The statements below represent values which people consider
important in their work. They are satisfactions which people often
seek in their jobs. Some are very important to some people, but
of little importance to others. Read the list of values carefully,
then print out the Work Values Profile.
Then record each Value in one of the categories of the Work Values
Profile. Once you have recorded all of the values, rank the “Always
Valued” list from most important to least important. Note
your top 5 valued items and your never valued items for insight
into what you consider to be important in your work.
| Value |
Description |
| advancement |
be able to get ahead rapidly, gaining opportunities
for growth and seniority from work well-done |
| adventure |
have work duties which involve frequent risk-taking |
| aesthetics study |
be involved in studying or appreciating the
beauty of things, ideas, etc. |
| affiliation |
be recognized as a member of a particular organization |
| artistic creativity |
engage in creative work in any of several art
forms |
| associates |
work with people you trust and respect |
| challenging problems |
engage continually with complex questions and
demanding tasks, trouble-shooting and problem-solving as a
core part of job |
| change and variety |
have work responsibilities frequently changed
in content and
setting |
| community |
live in a town or city where I can meet my
neighbors and become active in local politics or service projects |
| competition |
engage in activities which pit my abilities
against others |
| creative expression |
be able to express in writing and in person
my ideas concerning job and how I might improve it; have opportunities
for experimentation and innovation |
| creativity |
create new ideas, programs, organized structures
or anything else not following format developed by others |
| excitement |
experience a high degree of stimulation or
frequent novelty and drama on the job |
| exercise competence |
demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in
job skills and knowledge; show above-average effectiveness |
| fast pace |
work in circumstances where there is high pace
activity and work done rapidly |
| friendships |
develop close personal relationships with people
from work |
| help others |
be involved in helping people directly, individually
or in small groups |
| help society |
do something to contribute to the betterment
of the world |
| high earnings anticipated |
be able to purchase essentials and the luxuries
of life I wish |
| independence |
be able to determine nature of work without
significant direction from others; not have to follow instructions
or conform to regulations |
| influence people |
be in a position to change attitudes or opinions
of other people |
| intellectual status |
be regarded as very well-informed and a strong
theorist, as one acknowledged “expert” in a given
field |
| job tranquility |
avoid pressures and “the rat race”
in job role and work setting knowledge engage myself in pursuit
of knowledge, truth, understanding |
| location |
find place to live (town, geographic area)
conducive to my lifestyle, a desirable home base for my leisure,
learning, and work life |
| make decisions |
have the power to decide courses of action,
policies, etc. – a judgment job |
| moral fulfillment |
feel that my work is contributing to ideals
I feel are very important |
| personal time |
have a way of life, away from your work, that
you like |
| physical challenge |
have a job that requires bodily strength, speed,
dexterity, or agility |
| power and authority |
control the work activities or (partially)
destinies of others |
| precision work |
deal with tasks that have exact specifications,
that require careful, accurate attention to detail |
| profit/gain |
have strong likelihood of accumulating large
amounts of money or other material gain through ownership,
profit-sharing, commissions, merit pay increases and the like |
| public contact |
have a lot of day to day contact with people |
| recognition |
get positive feedback and public credit for
work well done |
| security |
be assured of keeping my job and a reasonable
financial reward |
| stability |
have a work routine and job duties that are
largely predictable and not likely to change over long period
of time |
| status |
impress or gain the respect of friends, family,
and community by the nature and/or level of responsibility
of my work |
| supervision of others |
have a job in which I am directly responsible
for work done by others |
| supervisory relationship |
have a supervisor who is considerate and easy
to work with |
| surroundings |
work in attractive facilities with adequate
space, lighting, etc. |
| time freedom |
have responsibilities I can work at according
to my time schedule; no specific working hours required |
| work alone |
do projects by myself, without any amount of
contact with others |
| work on frontiers of knowledge |
work in research and development, generating
information and new ideas in the academic, scientific, or
business communities |
| work under pressure |
work in time-pressured circumstances, where
there is little or no margin for error, or with demanding
personal relationships |
| work with others on team |
have close working relations with group; work
as a team to common
goals |
