fairness, understanding, empathy
Are friendly, trusting, helpful, kind, generous, warm, influential
Enjoy working with others, prefer team approaches and will sacrifice personally to forward the group goals

10. S Occupations include…
Counselor
Teacher/ Educationist
Psychologists
Nurse
Occupational Therapist
Personnel Manager
Police Officer, Welfare officers,
Political Scientist

11. Enterprising (Persuader) Competitive leading, persuading, selling, dominating, promoting, status
Characteristics...
Value success, status, responsibility, initiative
Are ambitious, extroverted, enthusiastic, persuasive, self-confident
Enjoy leading, selling, motivating, persuading others, producing a lot of work

12. E Occupations include…
Financial Planner, Bank Manager
Judge
Lawyer
Management Trainee (any industry)
Operations Manager
Project Director
Sales Manager, Insurance Agent
Urban Planner
Journalism

13. Conventional (Organizer) Precise, perfect attention to detail, orderly, organizing, status
Characteristics...
Value accuracy, honesty, persistence, order
Are practical, efficient, generally conservative, attentive to detail
Enjoy working with things, numbers, or machines to meet precise standards

14. C Occupations include…
Accountant
Bookkeeper
Building Inspector
Editorial Assistant
Investment Analyst
Mortgage Processor
Administration/ Secretary/ Clerk
Website Editor

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