Oftentimes, Holland is referred to as the father of career counseling because he brought solid practice to his theory. He wanted to get to the core of a person's work and then determine the most effective methods to assist with people's career problems. In his writings, he focused more time on the practice of his theory. This proved to be a shift in the field.
He believed that people could be characterized by six different personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic, conventional, enterprising, and social. He believed that not only could people be described by these terms, but work environments could also fit into these characteristics. Therefore, the more an individual related to a characteristic, the more that work environment would appeal to them.
Individuals were assessed by their traits, life goals, values, identifications, aptitudes, and self-ratings. People, however, did not always fit one of these. Individuals comprise all aspects of this model. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between these six characteristics.
The chart flows as such, RIASEC, with R relating closest to I and farthest from S. Once the chart is properly understood, it is easy for one to see if one's job is compatible with one's personality type.If one is a hard R and works in a heavy S workplace, they might and probably are experiencing dissatisfaction.
Understanding these dynamics makes it easier for people to analyze their current situations.While this seems simplistic, it takes time to help clients realize all their different traits and characteristics. This model and theory, however, have proved to be a consistent and beneficial way of career counseling.
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