Career Expectation
CAREER EXPECTATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE
Completion Instructions
Your overall expectations for your future and what elements of work are most important to you can help you choose an appropriate career. Simply score the following statements from 1 to 4 alongside each preference. If you strongly disagree with a statement – score 1, and if you strongly agree score 4.
Very Important Some Importance Slight importance No importance
4 1 Promotion
3
2
1
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
2 Control over how and when I work. 3 Being able to get a job done well through managing the efforts of others. 4 Enough leisure time to travel, relax and be myself.
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
5 Being able to contribute new ideas which will help build the future. 6 A balance between work and other areas of my life. 7 Leading a team on key organisational projects. 8 Opening up new business directions through initiating new ideas. 9 Being part of an Organisation
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3
2
1
4
3
2
1
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3
2
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2
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4
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1
Very Important
Some Importance
Slight importance
No importance
4 10 Being given challenges which stretch me intellectually. 11 Being able to show that I have more to offer than my colleagues. 12 Being able to identify closely with an organisation. 13 To be recognised for my expertise. 14 Being able to get the most out of people in order to achieve the set goal. 15 Taking the risk of getting a new business venture off the ground. 16 Being able to put work in its place as an important, but not the only part of my life. 17 To have the status that comes with being part of a successful company. 18 To be involved in assignments which will take the organisation forward. 19 To be able to see that I am doing better than those I am in competition with. 20 Knowing that I am respected for the specialist skills that I bring.
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
Completion Instructions
Your overall expectations for your future and what elements of work are most important to you can help you choose an appropriate career. Simply score the following statements from 1 to 4 alongside each preference. If you strongly disagree with a statement – score 1, and if you strongly agree score 4.
Very Important Some Importance Slight importance No importance
4 1 Promotion
3
2
1
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
2 Control over how and when I work. 3 Being able to get a job done well through managing the efforts of others. 4 Enough leisure time to travel, relax and be myself.
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
5 Being able to contribute new ideas which will help build the future. 6 A balance between work and other areas of my life. 7 Leading a team on key organisational projects. 8 Opening up new business directions through initiating new ideas. 9 Being part of an Organisation
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
1
3
2
1
Very Important
Some Importance
Slight importance
No importance
4 10 Being given challenges which stretch me intellectually. 11 Being able to show that I have more to offer than my colleagues. 12 Being able to identify closely with an organisation. 13 To be recognised for my expertise. 14 Being able to get the most out of people in order to achieve the set goal. 15 Taking the risk of getting a new business venture off the ground. 16 Being able to put work in its place as an important, but not the only part of my life. 17 To have the status that comes with being part of a successful company. 18 To be involved in assignments which will take the organisation forward. 19 To be able to see that I am doing better than those I am in competition with. 20 Knowing that I am respected for the specialist skills that I bring.
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
4
3