Holland's theory and occupational information

Holland's (1997) RIASEC model is predicated on the assumption that appropri ate vocational choices are a function of a successful match between an indi vidual's vocational personality (e.g., Social) and the work environment (e. g., high interpersonal contact). Therefore, the use of the RIASEC model in career guidance requires a method for linking an individual's interests, op erationalized as his or her RIASEC profile, to the occupational demands whi ch must also be expressed in RIASEC codes. In this paper, we review the use of Holland's RIASEC model in career delivery systems and demonstrate how i ndividual interests were linked to specific occupations in two large occupa tional information systems. (C) 1999 Academic Press.