18 Oct Career Values Worksheet: Directions

Career Values Worksheet: Directions

Use Career Values Worksheet during the card sort activity to be completed as part of the Week 9 Discussion post. For the card sort activity, you will create a card sort using the suggested list of values provided below, or values you identify for yourself. Then, with a volunteer, conduct the card sort. The volunteer will first categorize each value as “Most Important,” “Important,” or “Not Important.” After the cards have been categorized, instruct the volunteer to organize the values in the “Most Important” category in descending order until the top eight values are identified. After identifying the top five values, sit with the volunteer while they use the Career Values Worksheet to rate how closely the four different career options match his or her selected values. Conclude the session with the client reflection questions to help the volunteer process the insights gained from the activity. Watch the example card sort demonstration found in this week’s Learning Resources for ideas about how you might introduce the card sort to your volunteer. Also, determine how you might explain and use the Career Values Worksheet after your volunteer has completed the card sort.

 

Example Values

 

Changing the world

 

Challenge

 

Competition

 

Collaboration

 

Creating new things

 

Creativity

 

Diversity

 

Employee benefits

 

Exposure to beauty

 

Fast pace

 

Freedom

 

Fun

 

Helping others

 

High income

 

High level of interaction with people

 

Income based on productivity

 

Influencing others

 

Intellectually demanding work

 

Job security

 

Location

 

Moral/spiritual fulfillment

 

Opportunities for advancement

 

Opportunities to lead others

 

Opportunities to learn new things

 

Physical activity

 

Pleasant work environment

 

Power

 

Prestige

 

Recognition

 

Risk taking

 

Routine work

 

Seeing tangible results

 

Sharing ideas

 

Socializing

 

Solving problems

 

Status as an expert

 

Structure

 

Teamwork

 

Travel

 

Variety

 

Working alone

 

Work/life balance

 

Career Values Worksheet

 

How closely do the career options you are considering match your identified values? List the top five values identified in your card sort. Then, rate how closely each of the career options match your identified values on the following scale:

 

1

 

Very Poor Match              2

 

Poor Match        3

 

Fair Match           4

 

Good Match       5

 

Excellent Match

 

Top 5 Career Values

 

1. ____ ________

 

2. ___ ______

 

3. __________________

 

4. _______________________________________

 

5. _________________________________

 

Career Options and Match With Values (1 = Very Poor Match to 5 = Excellent Match)

 

Career Option   Match With Values

 

               

 

Career Option

 

Match With Values

 

Value 1

 

Value 2

 

Value 3

 

Value 4

 

Value 5

 

Real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

Housing business

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

Tendering

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

Business activities

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflection Questions

 

As you finish the card sort and worksheet, ask your volunteer to consider the following questions:

 

1.            What did you learn today about your values as they relate to your career interests and career decision-making?

 

2.            What career fields might be best given your career values and interests?

 

3.            What remaining information, skills, strategies, etc. might you need to feel confident in your career choice?