Participants then total the number of statements with which they agree and interpret the findings on their own. Personality and interest inventories are kind of an interview about life histories. While some may balk at being pigeonholed into one of six areas, Holland says inevitably most people remain where they excel. Certain changes are hard to make. The artistic types rarely seem to move.
Some engineers frequently become entrepreneurs who are using their background.
Holland believes the simplicity of his tests and theories is what makes them effective. In science there is often a sales mission, though people don't like to admit that. In fact, anybody can get this message if they want it. Holland's own makeup includes artistic, social and investigative components. That makes you more versatile, complex and quite a bit confused.