Your personality type shapes the way you interact with your environment and
with those around you. Properly identifying your personality type is an
essential part of career assessment because your personality plays a
crucial role in determining how and how effectively you perform your job,
the types of jobs that will bring you the greatest job
satisfaction, and how you interact with your co-workers and
supervisors.
Many different types of personality tests and career personality tests are available,
including free personality tests and detailed psychological tests. Dr.
John Holland’s theory of vocational choice is the basis for many
career inventories used today. We have provided information on
personality tests here and in the
Career Assessment section
to help you in performing your career assessment.
Follow links to the right to learn more about personality tests, career personality tests and free personality tests.
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Holland Personalities
According to John Holland’s theory, most people possess one of six personality
types: realistic; investigative; artistic; social; enterprising; and
conventional. The characteristics of each of these are described in this article. CaliforniaColleges.edu
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Holland’s Six Work Environments
John Holland theorized that personalities can be categorized into definitive types;
moreover, individuals possessing specific personality types are more suited to performing well within
certain work environments. This section of The Career Key® website identifies Holland’s six
work environments, describes them, and provides examples of potential job categories within each
environment. Lawrence K. Jones,
Ph.D., NCC, Your Personality,
The Career Key®, Career Key, Inc.
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Holland’s Theory of Career Choice and You
The Career Key is based on John Holland’s theory of career choice. The theory
explains work-related behavior, such as which career choices are likely to lead to job success
and satisfaction. It also explains other human actions, like success and satisfaction in school and
training programs. It is the best known and most widely researched theory on this topic and is used
by most career counselors. Lawrence K. Jones,
Ph.D., NCC, Your Personality,
The Career Key™, Career Key, Inc.
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PersonalityStyle.com
Take a DISC quiz today to get a free one-page assessment describing your specific
personality type. The DISC system is a personality evaluation method involving four personality types
— Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance. The DISC system of assessing personality
characteristics is based upon the work of Dr. William Marston, one of the foremost psychologists of
the twentieth century. Personality Style,
The Institute for Motivational Living
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