APPLICATIONS OF HOLLANDS RIASEC THEORY

Text & Your RIASEC Assessment

1. The Holland Personality Typology Assessment was previously submitted in Canvas. Post
your RIASEC codes (abbreviations) from that career test here.

RIASEC codes abbreviations are COIN

My Personality type:
 Conventional 23%
 Enterprising 18%
 Social 17%
 Artistic 18%
 Investigative 20%
 Realistic 5%
My personal preference shown in graphic, Conventional the most followed by ‘Artistic’ and
‘Enterprising’ my six-letter personality type is ‘CAEISR”.

2. Describe your two (2) top typologies.

 Conventional-Routine is important values accomplishment in social and business

(sees self as having better technical skills)

 Conforming-Doesn’t like unstructured situations.

 Investigative-values collecting Knowledge.

3. List three typical college majors of your top two (2) codes. (Exhibit 3.3 & 3.4 in text) Are
you enrolled in any of the listed majors? Which ones?

EXHIBIT 3.4 Conventional (C)

 Accounting
 Bookkeeping
 Computer programing

4. Describe your dominant personality type.

 Conventional -Strong clerical skills, high expectations for order lines likes structured
routines, to be organized good at working with numbers.

5. List 3 typical occupations of your dominant type.

 Bookkeeping
 Psychology, and
 Microbiology

6. Describe the tasks, related professions, knowledge, and skills required for one of the chosen
occupations.

Bookkeeping skills
 Skills, and Tasks: working with numbers, clerical skills, and Organizational ability.
Related Professions:
 Accounting
 Financial planner
 Mathematical education
 Small business operation
 Statistics
 Banking, and Finance

7. What are common job titles?

 Accountant and office assistant.