Created by
              Dr. Mary Askew
Holland Codes Resource Center
http://www.hollandccodes.com
                 © 2002 - 2012
RIASEC Career Model
    Business Contact                           Business Operations
     (Enterprising)                             (Conventional)




                              D at a
Social Service    People                   Things      Technical
  (Social)                                             (Realistic)

                              I d eas


           Arts                                     Science
         (Artistic)                              (Investigative)


The RIASEC Model shows the relationships between Ideas, People,
                    Data, and Things.
Realistic Personality
•   An individual with a Realistic Personality has -
    •   Mechanical aptitude
    •   Manual dexterity
    •   Physical coordination
    •   Fine Motor skills
    •   A preference for hands-on learning experiences and
        practical application
Investigative Personality
•   A person with an Investigative Personality
    •   Invents
    •   Researches
    •   Solves problems
    •   Works with ideas
    •   Has computer aptitude
    •   Loves knowledge
Artistic Personality
•   An individual with an Artistic Personality enjoys
    •   Writing
    •   Acting
    •   The Arts
    •   Music
    •   Linguistics
    •   Creative design
    •   Creative expression
Social Personality
•   Someone with an Social Personality likes to
    •   Teach
    •   Listen
    •   Serve
    •   Work with others
    •   Show empathy
    •   Learn in groups
    •   Be cooperative
Enterprise Personality
•   Individuals with Enterprise Personalities
     • Speak publicly
     • Sell products and services
     • Persuade
     • Manage people and projects
     • Take action
     • Enjoy adventure
     • Lead
     • Like setting goals
Conventional Personality
•   A person with an Conventional Personality
    • Organizes
    • Attends to detail
    • Manages time
    • Sets priorities
    • Likes to handle things in a systematic
        manner
    • Prefers to be accurate
    • Desires to be efficient
RIASEC Career Personalities

                     REALISTIC          INVESTIGATIVE          ARTISTIC            SOCIAL        ENTERPRISING       CONVENTIONAL




                                          Analytical,         Complicated,       Helping,        Persuasive,         Careful,
                   Frank, Practical,
                                          Intellectual,       Original,          Informing,      Energetic,          Conforming,
                   Focused,
                                          Reserved,           Impulsive,         Teaching,       Sociable,           Conservative,
Characteristics    Mechanical,
                                          Independent,        Independent,       Inspiring,      Adventurous,        Conscientious,
                   Determined,
                                          Scholarly,          Expressive,        Counseling,     Ambitious, Risk-    Self-controlled,
                   Rugged
                                          Judgmental          Creative           Serving         taking              Structured



                  Manipulates tools,                                            Interacts with
                                        Works with           Uses imagination
   Strengths      Possesses                                                     people,                             Orders activities
                                        abstract ideas and   and feelings in                     Leads, manages,
                  mechanical,                                                   concerned with                      paying attention to
                                        intellectual         creative                            and organizes
                  manual, or athletic                                           the welfare of                      details
                                        problems             expression
                  ability                                                       people



Prefers to deal
                        Things           Ideas and Things    Ideas and People       People        Data and People    Data and Things
     with
RIASEC Career Personalities (2)

              REALISTIC            INVESTIGATIVE            ARTISTIC              SOCIAL           ENTERPRISING          CONVENTIONAL




                                                                                                   Manager, Producer,
           Craftsman, Fitness
                                   Biologist, Chemist,   Artist, Musician,    Teacher, Clergy,     Lawyer,Business/      Accountant,
           Trainer,Optician,
                                   Historian,            Actor/ Actress,      Coach, Therapist,    Marketing             Banker, Editor,
Careers    Policemen, Fire
                                   Researcher, Doctor,   Designer, Writer,    Nurse, Counselor,    Executive,            Office Manager,
           Fighter, Physical
                                   Mathematician         Photographer         Sociologist          Entrepreneur,         Librarian, Reporter
           Education Teacher
                                                                                                   Principal



           Justice Studies, Fire                                              Nursing, Christian   Pre-Law, Business
Possible                           Biology, Chemistry,
           Science, Athletic                             Art, Theater,        Education,           Management and
College                            Nursing, Pre-                                                                            Business,
           Training, Martial                             Graphic Design,      Counseling,          Administration,
Majors                             Medicine,                                                                                Accounting,
           Arts, Corporate                               Music, Journalism,   Biblical Studies,    International
                                   Mathematics,                                                                             Management
           Fitness, Physical                             Communication        Social Science,      Business, Political
                                   History
           Education                                                          Education            Science
RIASEC Model and Careers
                               RIASEC Personalities

           Realistic   Investigative    Artistic    Social   Enterprising    Conventional




Careers   Engineer     Chemist         Designer    Teacher   Manager        Accountant




Careers   Technician   Physician       Musician    Nurse      Lawyer        Office Clerk
What Are Your Abilities?
•   Athletics     •   Solving
•   Drawing       •   Singing
•   Math          •   Talking
•   Music         •   Working with Hands
•   Painting      •   Writing
RIASEC Personality Types and Abilities
RIASEC Personality
                                                                        Work-Related Abilities
     Types
                                                                                                                           Critical
        Realistic                      Organizational   Manual Dexterity         Mechanical               Spatial                            Technical
                                                                                                                          Thinking

                                                                                                                           Critical
     Investigative                        Reading           Numerical            Investigative           Scientific                          Analytical
                                                                                                                          Thinking

