The Self Directed Search (SDS) is a career inventory developed by Dr. John L. Holland and it is based on the theory that people are happier and more successful in jobs that match their interest, values, and skills. According to the theory, people can be loosely classified into six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional (RIASEC). Types that are next to one another on the hexagon are most similar. Types that are opposite one another are least similar. When you click to each type, you will be linked to UCF colleges, where there will be links to get more information on related careers.
The Hexagon is reproduced by special permission of the Publisher, from the Self-Directed Search Professional User's Guide by John L. Holland, Ph.D. Copyright 1985, 1987, 1994 by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission of PAR, Inc.
