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What do you want to get out of your work? Assess your values for career satisfaction

February 11, 2009
By: Randi Bussin-Career Coach, Personal Branding Specialist

 

 

Career Reinvention May No Longer Be an Option:

Step Three: Know What You Want Out of your Next Role

In the past two blog posts, I have talked about the importance of separating out your “career likes” and “career dislikes”. I also touched upon knowing what your “motivated skills” are. In this post, I am talking about knowing what is important to you.

 

For me, understanding your values is probably one of the most important (and frankly the least concrete) of all the assessment parameters. Why? Because values touch the core of who we are, why we work, and what we want to get out of our work. And, if there is a mismatch between your values and those of the organization for which you work, this mostly likely will lead to career dissatisfaction and potential illness and undue stress.

 

Here are some questions to ponder:

 

What is important to you in your life and career?

·        This could include achievement, work-life balance, high salary, giving back to the community, time for hobbies. Make a list of at least 5-8 items that are important to you.

 

Which values are the most important to you?

·        Can you rank the above list? If given a choice between some of your values, which ones would come out at the top of the list?

 

What motivates you and is important to you?

 

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