Self-Audit: My Personality Traits

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SELF-AUDIT
Self-Audit: My Personality Traits
Your personality traits reflect your past experience and influence your future behavior.
"Self-Audit: My Personality Traits": What are your strengths and areas for improvement?
This thought process will help you to develop your professional plan. The self-audit is also a way to prepare for job interviews,
which very often cover questions related to your personality.
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1 - Short self-assessment of my personality traits
For each personality trait, circle the option that best represents you. Specify the date on which you are filling out this quiz:
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Adaptability
never accepts change
relatively rigid
Ambition
relatively passive
Analysis
almost completely blind
to analysis
very anxious
does not want to lead a
group
afraid to be in the
spotlight, has a hard time
delegating
lacks self-confidence,
very isolated
makes little effort for
self-fulfillment
gets lost in the
details
anxious
uncomfortable when
leading a group
prefers to follow
instructions
Anxiety
Leadership ability
Ability to direct
Ability to
communicate
+accepts new
developments
ambitious but not
excessively
classifies problems
ineffectively
tense, nervous
can lead if asked
carries others along,
trusts others
has a hard time
communicating
understands and is
understood by others
has a hard time
writing
has a hard time
making others obey
complains easily
writes well
obeyed out of fear
makes allowances
easily satisfied
knows his/her limits
knows precisely what
s/he is capable of
inspires confidence
accepts the rules
Authority
Self-satisfaction
complains constantly
Self-awareness
Personal contacts
Discipline
often surprised by his/her
own reactions
does not like to interact
never bends
Efficiency
tends to be scattered
has a hard time selfevaluating
relatively cold
relatively
independent
not very productive
Enterprising
mindset
Team spirit
does not propose
solutions
rarely has innovative sometimes proposes
ideas
solutions
does not want to work in
a team, puts him/herself
first
prefers to execute other
people's ideas
little ability to synthesize
has a hard time
integrating, prefers
to work alone
gets overwhelmed
easily
tends to be
overwhelmed by the
details
tends to be moody,
negative
needs to be
monitored very
closely
rarely has hunches
Initiative
Ability to
synthesize
Temperament
depressed, pessimistic
Independence
does not want to work
alone
Intuition
has a hard time
predicting situations
disordered
Orderliness
Open-mindedness
has a hard time getting
organized by him/herself
worried by new ideas
Perseverance
quickly discouraged
Punctuality
always late
Reaction to
criticism
does not take criticism
well, even constructive
criticism; does not hear
has a hard time
expressing him/herself
no sense of humor
whatsoever
Organization
Rhetorical ability
Sense of humor
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untidy
strongly wishes to
advance
prioritizes problems
effectively
often calm
is accepted, likes
leading a group
knows how to give
orders
likes to speak and
have his/her voice
heard
writing style is pleasant
to read
naturally respected
panics when faced with a
blank page
never respected
Ability to write
+
relatively flexible
average
able to submit
does his/her work well
likes to supervise
and command
widely listened to
and knows how to
speak effectively
writes easily and
precisely
often sought out for
arbitration
happy with his/her
lot
shows excellent
control
truly warm
always obeys
works quickly and
produces good results
proposes creative
solutions
driven, always has
ideas to propose
can integrate into a
group
puts other team
members at ease
facilitates the work
of team members
needs to be pushed
likes to take the
initiative
eventually comes to a
synthesized
understanding
relatively cheerful
despite setbacks
works better alone
seizes opportunities
sometimes guesses
events
strives for order
often predicts events
has a sixth sense
orderly
painstaking,
meticulous
has an organized
mindset
looks forward to
change
stubborn to the end
grasps problems with
effort
serious
likes to work alone
within a framework
tends to get
overwhelmed
not very interested
in change
tries to hang on with
effort
often late
able to get organized
with help
open to new ideas
able to get organized
alone
accepts change
hangs on when
encouraged
sometimes late
resists stress and
failure well
rarely late
easily offended,
does not see the
value of criticism
not very convincing
able to question
him/herself, controls
sensitivity
relatively clear
reacts intelligently to
constructive criticism
little sense of humor
has some sense of
humor
willing to poke fun at
him/herself
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always comfortable
wherever s/he is
willing to step on
others
heads straight for
the main problem
very calm
a born leader
very persuasive
highly productive
synthesizes from
the start
always full of energy
loves to work alone
makes punctuality a
point of honor
always ready to
change, seeks out
criticism
always convinces
his/her listener
always keeps a
sense of humor
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Sense of
responsibility
afraid to take on
responsibilities
Shyness
pathologically shy,
inhibited
refuses
responsibility
whenever possible
little self-confidence
with others
does not seek out
responsibility
happily accepts
responsibility
seeks out
responsibility
good self-control
comfortable in all
situations
extroverted,
gravitates toward
others
It is useful to compare your ideas with those of your colleagues or supervisors (in your clubs, classes, internship, etc.). Try
asking them about your characteristics using the table above.
