Question

Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. he enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. his favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. however, his son jake enjoys the theater and acting. he has been in several high school and college theater productions. jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but melvin believes his son is not being practical. jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. jake's interests and personality most closely fit this holland type.

Answer 1

Based on his interests, Jake exhibits behaviors associated with Holland's artistic personality type. Those fitting this type generally tend to incline towards creativity and independence. While Jake may be perfectly capable of any career path, he's more likely to thrive in one where he feels passionate about his work.