Being clear about what you value most about a job will help you when deciding whether or not to apply for another position.

Step 1

Work through the checklist below and rate the importance of each work value to you by ticking the appropriate column. You can do so by copying the form over to your word processing package, or by printing it out.

Try and complete the checklist quickly and be honest with your answers. Remember you are choosing what is most important to you in a job right now; your values may alter over time and with changing circumstances.

CURRENT WORK VALUES - WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?*

Steady income with good benefits
Chance for advancement; increased pay
Doing a variety of tasks
Having an established routine of work
Respect and recognition
Friendly fellow workers
Pleasant physical surroundings
Expectations by boss clearly defined
Being in charge/supervising/managing/having authority
Persuading others
Motivating and inspiring others
Teaching/training others
Flexible hours; control over own time
Regular hours (little overtime)
Leaving my mark on the world
Chance to use my own ideas/creative expression
Working as part of a team
Working on my own
Being my own boss
Chance to use my initiative
Working on one project at a time
Time and energy left for outside activities
Opportunity to learn new things
Working for a cause; being of service to others
Having clearly defined tasks
Spirit of competition; chance to be successful
No responsibility
Producing a tangible product
Having responsibility
Working with details, data, numbers
Working with things/machines
Working with people
Working with ideas
Challenging work
Job security
Good salary
Seeing results of work; accountability
Opportunity to use my special skills/knowledge
Working with an organisation/people of high integrity
Producing high quality work

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