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ERIC Number: EJ589018
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Holland's Theory and Career Intervention: The Power of the Hexagon.
Rayman, Jack; Atanasoff, Lynne
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v55 n1 p114-26 Aug 1999
Five key qualities contribute to the utility of Holland's theory of career development: simplicity, face validity, organizational framework, vocabulary, and translation to practice. It has spurred development of numerous effective career interventions such as the Self-Directed Search, American College Testing Interest Inventory, and My Vocational Situation. (54 references) (SK)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Interest Inventories, Intervention, Personality Theories, Personality Traits, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hollands Hexagonal Model; Hollands Theory of Occupational Choice
Note: Special Issue on Holland's Theory.