A Development of Web Based John Holland Theory Career Interest Detection Instruments

— Self-understanding is the first and foremost step in the career decision-making process. Failure in a career begins with inability to recognize and identify career potentials and interests, and has an impact on mistakes in majoring in school or college. This paper is an idea of a research plan that was built from the background of student problems at Yogyakarta University of Technology. Research and development methods are chosen to create instrument products that are able to detect one's career interests. The planning final product is the form of a website and uses John L. Holland's career theory as the basis for product development. The main idea of this product is to help users recognize the characteristics of career and work interests or positions that match their qualifications. Therefore users are able to achieve optimal career achievement.