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2- Identifying your strengths
Use the exercise above to identify your strengths. Think of examples in your experience that could demonstrate those strengths.
Avoid claiming specific qualities without backing them up; that approach is not convincing.
Strengths
Past experiences that demonstrate them
Be aware that any strength, when taken to its extreme, can easily become a weakness. For example, if you checked "is a born
leader" for leadership ability, keep in mind that you may tend to constantly put yourself forward, and the people around you may
get tired of it!
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3- Identifying your areas for improvement
Now list the personality traits for which you are at the negative extreme. These are personality traits you will have to justify and
explain.
Areas for improvement
Past experiences that reveal them
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4- Write your self-portrait
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in a relatively short paragraph (5-6 lines).
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Conclusion: Make every effort to choose a professional plan that allows you to give your best and to use your strengths.
Refer to the tools designed to help you make this choice: History & Successes, Business Journals, Business Sites, etc.
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MY
SELF-AUDIT
Self-Audit: My Group Work Style
Your experiences with groups teach you how to work in a team with other members you have chosen (or not). In this
case, they provide the same context as what you will later experience on the job.
The Self-Audit: My Group Work Style worksheet aims to help you think about the concept of teamwork by asking questions
about how you operate in group classroom exercises.
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1- The ideal group:
- How many members should it include, in your opinion? .....................
- Why?
- How many people were involved in your group projects?
- If it was not the ideal group size, how did you make the best of the situation?
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2- Group work methods:
- What criteria did you use to choose the members of the group for these projects (assuming that you were allowed to freely
choose your teammates)?
- Why did you choose those criteria? What does that tell you about yourself?
- How did you divide up the work? Why?
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3- My analysis of the group classroom exercises:
(Fill out after completing the group work in the Core Skills Curriculum)
- Presumably, you worked under pressure to turn in your reports by the deadline:
Did you feel stimulated by the stress? Or did you feel inhibited by the stress? - What difficulties did you encounter, if any? How do you explain them?
- You worked in a group whose members you chose yourself; did you encounter any particular difficulties?
yes
no
If so, what were they?
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- You will certainly experience this situation again on the job: what will you do in the future to optimize it?
- Generalize: what types of people do you work with most effectively on a team?
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4- My behavior in group work:
- What constants can you identify in the way you work with others during group projects?
- Why might other students choose you for group work?
- Why might other students not choose you for group work?
- Based on your answers above describing the way you work in a group, summarize your strengths and your areas for
improvement.
My strengths
During group work, how can I ensure that the group
benefits from my strengths?
(role, division of labor, etc.)
My areas for improvement
During group work, what steps can I take to improve?
(behavior, division of labor, etc.)
- Ultimately, what have your experiences with group work taught you?
- Will these experiences be useful to you in your future career?
If so, how will you highlight them on your CV?
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Identifying my Professional Type
This test will provide some initial suggestions for directions to explore in defining the way that you work and developing
more clarity about your professional plan.
