COUN6753 Career Worksheet latest 2021

Career Values Worksheet: Directions

Use Career Values Worksheet during the card sort activity to be completed as part of the Week 9 Discussion post. For the card sort activity, you will create a card sort using the suggested list of values provided below, or values you identify for yourself. Then, with a volunteer, conduct the card sort. The volunteer will first categorize each value as “Most Important,” “Important,” or “Not Important.” After the cards have been categorized, instruct the volunteer to organize the values in the “Most Important” category in descending order until the top eight values are identified. After identifying the top five values, sit with the volunteer while they use the Career Values Worksheet to rate how closely the four different career options match his or her selected values. Conclude the session with the client reflection questions to help the volunteer process the insights gained from the activity. Watch the example card sort demonstration found in this week’s Learning Resources for ideas about how you might introduce the card sort to your volunteer. Also, determine how you might explain and use the Career Values Worksheet after your volunteer has completed the card sort.

Example Values

Changing the world

Challenge

Competition

Collaboration

Creating new things

Creativity

Diversity

Employee benefits

Exposure to beauty

Fast pace

Freedom

Fun

Helping others

High income

High level of interaction with people

Income based on productivity

Influencing others

Intellectually demanding work

Job security

Location

Moral/spiritual fulfillment

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities to lead others

Opportunities to learn new things

Physical activity

Pleasant work environment

Power

Prestige

Recognition

Risk taking

Routine work

Seeing tangible results

Sharing ideas

Socializing

Solving problems

Status as an expert

Structure

Teamwork

Travel

Variety

Working alone

Work/life balance

Career Values Worksheet

How closely do the career options you are considering match your identified values? List the top five values identified in your card sort. Then, rate how closely each of the career options match your identified values on the following scale:

1

Very Poor Match              2

Poor Match        3

Fair Match           4

Good Match       5

Excellent Match

Top 5 Career Values

1. ____ ________

2. ___ ______

3. __________________

4. _______________________________________

5. _________________________________

Career Options and Match With Values (1 = Very Poor Match to 5 = Excellent Match)

Career Option   Match With Values

               

Career Option	Match With Values
	Value 1	Value 2	Value 3	Value 4	Value 5
Real estate					x
Housing business				x
Tendering				x
Business activities		x

 

Reflection Questions

As you finish the card sort and worksheet, ask your volunteer to consider the following questions:

1.            What did you learn today about your values as they relate to your career interests and career decision-making?

2.            What career fields might be best given your career values and interests?

3.            What remaining information, skills, strategies, etc. might you need to feel confident in your career choice?