Waruita, Ann Gathigia2025-11-112025-11-112025-06http://repository.embuni.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4491ThesisStudents' career choices at the university-level allow them to search for jobs after completion. The personality types of individuals influence the choice of a career pathway, thus, influencing the decision of choosing of a degree program that matches the vocational interests. In Kenya, there are rising levels of unemployed graduates and others employed in careers that are not aligned with their degree of study at the university level. Graduates in mismatched occupations are often dissatisfied with their careers thus leading to low productivity. This study sought to examine the persistency of the Hollands personality types, congruence of career choices, choice of work environment, consistency of career choices after completing degree programs, and the degree of occupational satisfaction. The theoretical framework was based on Holland's theory. Persistency of personality types, consistency of career occupations, congruence between personality and occupation, choice of work environment and occupational satisfaction was investigated. The study employed a longitudinal cohort research design to access participants involved in a previous study carried out in 2012, from which 122 participants were accessed. This being a longitudinal study, the sample was considered appropriate. Data was collected using an adapted Holland's SelfDirected Search 4 Edition questionnaire and an interview schedule. Quantitative data collected was analyzed using descriptives, logistic regression and correlation analysis. The findings were presented in graphs, tables, and pie diagrams. Researcher transcribed qualitative data from the interviews, organized the data into meaningful groups, and finally coding was done. The researcher arranged the coded information thematically and was presented narratively. The study’s results demonstrated that a positive significant relationship exited between persistency of personality types and occupational satisfaction at p<0.05; the moderating effect of choice of work environment was statistically significant on the relationship between personality types and occupational satisfaction at (p<0.05); congruence has a positive significant mediating effect on the relationship between personality types and occupational at (p<0.05) and consistency has a positive significant mediating effect on the relationship between personality types and occupational satisfaction at (β=0.254, p<0.05). Consequently, the study concludes that persistency of personality types influence occupational satisfaction; choice of work environment moderates the link between occupational satisfaction and personality types. Occupational congruence and consistency influences occupational satisfaction positively. This results denotes that, persistency, congruence, consistency and choice of work environment influence employees’ satisfaction. The results of this study will inform policy decision-making concerning job placements, career choices, and retention of employees at the workplace. Further, the findings will go a long way in addressing the mismatch between the degree programs selected at college levels and the available job opportunities in the market. The study suggests further research on a similar study at intervals of 5years to provide the trends in persistency of personality types and consistency of career choices over a period of time. In addition, a comparable research is recommended with a larger sample size over a period of time to determine the reliability of the Hollands SDS instrument amongst the Kenyan population.en-USThesis