Jan Reha, MA, LMHC
Career Counselor
(Seattle, Bellevue Area)
Phone: (425) 451-2878 PST USA
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Holland Hexagon Themes—Matching People to Jobs
John Holland PhD was a psychologist who developed a model of matching interests to jobs. He capsulized interests into six distinct themes. I incorporate his model into my own career program as it helps to clarify how your interests correlate to jobs. Following are his six Themes.
ORGANIZING INTERESTS BY HOLLAND’S HEXAGON MODEL
John L. Holland’s research has shown that people can be described by one or more of six general occupational-interest themes. These themes are called: R (Realistic), I (Investigative), A (Artistic), S (Social), E (Enterprising), and C (Conventional). Although no one theme can take in all your interests, a combination of themes can tell you something about them. As you read each of them, underline those statements which best describe you.
Six Themes of Interest:
REALISTIC THEME: People in this category are practical, aggressive and have good physical skills. Because of these qualities, they like outdoor activity and working…
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