The purpose of this questionnaire is to stimulate your thoughts about your own areas of competence, motives, and values. This questionnaire alone will not reveal your career anchors because it is too easy to bias your answers. However, it will activate your thinking and prepare you for the discussion with your coach. INSTRUCTIONS (PART A) Try to answer the questions as honestly as you can and work quickly. Avoid extreme ratings except in situations in which you clearly have strong feelings in one direction or the other. HOW TO RATE THE ITEMS For each of the 40 items, rate how true each item is for you by assigning a number from 1 to 6. The higher the number, the more that item is true for you. 1 if the statement is never true for me 2 or 3 if the statement is occasionally true for you 4 of 5 if the statement is often true for you 6 if the statement is always true for you Never true for me 1 Occasionally true for me 2 or 3 Often true for me 4 or 5 Always true for me 6
Rating
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Question I dream of being so good at what I do that my expert advice will be sought continually I am most fulfilled in my work when I have been able to integrate and manage the efforts of others I dream of having career that will allow me the freedom to do a job my own way and on my own schedule Security and stability are more important to me than freedom and autonomy I am always on the lookout for ideas that would permit me to start my own enterprise I will feel successful in my career only if I have a feeling of having made a real contribution to the welfare of society
1/7
I am most fulfilled in my career when I have been able to build something that is entirely the result of my own ideas and efforts
work is more important to me than achieving a high-level managerial position.
22. Using my skills to make the world a better place to live and
2/7
3/7
SCORING TABLE
Q# 3 11 19 27 35 T AU Q# 4 12 20 28 36 T SE Q# 1 9 17 25 33 T TF Q# 2 10 18 26 34 T GM Q# 5 13 21 29 37 T EC Q# 6 14 22 30 38 T SV Q# 7 15 23 31 39 T CH Q# 8 16 24 32 40 T LS
Abbreviations: Q# AU SE TF GM EC SV CH LS T Question number Autonomy/ Independence Security/ Stability Technical Function General Management Competence Entrepreneurial Creativity Service Dedication to a Cause Pure Challenge Lifestyle TOTAL
4/7
5/7
6/7
IMPORTANCE RATING
5 (MOST IMPORTANT) 4 3 2 1 (LEAST IMPORTANT)
7/7