Start with a real moment
Recall one worthwhile workday and one frustrating one. Write what happened before deciding what either experience means about you.
Work & Direction · 4–5 MINUTES
Work Values
Compare what matters in work, from autonomy and growth to stability and belonging.
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MIRROR & MEANING / FIELD NOTEWork Values
AFTER YOU ANSWERYour conditions for good work.
Compare the conditions that make your effort feel worthwhile.
- AutonomyScored from your answers
- GrowthScored from your answers
- ContributionScored from your answers
No sample score is standing in for yours.
WHY THIS EXISTS
A question worth asking.
A role can meet more than one value. Use concrete questions about feedback, working rhythm and contribution instead of relying on a vague promise of good culture.
TRY THIS QUESTION
“What recent work moment felt worthwhile, and which condition made that possible?”
Before you begin
After 15 questions, see which working conditions matter most in your answers and questions to take into a role or team conversation.
There are no right answers. Use the result as a starting point for reflection and keep the parts that are useful in your own circumstances.
How to identify your work values
Work values are the conditions and outcomes you want from work. A job title alone does not tell you whether those conditions will be present.
Name the condition you needed
Was it room to choose, a chance to learn, a useful outcome, a dependable rhythm or respectful cooperation? More than one can matter at once. Add a missing priority in your own words.
Ask for something observable
Turn one priority into a question about a recent example. Keep what you have observed separate from what you have been promised and what remains unknown.
Turn a value into a question
- AutonomyWhich decisions would I own, and which would need approval?
- GrowthWhat skill could I practice here, and how would I receive feedback?
- ContributionWho uses this work, and how would I learn whether it helped?
- Sustainable rhythmWhen plans changed recently, how much notice did people receive?
- BelongingWhat happened the last time someone asked for help or disagreed?
Comparing two roles: an illustrative example
Role A offers a predictable schedule but has not explained its learning opportunities. Role B describes varied projects but has not explained its usual working hours. Neither is automatically the better choice.
If growth and a sustainable rhythm both matter to you, ask A for an example of feedback and development, and B for an example of a normal week. Record the answer and the uncertainty before deciding what is workable alongside pay, location and your other constraints.
This is a writing example, not a customer story, a personal result or a recommendation to accept a job. You can use it without taking the questionnaire.
A few practical questions
Is this a career aptitude test?
No. These 15 original questions explore five work priorities. They do not assess skills, match occupations or tell an employer whether to hire you. The questionnaire has not been independently validated.
What if every value feels important?
You do not need to force one winner. Read the scores together, then choose one real situation and a question that would help you understand it. The questionnaire does not measure every possible work value.
Are the result and workbook free?
Yes. Your full result and workbook are free after the questions, with no account or email required. Saving progress on this device is optional. Read the privacy information before deciding what to save.
Privacy ↗5 themes, seen together.
- AutonomyYou may value having a say in how work gets done. The useful question is which decisions need independence and which benefit from a shared agreement.
- GrowthYou may want work to expand what you can do. Growth can come from feedback, practice and a manageable stretch, not only a new title.
- ContributionYou may value a clear connection between your effort and a useful outcome. That connection can be local and ordinary rather than grand or public.
- Sustainable rhythmYou may value work that is predictable enough to plan around. Reliability and sustainable demands can support ambition rather than oppose it.
- BelongingYou may value respect, inclusion and the ability to ask questions. Look for everyday behaviors that make these qualities visible.
METHOD & LIMITS
Know what the result can say.
An original 15-item reflection on five work priorities. It does not match you to occupations, evaluate aptitude, or reproduce the O*NET Work Importance Locator or CareerOneStop card sort. Scores reflect preferences rather than career suitability.
15 questions are scored from your answers. The result describes this set of responses; it is not a fixed identity or a comparison with everyone else.
What happens next?
- Choose the experience and answer at your own pace.
- Read the result and compare it with a real situation.
- Keep one question or practice that helps you act.