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Self-AssessmentQuestionnaire:WorkValues

A valueissomethingthatsimportant to you. Different careersallowyou to makechoicesabout


what you value the most. People have manysimilar values.The difference is howimportant a
certainvalue is to you.For example,youmightreallylike to doyourwork alonewhile
othersmightprefertoworkwithotherpeople.You probablywouldnotmindspendingsome time
workingwithother people,but whatyou value the most is being able toworkbyyourself.As
yougetolderandbegintomakechoicesaboutcareers,yourvalues mightchange. However,your
valuesare something youshould thinkabout now,too.If a jobfitsyour values,youll like it
better. Thelistthatfollows can help
youidentifysomevaluechoicesyouwillprobablymakewhenselectinga
career.Thereare20jobvaluesarrangedwithingroupsofrelatedvalues.

Directions

Readeachitemcarefully.Check thevaluesthatyou consider important.When youaredone,look attheitemsyouche

Achievement:Jobsthatgivethesework valuesproduce specificresults.The workerknows


ataskhasbeen completed. The joblets workersusetheirstrongestabilitiesandgives a
feelingofaccomplishmentwhen the workisdone.
UsingAbility
2. Achieving

Idlike a job where I can use my individual abilities.


Idlike a jobwhere I get afeelingofaccomplishment.

Comfort:Jobs thatgive theseworkvalues provide securityand good workingconditions.


3. Activity

Idlike a job where I ambusyallthetime.

4. Independence

Idlike a job where I can do my work alone.

5. Variety

Idlike a jobwhere I havesomethingdifferenttodoeveryday.

6. Compensation

Idlike a jobwhere I get high paywhencomparedtomost


workers.

7. Security

Idlike a jobwhere I know Iwont belaidoff.

8. WorkingConditions

Idlike a job that has good working conditions.

Status:Jobsthatgivethesework valueshave lots of


opportunitiesforpromotions,leadershiproles,andreceivingrespectandadmirationfromothers.
9. Advancement

Idlike a jobwhere I cangetpromotions.

10. Recognition

Idlike a jobwherethe work I doisappreciated.

11. Authority

Idlike a jobwhere I givedirectionstootherworkers.

Excerpted from Pathfinder:Exploring Career and Educational Paths, Third


EditionbyNoreneLindsay, JISTPublishing,Inc.,Indianapolis,2004,p.39-40.Reprinted
withpermissionfromJIST Publishing,Inc., wwww.jist.com.
12. SocialStatus

Idlike a jobwhereI amlookedup tobypeople I work


with andpeople in the community.

Altruism:Jobsthatgivethese workvaluesprovideopportunitiestoserveothers and workwithcoworkers in a friendly,non-competitivesetting.


13. Co-workers

Idlike a jobwheremyco-workersareeasytogetalong
with.

14. SocialService

Idlike a job where I do things for other people.

15. Moralvalues

Idlike a jobwhere Idont havetogoagainstmysenseof


rightandwrong.

Safety:Jobsthatgivethese work valueshave managerswhosupporttheworkers.Thisprovides a


predictableandstableworksetting.
16. CompanyPolicies
Idlike a jobwhereI
amtreatedfairlybythecompanyand Practices I work for.
17. Supervision/Human
Idlike a
jobwheremysupervisorsbackme up withRelations
management.
Autonomy:Jobsthat givethese workvaluesallowpeopletowork ontheirown andmakedecisions.
18. Creativity

Idlike a job where I can try out my own ideas.

19. Responsibility

Idlike a jobwhere I canmakedecisionsonmyown.

20. Autonomy

Idlike a jobwhere I canwork mostlyon myown.

My Top Three Work Values


My firstworkvaluechoiceis

Idlike a job where I can use my individual abilities


Mysecond workvalue choiceis
Idlike a job that has good working conditions.
My thirdworkvalue choice is
Idlike a job where I do things for other people.

Excerpted from Pathfinder:Exploring Career and Educational Paths, Third


EditionbyNoreneLindsay, JISTPublishing,Inc.,Indianapolis,2004,p.39-40.Reprinted
withpermissionfromJIST Publishing,Inc., www.jist.com.

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