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Careers That Suit Enterprising Personalities And Require A Bachelor's Degree

by Sophia Miller
Monday, April 20, 2015




Most people are one of six personality types according to psychologist John L. Holland who developed a a theory of careers and vocational choice based upon thses personality types. This theory has been well research and has been adopted by the U.S Department of Labor as one of the classification methods for occupations.

The personalities are

  • Realistic (Doers),
  • Investigative (Thinkers),
  • Artistic (Creators),
  • Social (Helpers),
  • Enterprising (Persuaders),
  • and Conventional (Organizers).

Each letter or code stands for a particular code which some refer to as Holland Codes or RIASEC. You can learn more about the Holland Codes here.

The following careers are best suited for those who have a personality that is enterprising and are interested in careers that frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business and require a minimum educational equivalent of a bachelor's degree.

Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.The other type of personality that strongly associated with this occupation is social.
Median Annual Salary: $86,970 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 8.59%

Industrial-organizational psychologists
Industrial-organizational psychologists apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. They may also work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.The other type of personality that strongly associated with this occupation is investigative.
Median Annual Salary: $87,330 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 26.26%

Financial analysts
Financial analysts conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.Other types of personalities that strongly associated with this occupation include conventional and investigative.
Median Annual Salary: $74,350 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 19.81%
 

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