There are two possible choices for each situation. There are no right or wrong answers.
Check the box next to the answer that best represents you most of the time. Even if it is difficult to choose, either because
both answers fit equally well or because neither seems to represent you, it is still important to choose one or the other. Answer
quickly and spontaneously.
1.
2.
3.
4.
In my work, I prefer to:
Produce something
Find solutions
If I were on an industrial site, I would rather:
Manage a set of machines
Implement quality standards
I would characterize myself as:
Imaginative
Sales-oriented
Another characteristic of mine is:
Intuition
Precision
In my leisure time, I prefer to be involved in:
Artistic activities
Competitive sports
In my leisure time, I also like to:
6.
Do odd jobs around the house
Attend concerts
In my work, I like:
7.
Improvisation
Organization
I feel that, above all, I should be judged based
on:
8.
My results
My decisions
I am more interested in reading:
9.
Art magazines
Journals on education
I prefer:
10.
Performing an audit
Managing a budget
I am attracted to:
Managing a team
11.
Performing financial audits
5.
12.
I am interested in:
Math
Accounting
I am more comfortable when I:
Work as part of a team
13.
Choose the general direction of my
work myself
I am known as the one who:
14.
Finds solutions
Gives orders
The professional environment I feel best in is:
15.
Production
Research
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B
A
F
C
E
C
F
16.
17.
18.
19.
C
E
20.
A
C
21.
C
F
22.
A
E
23.
C
D
24.
B
E
25.
E
F
26.
B
F
27.
D
E
28.
The most appropriate type of work for me is:
Offering advice
Monitoring/checking
The verb that best represents me is:
Create
Help
My most pronounced personal trait is:
A sense of observation
Sensitivity
My personal opinion of work is that:
Excessively strict rules impede
progress
It is impossible to be efficient
without precise rules
People say that:
I have my feet on the ground
I am meticulous
People say that I am:
Responsible
Methodical
People say that:
I am active
I listen
People generally find me:
Warm
Driven
People generally find me:
Not very diplomatic
Domineering
To develop my ideas, I need to:
Find time to be alone
Meet with others
To achieve greater efficiency, I generally
believe in:
Communicating
Verifying results
If I could, I would like to work as a(n):
Engine developer
Specialized educator
If I had the time, I would like to:
Work on personal research
Participate in humanitarian efforts
D
F
C
D
B
C
B
F
A
F
E
F
A
D
D
E
A
E
B
D
D
F
A
D
B
D
B
E
29.
A
B
30.
My Profile: Identifying my Professional Type
If I had to choose, I would rather visit:
The auto show
A large painting exhibit
If I could, I would be a(n):
Astrophysicist
Video game designer
A
C
B
C
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ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Now count the number of A, B, C, D, E and F answers you chose. Write your scores below.
Number of
A answers
Number of B
answers
Number of C
answers
Number of
D answers
Number of
E answers
Number of
F answers
Mostly A: Your professional type is hands-on.
You feel comfortable in a production environment, and not just in industry: you could hold a position in sales or administration. In
any case, you need to be in contact with those in the field (industrial management control, for example). You are attached to
your product and your company; you appreciate stable, organized structures and clear, precise orders and objectives. You
would like to be judged first and foremost on the results of your work. You are not always very flexible, at times you lack
diplomacy, you don't like "meetingitis," but you are loyal and others can count on you. You do best when people overlook your
slightly rough edges.
Our advice: Accept advice! Loosen up a little, your honesty is not always appreciated, try to grease your wheels a little.
Mostly B: Your professional type is investigative.
You are oriented toward analysis (financial or market research), research or audits (internal or external). Your qualities are also
highly sought in consulting. You like to solve problems and find solutions. For you to truly find your work interesting, it must offer
an opportunity for intellectual growth. You don't like procedures and constraints. You would rather have someone set you an
objective (that is worthwhile and challenging) and then leave you to find the solution. Of course, your ability to see problems
from various angles comes with a critical mindset.
