Summary: The applicability of Holland's and Gati's RIASEC models and translated measures was tested in Iceland. The participants were 449 career counseling clients who responded to the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and 438 university students who responded to the Self-Directed Search (SDS). The randomization test ( Hubert & Arabie, 1987 ) was used to test Holland's and Gati's RIASEC models separately for men and women. Multidimensional scaling was applied to the RIASEC matrices to evaluate the structure of vocational interests in Iceland. The results indicate that Holland's and Gati's models both fit well in Icelandic and US samples. Compared to the SDS, the SII showed greater structural fidelity. Implications for continuing use of Holland's theory and interest measures in Iceland and the importance of the cross-cultural study of vocational interests are discussed.
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