E  ENTERPRISING
Adventurous
Ambitious
Entrepreneurial
Assertive
Energetic
Impulsive
Optimistic
Results oriented
Popular
Self-Condent
Sociable
Talkative
Do you like competition?
Do you place a high value on money
and material things?
Do you enjoy leading others and
persuading people?
Are you self condent, ambitious,
and independent?
___# of Total Checks in - E
S  SOCIAL
Patient
Cooperative
Friendly
Generous
Helpful
Idealistic
Insightful
Kind
Responsible
Sociable
Tactful
Understanding
Do you enjoy solving problems by
discussion?
Can you plan and supervise or teach
an activity to others?
Do others seek out your advice and
companionship?
Do you enjoy social events such as
meetings or team sports?
___# of Total Checks in - S
A  ARTISTIC
Complicated
Creative
Emotional
Expressive
Idealistic
Imaginative
Open
Impulsive
Independent
Intuitive
Nonconforming
Original
Do you prefer to work independently
or in unstructured situations?
Are you imaginative, artistic,
intuitive, or individualistic?
Are yourself creative, unconventional
& expressive?
___# of Total Checks in - A
I  INVESTIGATIVE
Analytical
Cautious
Investigative
Curious
Independent
Intellectual
Introspective
Complex
Scientic
Precise
Rational
Observant
Do you like to observe and analyze
abstract problems?
Are you interested in science, math
& understanding the physical world?
Do you prefer to work independently?
___# of Total Checks in - I
R  REALISTIC
Conforming
Straightforward
Honest
Humble
Athletic
Natural
Persistent
Practical
Modest
Active
Stable
Thrifty
Do you like to create or x things
with your hands?
Do you enjoy working with tools,
machines or animals rather than people?
Do you like to do physically active
tasks or work outdoors?
___# of Total Checks in - R
CHOOSE A MAJOR/CAREER WORKSHEET
On this worksheet, you will check the words below that best describe you in six interest areas. It is ok to mark the same word
more than once. Using the three highest-scoring areas of your worksheet, you can identify corresponding majors and careers at
Allan Hancock College to explore based on Holland’s Hexagram of Interests (see other side).
In which three categories do you have the most check marks?______
For advising on your three category combinations, stop by the Career/Job Placement Center
(Building A, Room A-207) or call 805-922-6966 ext. 3374.
C  CONVENTIONAL
Conforming
Conscientious
Accurate
Structured
Attentive to detail
Methodical
Orderly
Persistent
Practical
Self-Controlled
Polite
Ecient
Do you prefer structured situations
and dened tasks?
Do you like working with numbers or
collecting and organizing information?
Do you consider yourself methodical
and organized?
Are you conscientious, ecient,
and organized?
___# of Total Checks in - C
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Related Majors & Programs
Administration of Justice
Auto Body
Auto Technology
Baking
Culinary Arts
Design/Technical Theatre
Drafting/CAD, Electronics
Technology
Emergency Medical Services/
EMT
Environmental Health and
Safety Law Enforcement
Firefighting
Training/Academy
Machining & Manufacturing
Physical Education
Welding Technology
Related Majors & Programs
Agribusiness
Anthropology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electronic Engineering
Technology
Engineering
Enology/Viticulture
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
Office Systems Analysis
Physics
Psychology
Registered Veterinarian
Technician
Related Majors & Programs
Applied Design/Media
Architectural Drafting
Art
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Dance
Design/Technical Theater
Drama
English
Fashion Studies
Film & Video Production
Interior Design Merchandising
Music
Photography
Sound Recording
Related Majors & Programs
Administration of Justice
Communications
Cosmetology
Dental Assisting
Early Childhood Studies
Emergenc y Medical Services/
EMT
Human Services
Medical Assisting
Nursing, CNA, RN, LVN
Physical Education
Political Science
Psychology
Recreation Management
Sociology
Spanish
Related Majors & Programs
Accounting
Agribusiness
Business Administration
Communications
Cosmetology
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management and Marketing
Political Science
Real Estate
Recreation Management
Restaurant Management
Related Majors & Programs
Accounting
Bookkeeping
Business Administration
Computer Business Info.
Systems
Computer Business Office
Technology
Computer Science
Dental Assisting
Economics
Hospitality
Legal Secretarial
Management
Medical Billing & Coding
Paralegal
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Prefers practical, hands-on,
physical activities with tangible results.
Prefers building, xing, repairing
objects, mechanical things,
or working outside.
Prefers to solve
abstract problems
involving science or engineering
subjects. Curious about the
physical world, why and how it works.
Enjoys intellectual challenges and
original or unconventional attitudes.
Prefers unstructured situations
involving self-expression of ideas
and concepts through dierent
artistic medias such as art,
music, lm, multimedia,
theatre, writing,
or dance.
Prefers direct
service or helping
opportunities involving
advising, counseling, coaching,
monitoring, teaching or group
discussions. Drawn to humanistic
or social causes.
Prefers business situations involving
persuasion, selling, or inuencing.
Enthusiastic, energetic, assertive,
and self-condent. Drawn to
management, leadership
of marketing roles.
Prefers strict business
situations, involving data
analysis, nance, planning
and organizational tasks,
Values eciency and order.
REALISTIC
Realistic people are rugged,
practical, physically strong,
enjoy working outdoors and
working with machinery.
They prefer to deal with
things, rather than ideas or
people, and enjoy creating
things with their hands.
They describe themselves
as practical, persistent and
stable.
INVESTIGATIVE
Prefer to solve abstract
problems involving science or
engineering subjects. Curious
about the physical world,
why, and how it works. They
enjoy intellectual challenges
and original or unconventional
attitudes.
ARTISTIC
Artistic people like to work in
artistic settings that offer
many opportunities for self-
expression. They prefer to work
alone have a great need for
individual expression, and
have little interest in problems
that are highly structured or
require physical strength. They
tend to prefer problems that
can be solved through self-
expression and artistic media.
SOCIAL
Social people are sociable,
responsible, humanistic, and
concerned with the welfare
of others. They express
themselves and get along
well with others. They prefer
to solve problems by discus-
sions or by arranging
relationships with others.
They describe themselves
as cheerful, popular, and
achieving and a good leader.
ENTERPRISING
Enterprising people have
a facility with words,
particularly in selling, domi-
nating, and leading. They see
themselves as enthusiastic,
adventurous, self-confident,
and dominant. They prefer
social tasks where they can
assume leadership, and
like power, status, material
wealth, and enjoy working in
expensive settings.
CONVENTIONAL
Conventional people prefer
highly ordered activities, both
verbal and numerical, that
characterize office offer.
They fit well into large
organizations but do not seek
leadership. They are comfort-
able working in a well-estab-
lished chain of command.
They describe themselves as
stable, well-controlled and
dependable