Our advice: You need to reign in your critical mindset: you can't afford to rub decision-makers the wrong way if you want to sell
your ideas.
Mostly C: Your professional type is artistic.
Even if you haven't chosen to be a professional artist, you definitely have artistic tastes and tendencies. No matter what your
profession, you need to express your creativity. Not only are you highly sensitive, but you also need your friends, family and
professional environment to be understanding of your sensitivity. It is very important to you to be able to express your
personality. Your attitude toward authority is far from neutral: you're looking for a boss who has personal and/or professional
qualities that you truly respect, with whom you can build a relationship based on trust.
Our advice: You won't always have a boss you respect highly, and you're going to have to compromise, because otherwise
things could go badly. Focus on planning your work; your clients and managers will get tired of your lax approach to deadlines.
Mostly D: Your professional type is social.
Your most notable trait is that you absolutely need to work with and for other people through teamwork, group projects and
interactive activities. The types of professions that attract you include aspects of teaching, assistance, consulting, human
resources or even caretaking. You're everywhere at once, you want to help everyone.
Our advice: Be careful of wanting to do too much; you don't want to be subsumed by the demands of those around you or
become intrusive. Beware idealism and interference in areas that are none of your business.
Mostly E: Your professional type is decisive.
You're no follower. You take the lead very quickly in a group, an activity or an organization, not only out of personal ambition but
also because your objective is profitability, for yourself as well as for your company or activity. What you're looking for is a
position that will use your organizational abilities and authority in managing people and/or budgets. You feel comfortable in
competitive environments. You have a knack for risk-taking, though you have your interests too much at heart to take risks
lightly. You could be an entrepreneur, a salesperson, etc.
Our advice: Try not to be too hard on the people around you. Let them follow you, be lenient and patient.
Mostly F: Your professional type is precise.
You set great store by strictness and precision. Persistence is one of your best qualities. You do not believe in improvisation;
instead, you believe that success and efficiency require organization and planning. Not only do you know how to follow the rules
and procedures, but you feel very strongly about making sure that others follow them, too. This applies to administration
(management control, human resources, etc.) and finances as well as to technical and organizational areas (logistics, quality,
methods, etc.).
Our advice: Remain open to change, be able to question your habits and don't limit yourself to previously acquired skills, even if
you are recognized for them.
N.B.:
Take these suggestions with a grain of salt; they are merely hypotheses that may help you to connect your personality traits with
professions you might choose to enter. In no case should you see them as the definitive truth about your personality and
abilities.
Consult business journals and sites and meet with professionals to learn about the characteristics of various
professions and fine-tune your professional plans.
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My Preferences in Defining my Professional Plan
• 1 – In your future profession, what are you looking for in your day-to-day activities?
Choose the verbs below that appeal to you most and rank them from most to least interesting.
Add an object or adverb to the verb to explain the context in which
you are imagining it:
Score / 20
20 =
highly
motivating
RANK
Purchasing
Analyzing
Communicating
Advising
Developing
Documenting
Recording
Maintaining
Studying
Managing
Informing
Negotiating
Optimizing
Organizing
Producing
Promoting
Testing
Selling
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• 2– Links to professions
Here are a few possible professions open to recent graduates that match the action verbs you have chosen: (professions in
italics are not open to ESC graduates but may be relevant to some Audencia students with multiple career profiles)
Purchasing, selling, negotiating
Account manager
Department manager
Sales engineer
Salesperson
Advertising manager (publicity management)
Purchaser
Analyzing, advising, informing
Junior auditor
Management controller
Junior consultant
Credit analyst
Recruitment manager
Training course leader
Lawyer
Documenting, promoting, communicating
Communications assistant
Public relations assistant
Editorial webmaster
Archivist
Managing, organizing, recording
Back-office manager
Logistics manager
Treasurer
Accountant
Human resources assistant
Studying, developing, testing
Product manager
Market research manager
Economic research manager
Layout studies manager
Multimedia developer
Network engineer
Software engineer
Testing engineer
Research engineer
Producing, maintaining, optimizing
Maintenance engineer
Quality engineer
Methods engineer
Field engineer
Manufacturing engineer
Consult business journals and sites to learn about the characteristics of these professions.
