Realistic Investigative
R = Realistic
I = Investigative
A = Artistic Conventional Artistic
S = Social
E = Enterprising
C = Conventional Enterprising Social
Degree of consistency Personality patterns
High RC, RI, IR, IA, AI, AS, SA, SE, ES, EC, CE, CR
Medium RE, RA, IC, IS, AR, AE, SI, SC, EA, ER, CS, CI
Low RS, IE, AC, SR, EI, CA
The same classification of complementary work environments and personality types can
also be represented like this:
Data / InformationBusiness Business
contacts (E) activities (C)
People Social services (S) Technical (R) ThingsArtistic (A) Science (I)
IdeasA description of Holland personality types applied to work environment and typical client
behaviour is presented below.