What is the Holland Self-Directed Search?

You can take the Holland Self-Directed Search online by clicking on the letters below. There is a fee. You will be provided with your interpretive report upon completion of the service. You may also make an appointment with a career counselor in the Career Planning office and make arrangements to take a printed version of the survey.

The Career Planning counselor will interview you and determine which tests best meet your needs.

Your Holland code consists of three characters, drawn from the six possible letters: R (realistic), I (investigative), A (artistic), S (social), E (enterprising), C (conventional). The first letter indicates your strongest preferences; the second, your next strongest; and so on. It is useful to explore careers by using all three character codes in every possible combination. This will provide you a total of 9 possible three character codes for your career search.

What do the letters mean?

R -- Realistic people who enjoy doing hands-on tasks
I -- Investigative people who like to research and problem-solve
A -- Artistic people who enjoy the arts: music, art, photography, theater, etc.
S -- Social people who like helping other people
E -- Enterprising people who like to lead, manage, supervise
C -- Conventional people who like structure and organization

Your 3 letter code presents you with a combination of three of the above areas. The major and/or career you select should match these skills and interests.