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Career development Theories and models

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Holland’s theory of career choice John Holland’s theory centres on the notion that most people fit into one of six personality types:

• realistic,

• investigative,

• artistic,

• social,

• enterprising, and

• conventional.

RealisticRealisticRealisticRealistic

Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:

You like working mainly with your hands making, fixing, assembling or building things, using and operating equipment, tools or

machines.

You often like to work

outdoors.

Key Key Key Key skills:skills:skills:skills:

Using and operating tools, equipment and machinery, designing, building, repairing, maintaining, measuring, working in detail, driving, moving, caring for animals, working with

plants.

OccupationsOccupationsOccupationsOccupations with with with with practical components:practical components:practical components:practical components:

Pilot, farmer, horticulturist, builder, engineer, armed services personnel, mechanic, upholsterer, electrician, computer technologist, park ranger,

sportsperson.

SubjectsSubjectsSubjectsSubjects to develop to develop to develop to develop your skills:your skills:your skills:your skills:

English, Maths, Science, Workshop, Technology, Computing, Business Studies, Agriculture, Horticulture, Physical

Education.

InvestigativeInvestigativeInvestigativeInvestigative

Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:

You like to discover and research ideas, observe, investigate and experiment, ask questions and solve

questions.

Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:

Thinking analytically and logically, computing, communicating by writing and speaking, designing, formulating, calculating, diagnosing, experimenting,

investigating.

Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with practical components:practical components:practical components:practical components:

Science, research, medical and health occupations, chemist, marine scientist, forestry technician, medical or agricultural laboratory technician, zoologist,

dentist, GP.

Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop your skills:your skills:your skills:your skills:

English, Maths, Science,

Computing, Technology.

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ArtisticArtisticArtisticArtistic

Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:

You like using words, art, music or drama to express yourself, communicate or perform or you like to

create or design things.

Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:

Expressing artistically or physically, communicating by speaking, writing and singing, performing, designing, presenting, planning, composing, playing, dancing.

Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with practical components:practical components:practical components:practical components:

Artist, illustrator, photographer, signwriter , composer, singer, instrument player, dancer, actor, reporter, writer, editor, hairdresser, fashion designer.

Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop your skills:your skills:your skills:your skills:

English, Social Studies, Music, Drama, Art, Graphic Design, Computing, Business

Studies, Languages.

SocialSocialSocialSocial

Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:

You like working with people to teach, train, inform, help, treat, heal,

cure, serve and greet.

You are concerned for others’ well-being and welfare.

Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:

Communicating by writing and speaking, caring and supporting, training, meeting, greeting, assisting, teaching, informing,

interviewing, coaching.

Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with practical components:practical components:practical components:practical components:

Teacher, nurse, counsellor, police officer, social worker, salesperson, customer secretary, service officer,

waiter.

Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop your skills:your skills:your skills:your skills:

English, Social Studies, Maths, Science, Health, Physical Education, Art, Computing, Business

Studies, Languages.

EnterprisingEnterprisingEnterprisingEnterprising

Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:

You like meeting people, leading, talking to and influencing others, encouraging others,

working in business.

Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:

Selling, promoting and persuading, developing ideas, public speaking, managing, organising, leading and captaining, computing, planning.

Occupations Occupations Occupations Occupations with with with with practical components:practical components:practical components:practical components:

Salesperson, lawyer, politician, accountant, business owner, executive or manager, travel agent, music or

sports promoter.

Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop your skills:your skills:your skills:your skills:

English, Maths, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics, Social Studies, Drama,

Computing, Languages.

ConventionalConventionalConventionalConventional

Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:Interest area:

You like working indoors and at tasks that involve organising and being accurate, following procedures, working with data or numbers, planning work and

events.

Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:Key skills:

Computing and keyboarding, recording and keeping records, paying attention to detail, meeting and greeting, doing calculations, handling money, organising, arranging, working independently.

Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with Occupations with practical components:practical components:practical components:practical components:

Secretary, receptionist, office worker, librarian, bank clerk, computer operator, stores and

dispatch clerk.

Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop Subjects to develop your skills:your skills:your skills:your skills:

English, Maths, Business Studies, Accounting,

Economics, Computing.