Introduction Countless numbers of people in the fully industrialized world are determined to work in jobs that are genuinely meaningful for them. A number of tools have been developed over the years in order to provide suggestions and career counseling for those who are still trying to determine where they best “fit.” Two of such tools are the “strong interest inventory” and the “self-directed search.” John L. Holland’s Self-Directed Search (SDS), developed in 1977, is …showed first 75 words of 2112 total…

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