                                                                                                                           Critical
         Artistic                      Language Usage    Self-Expressive           Artistic               Literary                          Expressive
                                                                                                                          Thinking


         Social                           Reading       Language Usage         Helping Others          Meeting People   Team Building        Relational


                                                                                                                           Critical
      Enterprising                       Numerical      Language Usage           Leadership             Management                           Financial
                                                                                                                          Thinking

                                                                                                                           Critical
     Conventional                        Numerical          Financial               Sales              Organizational                        Analytical
                                                                                                                          Thinking


  Communication = Reading or Language Usage             Written and Oral Expression = Language Usage                       Research = Investigative
  Selling = Artistic or Enterprising                    Service = Social

RIASEC Personalities

  • 1.
    Created by Dr. Mary Askew Holland Codes Resource Center http://www.hollandccodes.com © 2002 - 2012
  • 2.
    RIASEC Career Model Business Contact Business Operations (Enterprising) (Conventional) D at a Social Service People Things Technical (Social) (Realistic) I d eas Arts Science (Artistic) (Investigative) The RIASEC Model shows the relationships between Ideas, People, Data, and Things.
  • 3.
    Realistic Personality • An individual with a Realistic Personality has - • Mechanical aptitude • Manual dexterity • Physical coordination • Fine Motor skills • A preference for hands-on learning experiences and practical application
  • 4.
    Investigative Personality • A person with an Investigative Personality • Invents • Researches • Solves problems • Works with ideas • Has computer aptitude • Loves knowledge
  • 5.
    Artistic Personality • An individual with an Artistic Personality enjoys • Writing • Acting • The Arts • Music • Linguistics • Creative design • Creative expression
  • 6.
    Social Personality • Someone with an Social Personality likes to • Teach • Listen • Serve • Work with others • Show empathy • Learn in groups • Be cooperative
  • 7.
    Enterprise Personality • Individuals with Enterprise Personalities • Speak publicly • Sell products and services • Persuade • Manage people and projects • Take action • Enjoy adventure • Lead • Like setting goals
  • 8.
    Conventional Personality • A person with an Conventional Personality • Organizes • Attends to detail • Manages time • Sets priorities • Likes to handle things in a systematic manner • Prefers to be accurate • Desires to be efficient
  • 9.
    RIASEC Career Personalities REALISTIC INVESTIGATIVE ARTISTIC SOCIAL ENTERPRISING CONVENTIONAL Analytical, Complicated, Helping, Persuasive, Careful, Frank, Practical, Intellectual, Original, Informing, Energetic, Conforming, Focused, Reserved, Impulsive, Teaching, Sociable, Conservative, Characteristics Mechanical, Independent, Independent, Inspiring, Adventurous, Conscientious, Determined, Scholarly, Expressive, Counseling, Ambitious, Risk- Self-controlled, Rugged Judgmental Creative Serving taking Structured Manipulates tools, Interacts with Works with Uses imagination Strengths Possesses people, Orders activities abstract ideas and and feelings in Leads, manages, mechanical, concerned with paying attention to intellectual creative and organizes manual, or athletic the welfare of details problems expression ability people Prefers to deal Things Ideas and Things Ideas and People People Data and People Data and Things with
  • 10.
    RIASEC Career Personalities(2) REALISTIC INVESTIGATIVE ARTISTIC SOCIAL ENTERPRISING CONVENTIONAL Manager, Producer, Craftsman, Fitness Biologist, Chemist, Artist, Musician, Teacher, Clergy, Lawyer,Business/ Accountant, Trainer,Optician, Historian, Actor/ Actress, Coach, Therapist, Marketing Banker, Editor, Careers Policemen, Fire Researcher, Doctor, Designer, Writer, Nurse, Counselor, Executive, Office Manager, Fighter, Physical Mathematician Photographer Sociologist Entrepreneur, Librarian, Reporter Education Teacher Principal Justice Studies, Fire Nursing, Christian Pre-Law, Business Possible Biology, Chemistry, Science, Athletic Art, Theater, Education, Management and College Nursing, Pre- Business, Training, Martial Graphic Design, Counseling, Administration, Majors Medicine, Accounting, Arts, Corporate Music, Journalism, Biblical Studies, International Mathematics, Management Fitness, Physical Communication Social Science, Business, Political History Education Education Science
  • 11.
    RIASEC Model andCareers RIASEC Personalities Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional Careers Engineer Chemist Designer Teacher Manager Accountant Careers Technician Physician Musician Nurse Lawyer Office Clerk
  • 12.
    What Are YourAbilities? • Athletics • Solving • Drawing • Singing • Math • Talking • Music • Working with Hands • Painting • Writing
  • 13.
    RIASEC Personality Typesand Abilities RIASEC Personality Work-Related Abilities Types Critical Realistic Organizational Manual Dexterity Mechanical Spatial Technical Thinking Critical Investigative Reading Numerical Investigative Scientific Analytical Thinking Critical Artistic Language Usage Self-Expressive Artistic Literary Expressive Thinking Social Reading Language Usage Helping Others Meeting People Team Building Relational Critical Enterprising Numerical Language Usage Leadership Management Financial Thinking Critical Conventional Numerical Financial Sales Organizational Analytical Thinking Communication = Reading or Language Usage Written and Oral Expression = Language Usage Research = Investigative Selling = Artistic or Enterprising Service = Social