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Work Values Inventory

This document is a work values inventory to help students identify the values that are most important to them in their future careers. It provides lists of core values, preferred work environments, preferred interactions with coworkers, and preferred work activities. Students are asked to rate each value as always important, sort of important, or not important. After completing the inventory, students review their always important values and choose their top five to develop their work values profile. The goal is to help students select career options that best fit their identified important values.

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Work Values Inventory

This document is a work values inventory to help students identify the values that are most important to them in their future careers. It provides lists of core values, preferred work environments, preferred interactions with coworkers, and preferred work activities. Students are asked to rate each value as always important, sort of important, or not important. After completing the inventory, students review their always important values and choose their top five to develop their work values profile. The goal is to help students select career options that best fit their identified important values.

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WORK VALUES INVENTORY

NAME:__________________________________ GRADE AND SECTION:__________

Values are an important part in the career decision-making process. It is important to


select career options which best fit your values. The list below will help you to
identify those values that you think will be important to you in your work. Your work
values may change as work situations change. It is important to evaluate your work
values often.

Read each value in the table below and decide if it is always important to you, sort of
important or not important to you. Place an “X” in the appropriate box. The
definition is there to help you think about the value.

1.Core values that are important to me in Always Sort of Not


my life is: Important Important Important
Achievement: Being able to meet your goals.
Balance: Time for family, work, and play.
Independence: Control of your own destiny.
Influence: Able to have an impact on others.
Integrity: Stand up for your beliefs.
Honesty: Telling the truth and knowing that
others are telling the truth.
Power: Control over others.
Respect: Care and trust of self and others.
Spirituality: Believing in your core beliefs.
Status: Having influence and power over
others
Always Sort of Not
2. I value work environments that are:
Important Important Important
Fast Paced: Work that has many things
happening at one time.
Flexible: Work that is not set to a specific
time schedule.
High Earnings: Work that has the
potential to make a lot of money.
Learning: Work that is intellectually
challenging to you.
Location: Work that is in a convenient
place and an easy commute.
Predictable: Work where you know what
is going to happen day after day.
Quiet: Work where there are few
disruptions throughout the day.
Relaxed: Work where there are few
pressures to get things done.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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Structured: Work where it is organized
and has a specific set time.
Time Freedom: Work where you set
your own schedule and plan how and
when you do your work.
3. I value work interactions with co-workers Always Sort of Not
who support: Important Important Important
Competition: Work where you compete with
others.
Diversity: Work where there are people with
different ethnic backgrounds.
Friendships: Work where you socialize with
your co-workers.
Leadership: Work where there is good
leaders managing the organization.
Management: Work where there is strong
management.
Open Communication: Work where
information is not held back from employees.
Recognition: Work where you are
acknowledged for your work and contribution.
Support: Work where you help and support
each other.
Teamwork: Work were working together is
important.
Trust: Work where you can count on each
other.
Always Sort of Not
4. I value work activities that are: Important Important Important
Analytical: Work that requires
interpretation of data and information.
Challenging: Work that is mentally or
physically challenging.
Creative: Work that uses imagination
and creative talents to produce results.
Helping: Work that is helping people.
Leading Edge: Work on new and
innovative products or projects.
Physical: Work that has a lot of physical
activity.
Public Contact: Work that has daily
interaction with public.
Research: Work that searches for new
information.
Risk Taking: Work that may be dangerous
or risky.
Variety: Work where many different
tasks are done during the day.

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YOUR WORK VALUES PROFILE
Review that “Always Important” values and choose your top five values. Write
the values on the lines below with the most important value first. Check the line
which indicates the section the value is from.
My Top 5 Always Important Values: 1 2 3 4

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