CAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS

Name:

My Personal Values
Values are the moral principles that you use to make decisions. It is important to
recognize and understand what your values are in order to find out who you are as a
person.

Your values are affective by many people and your environment, such as your family,
friends, school, religion, culture, society and the media. Although your values are
influenced in many ways, you can shape them and the decisions you make in your life.

Below is a list of some values:

Helping others
Knowledge
Responsibility
Family
Compassion
Friendship
Independence

Part 1:
In the table below, fill in each column with things that you value a lot, a little and things
that you do not value at all. Remember that this is specific to you and there is no right or
wrong answer. Yours will be very different than your friends and classmates which is
okay!

Things I value very much Things I value a little Things I do not value

Family Compassion Wealth

Friendship Nature Power

Education Money Status

Health Success Fame

Independence Creativity Appearance

Honesty Loyalty Race

Freedom Stability Popularity

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My Personal Values

Part 2:
Study the first column of your chart and list at least five occupations that might be a
suitable match for you in terms of your values. Then, study the third column and list at
least five jobs or careers that are not suitable for you.

5 jobs or careers that are suitable for me:

1. Teacher

2. Counsellor

3. Lawyer

4. Social Worker

5. Nurse

5 jobs or careers that may not be suitable for me:

1. Police Officer

2. Carpenter

3. Firefighter

4. Saleswomen

5. Accountant