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.
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| Title | Holland Code | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiologist | Building, Thinking |
Microbiologists study microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi, and some types of parasites. They try to understand how these organisms live, grow, and interact with their environments. |
| Metal or Plastic Machine Worker | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Metal and plastic machine workers set up and operate equipment that cuts, shapes, and forms metal and plastic materials or pieces. |
| Mental Health Counselor or Marriage and Family Therapist | Helping |
Marriage and family therapists help people manage problems with their family and other relationships. |
| Meeting or Convention Planner | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Meeting, convention, and event planners arrange all aspects of events and professional gatherings. They arrange meeting locations, transportation, and other details. |
| Medical Transcriptionist | Building, Organizing |
Medical transcriptionists, sometimes referred to as healthcare documentation specialists, use electronic devices to convert voice recordings from physicians and other healthcare workers into formal reports. Transcriptionists also may edit medical records for accuracy and return documents for review and approval. |
| Medical Scientist | Building, Thinking, Creating |
Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings. |
| Medical Records or Health Information Technician | Persuading, Organizing |
Medical records and health information technicians, commonly referred to as health information technicians, organize and manage health information data by ensuring that it maintains its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper files and electronic systems. They use various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories. |
| Medical or Health Services Manager | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They may manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians. Medical and health services managers must adapt to changes in healthcare laws, regulations, and technology. |
| Medical or Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Technician | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Clinical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and clinical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances. |
| Medical Equipment Repairer | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Medical equipment repairers install, maintain, and repair patient care equipment. |
| Medical Assistant | Building, Helping, Organizing |
Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice. |
| Mechanical Engineering Technician | Building, Thinking |
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians help mechanical engineers design, develop, test, and manufacture tools, engines, machines, and other devices. They may make sketches and rough layouts, record and analyze data, and report their findings. |
| Mechanical Engineer | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines. |
| Mathematicians and Statisticians | Thinking, Organizing |
Mathematicians and statisticians analyze data and apply computational techniques to solve problems. |
| Materials Engineer | Building, Thinking, Persuading |
Materials engineers develop, process, and test materials used to create a range of products, from computer chips and aircraft wings to golf clubs and biomedical devices. They study the properties and structures of metals, ceramics, plastics, composites, nanomaterials (extremely small substances), and other substances in order to create new materials that meet certain mechanical, electrical, and chemical requirements. They also help select materials for specific products and develop new ways to use existing materials. |
| Material Recording Clerk | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control. |
| Material Moving Machine Operator | Building |
Material moving machine operators use equipment to transport objects. For example, some operators move goods around factories and storage areas or onto container ships. Others move construction materials around building sites. |
| Massage Therapist | Building, Helping |
Massage therapists treat clients by applying pressure to manipulate the body's soft tissues and joints. This treatment may help to relieve pain, heal injuries, relieve stress, and aid in the general wellness of clients. |
| Masonry Worker | Building |
Masonry workers, also known as masons, use bricks, concrete and concrete blocks, and natural and manmade stones to build walkways, walls, and other structures. |
| Market Research Analyst | Thinking, Persuading, Organizing |
Market research analysts study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price. |