After each occupation is a number in parentheses. This number gives you the cluster that helps you prepare for that job. The meaning of each number is shown in the sidebar at the right of the page. Put your cursor on the title of a cluster and you will see the career pathways for that cluster. One, or more of those pathways, is likely to prepare you for that job.
Some jobs have more than one number, or cluster. There is more than one cluster that prepares people for that occupation.
Which occupations, career clusters, and pathways best fit your interests? Put a checkmark, with your cursor, next to each job that interests you. Print out this page. Then, write down the career pathways that likely include the job that interests you.
You will find the exact pathways for the jobs that interest you in our ebook 5 Steps to Choosing the Right Career Cluster, Field, or Pathway. Click here to see a sample page and learn more.
It is best if you look at your two top personality types. When you are finished with this page, you can see the occupations, clusters, and pathways for the other five Holland types by clicking: Realistic, Investigative, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional.
Literary Arts
Creative Writer (3, 5, 10)
Editorial Writer (3)
Poet or Lyricist (3)
Writer (3, 4, 5, 10)
Visual Arts
Architect (2)
Art Director (3, 4)
Artist, Painter, or Sculptor (3)
Commercial or Industrial Designer (3)
Desktop Publisher (3)
Fashion Designer (3, 10, 13, 14)
Film or Video Editor (3)
Floral Designer or Florist (1, 14)
Graphic Designer (1, 3, 11)
Illustrator (3, 8)
Interior Designer (2, 3, 13, 14)
Landscape Architect (2)
Multi-Media Artist or Animator (3, 11)
Photographer (3)
Postsecondary Architecture Teacher (2, 5, 7, 10)
Drama & Dance
Actor (3)
Choreographer (3)
Dancer (3)
Director (TV/radio, movies, theater) (3)
Makeup Artist, Theatrical & Performance (3, 10)
Model (14)
Talent Director (3)
Music
Composer or Arranger (3, 10)
Music Director (3, 10)
Musician (3)
Orchestra Conductor (3)
Singer (3, 8)
Communications
Columnist or Commentator (3, 7)
Editor (3, 4, 8)
Radio and Television Announcer (3)
Reporter or News Analyst (3, 7)
Technical or Scientific Editor or Writer (3, 4, 15)
Translator or Interpreter (5, 9, 10)
Food Products and Processing Systems
Plant Systems
Animal Systems
Power, Structural & Technical Systems
Natural Resources Systems
Environmental Service Systems
AgriBusiness Systems
Production
Manufacturing Production Process Development
Maintenance, Installation & Repair
Quality Assurance
Logistics & Inventory Control
Health, Safety and Environmental
Assurance
Management and Entrepreneurship
Professional Sales and Marketing
Buying and Merchandising
Marketing Communications and Promotion
Marketing Information Management and Research
Distribution and Logistics
E-Marketing
Transportation Operations
Logistics Planning and Management Services
Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations
Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance
Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management, and Regulation
Health, Safety and Environmental Management
Sales and Service
