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Check your Work Values
At Career Counselling Services we often make use of questionnaires and exercises, and use their results to aid discussion.
Here is the kind of self-assessment exercise that can act as a useful basis for discussion.
People work for different reasons. Most of us work for money, but the amount of financial security and income required by people will vary. We all 'help' others less fortunate than ourselves from time to time, but some people like to do this for most of their time. most of us like a challenge from time to time, but some of like to be faced with challenge after challenge.
The Table below lists a number of work and non-work values, needs or priorities. Think about how important each value is to you. Rate each one on the following scale:
1. of no importance
2. of very little importance
3. of little importance
4. of some importance
5. of considerable importance
6. of a great deal of importance
7. of the utmost importance
Value Category (see Key below) |
Your Rating 1-7 |
|
To have the company of other people |
SO |
|
|---|---|---|
To belong to a group |
SO |
|
To be involved actively in family life |
SO |
|
To have a strong religious faith and practice it |
SO |
|
To be sought out for advice |
SO |
|
To do something useful for society |
ALT |
|
To enjoy assisting others, with or without reward |
ALT |
|
To make a great deal of money for myself and others |
EC |
|
To be free of concern over my economic needs |
EC |
|
To accomplish important things |
ACH |
|
To take risks |
ACH |
|
To have considerable responsibility |
ACH |
|
To use skill and judgement |
ACH |
|
To develop skills |
ACH |
|
To have competition |
ACH |
|
To have considerable authority or power |
P |
|
To be well known |
P |
|
To lead other people |
P |
|
To influence the thoughts and actions of others |
P |
|
To be recognized as an expert |
P |
|
To seek knowledge |
L |
|
To learn new skills |
L |
|
To have change and variety of people |
V |
|
To have change and variety of activity |
V |
|
To have change and variety of scene |
V |
|
To have a great deal of discretion |
IND |
|
To be my own boss |
IND |
|
To work alone |
IND |
|
To work at my own pace |
IND |
|
To develop and create new ideas |
C |
|
To develop and create new devices |
C |
|
To develop artistic creations |
C |
|
To live simply, away from crowds and sophistication |
LS |
|
To live the 'good life': near theatres, restaurants, etc. |
LS |
|
To be busy most of the time |
LS |
|
To be free of pressures and expections |
LS |
KEY
SO |
To have the company of other people |
|---|---|
ALT |
To do something useful for society |
EC |
To be free of concern over my economic needs |
ACH |
To accomplish important things |
P |
To seek knowledge |
L |
To learn new skills |
V |
To have change and variety of people |
IND |
To have a great deal of discretion |
C |
To develop and create new devices |
LS |
To be free of pressures and expections |
Now, take a separate sheet of paper and list those values which you have scored 7 points. Then 1st those you have scored 6 points, and so on. Are your main values where you would have expected them to be? Are you currently meeting your most important values at work? If these are not being met at work, are you finding an outlet for your values in your leisure, home or community life?
Perhaps this exercise has merely confirmed what you already know about yourself. It may, in addition, have provided you with some new ideas. Maybe you feel it is not enough just to write down your values, possibly in a mechanical way, without having an opportunity to discuss you thoughts with an impartial 'outsider'.
What is so effective about the CCS approach, is that we give you the chance to talk over the possible alternatives arising from such exercises and, through professional coaching and counselling guide you towards making a practical decision.