The 6 RIASEC interest types

Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional — the six career-interest types of John Holland’s model. Get to know each one and discover yours.

The RIASEC model, proposed by psychologist John L. Holland, organizes career interests into six types. The core idea is fit: people are more satisfied when they work in environments aligned with their interests. Your three strongest letters form your Holland code (e.g. RIA, SEC).

Holland arranged the six types in a hexagon: neighbouring types (like Realistic and Investigative) are more alike, while opposite types (like Artistic and Conventional) tend to diverge. That is why your strongest letters often sit close together on the hexagon. Click any type to understand what it reveals, its strengths, the environments that fit and its typical careers.

RThe Realistic typeDo · build · hands-on IThe Investigative typeInvestigate · analyse · understand AThe Artistic typeCreate · express · imagine SThe Social typeHelp · teach · care EThe Enterprising typeLead · persuade · deliver CThe Conventional typeOrganise · order · execute

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Important. The six types follow Holland’s RIASEC model and the structure of the O*NET Interest Profiler (U.S. Department of Labor, licensed Creative Commons Attribution 4.0). The result shows what you tend to enjoy, not your aptitude nor the opportunities in the job market. A self-knowledge estimate, not a diagnosis; it does not replace formal career guidance by a licensed professional.