John L. Holland
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who created the career development model known as the Holland Occupational Themes. It is often referred to as the Holland Codes
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The Holland Codes or the Holland Occupational Themes represents a set of personality types described in a theory of careers and vocational choice formulated by psychologist John L. Holland...
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Holland spent much of his career
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at Johns Hopkins University
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. He received his B.S. from the University of Omaha and Ph.D.
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from the University of Minnesota
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