Discrepancies between Existing Jobs and Individual Interests: An Empirical Application of Holland's Model

This study compared data on existing positions in a wide variety of occupational categories and corresponding normative data on career interests in those same occupations. Data was based on U.S. labor statistics and Holland typology norms for career interest categories using separate analyses for sa...

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Published in:Journal of vocational behavior 1996-02, Vol.48 (1), p.107-117
Main Authors: Downes, Meredith, Kroeck, K.Galen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Demand Occupations
Employment Opportunities
Employment Statistics
High School Students
Hollands Hexagonal Model
Interests
Labor Needs
Occupational Classifications
Person Environment Fit
Student Attitudes
United States of America
Vocational Interests
Worker Attitudes
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Summary:This study compared data on existing positions in a wide variety of occupational categories and corresponding normative data on career interests in those same occupations. Data was based on U.S. labor statistics and Holland typology norms for career interest categories using separate analyses for samples of high school students and working adults. For the adult sample, separate analyses were conducted for men and women. Results of loglinear analyses indicated an overall discrepancy between existing positions and normative interests. Certain occupational categories exhibited high normative interest but a low number of existing positions, while other occupational areas exhibited low normative interest relative to the number of existing positions. Implications are discussed for development of career interests that will reduce this discrepancy.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1006/jvbe.1996.0011