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Self-Assessment: Values

When we make a "value decision" we are determining what is most important to us. Values are always part of a decision, though at times they might be difficult to detect. For example, whether you are choosing a career for the first time or if you are considering a career change, you might be trying to determine which of these five career values is most important to you: "income," "security," "flexible hours," "job autonomy," or "creativity."

To help you with identifying what career values are most important to you, take our career value survey. It will help you consider over 25 career related values in terms of their importance to you.

Scale: 1 = least important, 2 = important, 3 = most important

  advancement: be able to move ahead in an organization for growth and seniority
adventure: to be involved with activities that involve risk-taking
autonomy: do project by myself, work alone
competence: to demonstrate proficiency and above average effectiveness
contribution to society: to engage in work that contributes to the health, safety, or general welfare of society
creativity: to create new ideas, concepts, programs, or structures
independence: ability to work based on my own schedule
intellectual stimulation: to engage in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake
high income: to be able to purchase essentials and luxuries
leisure time: to have time available to do the other things in life I enjoy
location: to find work in a specific geographical location
personal fulfillment: to feel that what I do contributes to my personal ideals
power and authority: to control the work activities and projects of others
precision work: deal with work that requires careful and accurate attention to details
public contact: to have daily contact with people
recognition: getting public or peer credit for your work
security: be assured keeping a job and reasonable financial reward
supervision: have a job in which I am directly responsible for the work of others
stability: to work in a environment where duties are predictable
status: to have work deemed important by society's standards
team work: to be able to work with others
time with family: to be able to devote as much time as possible to your family
time with community: to be able to devote as much time as possible to community organizations and commitments
tranquility: to avoid pressures in work role and setting
variety: to have work responsibilities and task that change often
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