Holland's Theory
I thought our class discussion on Holland's Theory was thought provoking. I was somewhat perplexed on how Holland came up with his theory and the way it works. In class we discussed 6 different categories that divided people systematically into groups based on interests and career objectives. It was difficult for me to see how any career could be chosen soley on interests and personal characteristics. It does not seem logical that people can choose a career based on this method. I think that interests, characteristics of a person, personality, as well as many other aspects should be looked at before classifying a person into one of six groups. I also do not think merely six groups is enough to classify millions of people. I am not sure exactly what to suggest that would change Holland's theory to make it more plausible, but some aspect of the theory must be changed in order for it to be effective in any way. Possibly incorporate more specific requirements for specified careers or determine what kind of candidate the job is searching for. Any alteration to make the categories more specific will help the student use this tool more effectively.
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