Table 3. Results (scale value) for specific types (orientation)
Profession type
(orientation)
Artistic
Scale value from
table 1 or 2
Social
Research
Enterprise
Realistic
Conventional
4. Results’ interpretation
The dominant orientation is the one, that gets the highest score. If there are two types with
the same amount of points, it means that they are both dominant for one person. The
additional information is provided by the amount of points gained in the specific
orientation. The results of the scale value mean:
● 1 – 4 points- very low,
● 5 – 6 points- average score,
● 7 – 10 punktów – high score.
5. The description of the profession personality types according to
Holland
Realistic type
People with realistic personality type usually prefer to operate machines and tools, they prefer
jobs that require physical activity. They are very good at work that needs to be done precisely,
where they work with a specific, real objects. These people are manually skilled. Jobs like
mechanic, technician, engineer, farmer might be usually preferred by people with realistic
type of personality. The realistic type people might have problems in establishing contacts
with other people. It means they should avoid professions that demand human interaction.
Typical jobs: electrician, engraver, driver, mechanic, optician, pilot, turner, upholsterer and
other craftsmen trades; the professions connected to source processing industry, forester,
gardener, farmer.