- Which professions/positions will you choose for your professional plan?
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My Self
Audit
My post-AIPM profile
Take stock. Check to make sure that you are headed in the right direction and that the profession you have chosen is truly
suitable for you.
1- My behavioral skills
Listed below are some behavioral characteristics sought within all management professions and used at varying degrees
depending on the individual's position. For each skill, indicate whether, during your AIPM or any other long-term experience,
you adopted this behavior all the time (3), from time to time (2) or never (1).
Never
During your AIPM, you:
(1 point)
From
Always
time to
(3 points)
time
(2 points)
understood your company's position within its market
developed innovative solutions related to your work
generated ideas within your team
tested various approaches to new opportunities
influenced your contacts to persuade them to support your projects
convinced an audience with the clear content of your presentations
used a complete range of tools to support your presentations
CATEGORY 1 Subtotal
implemented a process for collecting and assessing information for decision-making
designed concise and relevant tools for monitoring activities or results
regularly studied information to evaluate progress and modify plans as needed
identified challenges, problems and opportunities, and defined measures to be taken
assimilated information from a variety of sources to define challenges and opportunities for the
company
benefited from resources (people, processes, departments and tools) to work effectively
defined your own procedures to reach a high quality level in terms of expected results
CATEGORY 2 Subtotal
negotiated effectively with a variety of entities
cut tensions or calmed conflict
fairly recognized the contributions, skills and potential of each individual, listened to their
concerns, and responded to those concerns
offered
high-potential
individuals
opportunities
for
growth
via
complex management
assignments
encouraged qualified individuals to stay with the company by providing a new organizational
structure
kept up to date on economic, social and political trends
at your own initiative, created and used key relationships in an informal manner
CATEGORY 3 Subtotal
responded to the needs of others, quickly solved problems, proposed realistic solutions
made clear presentations and showed how your proposals could meet needs
systematically assessed opportunities and utilized those with the most potential to meet your
objectives
defined ambitious goals for yourself and others in order to produce positive results
expressed logical and clear ideas and spoke insightfully
overcame obstacles to advance your projects
captured the attention and respect of others by your self-confidence and calm demeanor
CATEGORY 4 Subtotal
Discover your profile. Count the total number of points for each column and category, and add them together.
Refer to the results section to discover your profile.
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RESULTS
CATEGORY 1: MARKETING PROFILE
If you had a total of at least 15 points:
You have a marketing profile: an environment that requires creativity and ambition both for yourself and for others. You'll need to
convince others! Communicative individuals share their ideas in a concise, clear and structured manner. They come across as
confident and enthusiastic, and you will have to rise to the challenge.
If you had fewer than 15 points:
Regardless of the position you're in, you will at times have to propose more innovative solutions. Also consider adapting to your
audiences in both form and substance. This will put you on the right track!
CATEGORY 2: FINANCIAL PROFILE
If you had a total of at least 15 points:
You and finance are a perfect fit. Beyond mastering its technical aspects, you must develop relevant strategies for the company,
define your priorities, honor your commitments and meet deadlines. Identifying challenges, problems and opportunities is natural
for you, and you are quick at doing so.
If you had fewer than 15 points:
Regardless of the position you're in, consider boosting your efforts to manage information and implement procedures to collect
and evaluate the information required to manage the company. Eventually, you will need to consider bringing your coworkers into
your decision-making processes to gain access to solid information, make the most suitable decisions and be assured of
everyone's buy-in.
