CAREERU® VALUES ASSESSMENT Exercise
Please review the following values and (x) check which ten values are most important to you. Then write the names of top five values (number one is MOST IMPORTANT, and so on, through your top ten.)
Structure: clear direction, predictable work environment.
Results: see tangible results of my efforts at work
Relationships: have strong connections and bonding with people at work
Making a Difference: feel my work positively impacts society in some way
Flexibility: control own work flow, environment and schedule
Recognition: receive validation from my manager or peers at work
Security: work where I receive a steady paycheck, employment is regular
Work Alone: autonomous work, where I can concentrate with minimal interruptions
Nature: work that makes a positive impact on the environment
Creativity: work that allow me to create new ideas, designs, methods, or to use my imagination for improvements
Status: prestigious job, well respected by others
Expert: known as one of the most knowledgeable in my field.
Leadership: direct and influence others in their work
Help Others: support individuals or groups through advise, information or counseling
Loyal: dutiful to my work, always follow through
Independence: freedom to shape my own work
Balance: flexibility and more time with family, leisure life
Knowledge: advance my intellectual abilities and knowledge at work
Adventure: travel and or take risks, enjoy change
Authentic: able to fully be myself at work, without politics or pretense
Decision Making: have input and ideas applied within the organization
Honesty: stand up for my beliefs, convictions, sincere
Learning: variety of experiences of work that result in learning new skills
Spirituality: strong faith with spiritual beliefs
Physical & Mental Health: maintaining a sense of well being
Accuracy: attention to detail without errors, quality focus
Expressive: flexible work allowing for original thought or art form
Feedback: gain helpful guidance in both what you do well in and how to improve
Public Contact: meet and greet the public
Practical: hands on work that makes a tangible difference and uses common sense
Influence Others: ability to change ideas or have impact on the way others think and/or behave
Team: belonging, being part of a group, working together
Monetary Rewards: high paying job, affluent lifestyle and high standards of living
Work outdoors: active, movement and working in the environment
Challenge: activities that require an element of risk and stretch you beyond your comfort zone.
Variety: consistent changes and unexpected challenges, work requiring multiple aptitudes.
Creating Beauty: making surroundings, objects, reports, flowers or anything more beautiful
Personal Growth: develop my sense of self and how I impact the world, continue to improve
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