Values Clarification
CalWORKs Career Assessment
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How much do you know about your values?
Did you know your values may influence your career and job choices? The statements below describe a wide variety of attributes assessed with working settings. Rate the degree of importance in choosing a career for yourself for each of the following:
Help Society: Do something to contribute to a better world:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Help Others: Be involved in helping others in a direct way:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Work With Others: Have a close working relationship with a group:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Competition: Pit my abilities against others with win/lose outcomes:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Work Under Pressure: Face situations with time constraints and/or where the quality of my work is judged critically
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Power And Authority: Control work activities of others:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Influence People: Be in a position to change attitudes or opinions of others:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Work Alone: Conduct work by myself, without contact with others:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Knowledge: Pursue knowledge, trust and understanding:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Personal Growth: Engage in work that offers me the opportunity to grow as a person:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Creativity: Engage in creative work (art, graphic design, photography, interior design, writing, etc.)
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Variety: have responsibilities that offer variety in content or setting:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Stability and Security: Have a job that is stable and secure, with probability that I can keep my job:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Recognition: Be recognized for the quality of my work:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Excitement: Experience a high degree of excitement at work:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Profit Gain: have a strong possibility of earning large amounts of money:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Location: Work in a place near my home, with a short drive or bus ride
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Fun: Work in a setting where I am free to be playful, humorous and exuberant:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Autonomy: have work responsibilities that allow me the freedom to determine how and when the work is accomplished:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Status: have a position that carries respect within the community:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Advancement: Have the opportunity to work hard and see rapid career advancement:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Productive: Produce tangibles, things I can see and touch:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Aesthetic: Create things that are beautiful and contribute to making the world more attractive:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Achievement: Experience a feeling of accomplishment for a job well done:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Environment: Work in a pleasant, clean and comfortable setting:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
Supervision: Work as part of a team that is managed with fairness and appreciation:
Not important at all
Somewhat important
Reasonably important
Very important
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