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HOLLAND CODE DEFINITIONS

R: Realistic (Doers)Independent, stable, persistent, genuine, practical, thrifty no-nonsense, down-to-earth individuals. Prefer tasks that are physical, athletic, or mechanical. They prefer things rather than ideas or people, being outdoors, using tools, operating machines, interacting with animals, and working with their hands. They also value the natural, concrete, and tangible.

I: Investigative (Thinkers) Intellectual, introspective, inquisitive, curious, methodical, rational, analytical, and logical. They prefer tasks that are scholarly, scientific, technical, or medical - activities that involve thought, observation, investigation, exploration, and discovery. They like to solve problems, perform experiments, and conduct research.

A: Artistic (Creators) Creative, intuitive, sensitive, articulate, expressive, unstructured, original, nonconforming, and innovative. They rely on feelings, imagination, inspiration and are spontaneous and open-minded. They prefer to work with ideas, abstractions, and concepts. They also enjoy work that is literary, verbal, visual, aesthetic and may excel in art, music, dance, drawing, painting, sculpting, drafting, writing, drama, communicating, design, fashion.

S: Social (Helpers) Kind, generous, cooperative, patient, caring, helpful, empathetic, tactful, and friendly. They prefer tasks that involve socializing, helping others, and teaching, as well as teamwork, social interaction, relationship building. Industries: humanitarian, educational, philanthropic, interpersonal, and service-oriented.

E: Enterprising (Persuaders) Adventurous, ambitious, assertive, extroverted, energetic, enthusiastic, confident , optimistic, dominant, persuasive, and motivational. They prefer work that involves leadership, entrepreneurship, management, business, politics, public speaking, being in charge, taking risks, debating, and competing.

C: Conventional (Organizers) Conscientious and conservative, logical, efficient, orderly, organized, thorough, and detail-oriented. They are individuals who value precision and accuracy. They excel in practical tasks, quantitative measurements, structured environments and following rules. They gravitate towards work that involves accounting, statistics , mathematics, numerical activities, and office settings.

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