RIASEC Career Interests
RIASEC Assessment
What you'll learn
- Framework: RIASEC
- Primary lens: career-interest direction and the environments that tend to energize you
- 2 related games that complement this assessment
- The Visionary Leader is the closest interpretation layer to explore next
Overview
The RIASEC model (also called Holland Codes) maps your interests across six career-relevant dimensions. Your top 2-3 dimensions form your Holland Code, which predicts career satisfaction and fit.
What It Measures
Six interest dimensions: Realistic (hands-on), Investigative (analytical), Artistic (creative), Social (helping), Enterprising (leading), Conventional (organizing).
What It Does Not Measure By Itself
It does not capture your full capability profile or determine a single correct career path.
How It Fits Into Pattern
Pattern uses RIASEC as an applied lens that connects how you think to the kind of work you may want more of.
The Science Behind It
Developed by John Holland, RIASEC is the most widely used career interest framework in vocational psychology. Research shows strong correlations between Holland Code and career satisfaction, stability, and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Holland Code?
Your Holland Code is your top 2-3 RIASEC dimensions (e.g., "ASE" = Artistic-Social-Enterprising). It suggests career environments where you would feel most energized and satisfied.
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