CATEGORY 3: HR PROFILE
If you had a total of at least 15 points:
Human resources is a perfect fit for you. You understand the global, competitive environment and the economic, social and
political trends that influence the company's overall strategy. As a "business partner," you will know how to establish the
necessary social relationships (with staff representatives) and human relationships (with coworkers) on the job. You will need to
resolve conflicts and ask the right questions. And you will ensure that all ideas from within the company are taken into account.
If you had fewer than 15 points:
When you become a manager, you will need to bolster your strategic skills. You will need to engage in more planning, support
the skills development of your coworkers and teams so that they can better assume their responsibilities, and work with them to
identify areas for improvement. In this way, you will create an environment that fosters learning and in which each individual can
express his or her potential.
CATEGORY 4: SALES PROFILE
If you had a total of at least 15 points:
You are a perfect fit for a sales position. Sales managers know how to quickly deploy measures to benefit from opportunities.
Aware of their environment, they identify and overcome obstacles to meet client needs with the help of their team. They know
how to be clear and demanding in terms of expected performance while also providing continuous support. Sales managers
nonetheless maintain a sense of reality and only commit to timelines and commitments that can be met.
If you had fewer than 15 points:
When you become a manager, you will need to inform members of your team, listen to them and involve them in decisions and
activities that concern them. With your current or prospective clients, you will need to present a favorable first impression, compel
attention and respect and appear confident. The desire to satisfy client needs should always drive your work.
IF YOU HAD SIMILAR RESULTS IN TWO CATEGORIES:
This means that your preferences and skills will allow you to grow in different directions. You may be able to do several jobs, or
seek the profession of a multidimensional manager. SMEs may be your best fit. Something to consider!
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My Self
Audit
Self Audit: My values
Values represent what is true, noble and good according to a personal judgment.
Values guide the attitudes and behaviors of individuals.
Values also help unite various dimensions of a company.
"Self Audit: My Values" will help you to understand and evaluate your behavior and motivations. Aside from serving as a tool
to help you choose your career plan, this exercise is a way to help prepare yourself for your future interviews, since interviewers
often ask about values.
1 – My values
Here is a list of values that may guide your professional choices.
Score each of the listed criteria according to how important you find each item.
Assess each value by selecting one of the following: Not or not very important
Important
Essential
Specify the date on which you are filling out this list of criteria:
Not/not very
important
Important
Not/not very
important
Essential
PROFESSIONAL VALUES
Confidentiality
Client satisfaction
Determination
Differentiation
Culture
Effectiveness
Excellence
Expertise
Organization
Professionalism
Quality
Intelligence
Responsiveness
Teamwork / Team spirit
Value creation
Innovation
SOCIETAL VALUES
Environment
Sharing
Social responsibility
Sustainable development
BEHAVIORAL VALUES
Adaptability
Genuineness
Availability
Perceptiveness
Elegance
Humility
Humor
Responsibility
Individualism
Passion
Obedience
Openness
Power
Commitment
Tradition
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Important
Essential
INTERPERSONAL VALUES
Communication
Trust / Confidence
Consideration
Friendliness
Sharing
Respect
MORAL VALUES
Ethics
Integrity
Loyalty
Honesty
Justice
DEVELOPMENT VALUES
Money
Humanism
Harmony
Freedom
Social achievements
Self-realization
Recognition
Job security
CONQUERING VALUES
Ambition
Boldness
Competitiveness
Courage
Enthusiasm
Entrepreneurial spirit
Fighting spirit
Performance
Success
SOCIAL VALUES
Equality
Fairness
Service to others
Solidarity
Participation
Integration
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List the values that you deem essential below. Grade these values with a score of 1 to 20 (20 being the top score). Ask
yourself: At what point does this value become essential to me?
List here the 6 values you deem most essential to you.
(the 6 values you scored highest)
List here the 4 values that are least important to you. (referring to the table on page 1)
2 – My values and my career plan
Does your career plan line up with the values you chose?
Yes
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No
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If you answered "yes," which specific characteristics of the work environment and your assignments make it consistent?
If you answered "no," which aspects of your career plan should you reconsider?
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