Choosing a Career is Child’s Play

REALISTIC - Doers

Children who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to play with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.  

REALISTIC - Doers

Television Shows:

Sports

Action shows. Cooking

Super heroes.

Survivor

Police

Games:

Sports,

Repair person, chef,

Cops and Robbers, Fireman.

Florist.

Construction person.

Truck operator; blocks

 

INVESTIGATIVE - Thinkers

Children who like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems.

INVESTIGATIVE - Thinkers

Television Shows:

Quiz shows

Scientific/health related – CSI .

Games:  Board games. Monopoly, chess.Puzzles Rubric Cube, video games.Word games; crossword puzzles.Chemistry set; microscope.

ARTISTIC - Creators

Children who have artistic, innovating or intuition abilities and like to play in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.

ARTISTIC - CreatorsGames: Coloring books.Make decorations.SewPlay music, sing 

Television Shows:Make over shows.CartoonsPrefers reading to TV.

SOCIAL - Helpers

Children who like to play with people to entertain, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.

SOCIAL - Helpers

Games: Play schoolPlay nurse or doctorPlay homemaker; serve

tea.Counselor; good listener

and speaker. 

Television Shows:Friends, Seinfeld, CheersSoap OperasReal-life drama

ENTERPRSING - Persuaders

Children who like to be with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for a club’s success or to make money.

 

ENTERPRSING - Persuaders

Games:

Lemonade stand

Raise money for cause.

Usually makes decision for group in game play.

 

Television Shows:Government/politics: How to win.DocumentariesLess TV; wants to count $$ in piggy bank.

CONVENTIONAL - Organizers

Children who like to play with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

CONVENTIONAL - Organizers

Games: Plays office.Organizes papers,

drawers, very orderly.

Collects baseball cards, statues.

Files things away. 

Television Shows:NewsQuiz ShowsLess TV: Arranges collections in room.

Applying the Holland Code to High School Courses and

Careers

REALISTIC - Doers

Career Focus:

Earth/Marine Science

Horticulture

Manufacturing

Mechanical

Construction/Trades

Engineering Tech.

Printing

Computer Tech

Sports

Police Science

High School Courses:

Technology

Math

Science

Cooking

INVESTIGATIVE - Thinkers

Career Focus:Health careBiotech, ChemistryEngineeringJournalismPsychologyLawyerComputer

ProgrammingResearch personHistorian

High School Courses:ScienceHistory, PsychologyEnglishForeign Languages.

ARTISTIC - CreatorsHigh School Courses:

Art/music

English and Languages

Architecture  

Career Focus:ArtistMusicianAuthorFashionWeb DesignerFilm, VideoAdvertisingInterpreterDesign

SOCIAL - Helpers

High School Courses:

Business

Family Consumer Science

Marketing/Psychology

Career Focus:EducationHospitalityCounselorSalesChild CareLaw EnforcementFire Fighters  

ENTERPRSING - Persuaders

High School Courses:

Business

Economics

Mathematics

Club Leaders

Career Focus:Business OwnerInsurance SalesReal EstateCommission SalesAttorneyDepartment ManagerFinanceInvestment BankerEconomist

CONVENTIONAL - Organizers

High School Courses:

Business - Accounting

Business Computer Applications

Career Focus:AccountingData ProcessingInsurance ClaimsLogisticsWarehouse ManagementOffice AdministrationMedical ClaimsEvent Planner 

Career Planning

90 days of Self Discovery!

• Interest and personality assessments• Career exploration • Shadowing professionals• Guest speakers• Choosing college majors • Finding potential employers

Grades 10 -12