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VOCATIONAL PERSONALITY TYPES

INTERPRETING THE O*NET INTEREST PROFILER SCORE REPORT

The O*NET Interest Profiler is based on Dr. John L. Holland’s theory of vocational personalities and
work environments—one of the most important approaches used in career interest surveys. This theory
describes six different vocational personality types. According to the theory, most people have one or
more of these personality types, and the occupations and work environments they choose tend to match
their personality descriptions. The six personality types are often summarized by their first letters as shown
in the chart—R-I-A-S-E-C.

Vocational Likes work activities
Personality Type that involve Examples LESS interested in

Realistic (R) Practical, hands-on Working with tools, Paperwork; working
problems and solutions machinery, plants, animals, closely with other
real-world materials; people
working outside; physical
activity
Investigative (I) Ideas and thinking Searching for facts; figuring Physical activity;
out problems leading people;
persuading people
Artistic (A) Creativity and self- Acting, music, art, design Following rules
expression
Social (S) Working with people Teaching; giving advice; Working with
to help them learn and helping and serving others; objects, machines, or
grow communicating with people information

Enterprising (E) Starting up and Leading people; persuading Thinking about things
carrying out projects people; making decisions;
(including businesses); taking risks
taking action

Conventional (C) Following set Working with clear rules Working with ideas;
procedures and and standards; following a making own decisions
routines; working with strong leader
information; paying
attention to details

On your O*NET Interest Profiler Score Report, you will see a score for each personality type and a bar graph

showing the results. The color-coding matches the color backgrounds of the questions you answered when
you took the Interest Profiler.

Write the scores you received on the O*NET Interest Profiler

Realistic Social

Investigative Enterprising

Artistic Conventional

What are your top two vocational personality types?

Primary Secondary

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