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This is a tool to help you search for careers that fit your career type, based on the RIASEC model created by Dr. John Holland. If you don't know your career type, take the career quiz to figure it out!
You can use this tool to find careers that match your top interest areas, while filtering out careers in areas that you have little or no interest in.
You can click on any of the table headers (for example, Average Earnings) to sort your results by that value.
| Title | Holland Code | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service Occupations | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Funeral service workers organize and manage the details of a ceremony honoring a deceased person. |
| Gambling Services Workers | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Gambling services workers serve customers in gambling establishments, such as casinos or racetracks. Some workers tend slot machines or deal cards. Others take bets or pay out winnings. Still others supervise or manage gambling workers and operations. |
| General Maintenance or Repair Worker | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems. |
| General Office Clerk | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
General office clerks perform a variety of clerical tasks, including answering telephones, typing documents, and filing records. |
| Genetic Counselor | Thinking, Creating, Helping |
Genetic counselors assess clients’ risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects. They review genetic test results with individuals and families and support them in making decisions based on those results. They also offer information to other healthcare providers. |
| Geographer | Building, Thinking, Creating |
Geographers study the Earth and the distribution of its land, features, and inhabitants. They research the interactions between the physical aspects of a region and the human activities within it. |
| Geological and Hydrologic Technicians | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Geological and hydrologic technicians support scientists and engineers in exploring, extracting, and monitoring natural resources, such as soil, natural gas, and water. |
| Geoscientist | Building, Thinking |
Geoscientists study the physical aspects of the Earth, such as its composition, structure, and processes, to learn about its past and present and to predict future events. |
| Glazier | Building, Organizing |
Glaziers install glass in windows, skylights, and other fixtures in buildings. |
| Graphic Designer | Creating, Persuading |
Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and reports. |
| Grounds Maintenance Worker | Building, Organizing |
Grounds maintenance workers install and maintain landscapes, prune trees or shrubs, and do other tasks to ensure that vegetation is attractive, orderly, and safe. |
| Hand Laborer or Material Mover | Building |
Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Some of these workers feed or remove material to or from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving. |
| Hazardous Material Removal Worker | Building, Organizing |
Hazardous materials (hazmat) removal workers identify and dispose of harmful substances, such as asbestos, lead, mold, and radioactive waste. They also neutralize and clean up materials that are flammable, corrosive, or toxic. |
| Health Educator or Community Health Worker | Helping, Persuading |
Health education specialists teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop strategies to improve the well-being of individuals and communities. Community health workers advocate for residents’ needs with healthcare providers and social service organizations. They implement wellness strategies by collecting data and discussing health concerns with members of specific populations. Although the two occupations often work together, the responsibilities of health education specialists and community health workers are distinct. |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, or Refrigeration Mechanic or Installer | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers—often called HVACR technicians—work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings. |
| Heavy or Tractor-trailer Truck Driver | Building, Organizing |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a total weight exceeding 26,000 pounds for the vehicle, passengers, and cargo. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes that sometimes span several states. |
| Heavy Vehicle or Mobile Equipment Service Technician | Building, Organizing |
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians, also called mechanics, inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries. |
| High School Teacher | Creating, Helping, Persuading |
High school teachers help prepare students for life after graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college or to enter the job market. |
| Historian | Thinking |
Historians research, analyze, interpret, and write about the past by studying historical documents and sources. |
| Home Health Aide | Building, Helping |
Home health and personal care aides monitor the condition of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and help them with daily living activities. They often help older adults who need assistance. Under the direction of a nurse or other healthcare practitioner, home health aides may be allowed to give a client medication or to check the client’s vital signs. |