Finding Good Workplace and Workplace Value Assessment

People work to support their living. If you don't need much money, then you may say that I work only if I really like the job. Anyway there are a larger number of people who can't choose the job they like. Of course that is the reason of poverty (doesn't need to be poor but they really need money to do something very important to them). That is the main problem so far that everyone copes is finding a good work place regardless of the two reasons raised above.

How to value your work place

During the period of find your job, you may have bought and read newspaper, magazine or checking internet to find the best one. Of course you select your job and the job also select you. If you have a high qualification, you are more likely to find the best one as well. Anyway that doesn't mean that for those who have a lower qualification can't find the job they like.

If you feel like, the job requires too much experience or too high education, then you can feel free to find another one since there are hundred more to go. Asking your friends and family to help you will be the best way if possible. Do not hesitate to ask for help since one day some of them may ask for help from you too. This is how relationship actually works. 

What do you expect for your work place?

Before finding your job, ask yourself; what can I do? what kind of work place suitable for me? Is the job allows me to improve my skill? Do I feel comfortable with the job?

This is all about the value of workplace. Everyone deserves to work in an ideal place. The value of the work place has a strong direct impact on your life. If you have time, I would like to suggest you do a quick workplace value assessment to make sure that you won’t suffer unconsciously.

Workplace value assessment

The following assessment is very important for you. It can tell you about your job that you may never think of. I would like to ask you be more serious with this and make sure that you fill it with right answer.

Rate the degree of importance that you place on each of the following workplace values using this scale:

1 = Very important to me
2 = Reasonably important to me
3 = Somewhat important to me
4 = Not important to me at all

I am interested in jobs and careers that include:

_____ creating/building things
_____ mental challenge/mentally demanding/problem-solving
_____ physical challenge/physically demanding
_____ opportunity for balance between work life and family life
_____ flexibility in work structure
_____ intellectual status, an acknowledged “expert” in a given field
_____ order and structure
_____ high degree of competition
_____ integrity and truth
_____ rewarding loyalty and dependability
_____ having self-respect and pride in work
_____ stability and security
_____ strong financial compensation and financial rewards
_____ being recognized for quality of work in a visible/public way
_____ having a positive impact on others and society
_____ using creativity, imagination; being innovative
_____ variety and a changing work pace
_____ professional development and on-going learning and growth
_____ friendships and warm working relationships
_____ teamwork and work groups
_____ glamour, prestige, respect, or a level of social status
_____ routine, predictable work projects
_____ deadlines and time demand/pressure challenges
_____ clear advancement tracks/opportunities for advancement
_____ tranquility, comfort, and avoidance of pressure
_____ dealing with the public/day-to-day contact with the public
_____ using cutting edge or pioneering technologies or techniques
_____ opportunities for supervision, power, leadership, influence
_____ making decisions, having power to decide courses of action
_____ respect, recognition, being valued
_____ autonomy, independence, freedom
_____ precision work with little tolerance for error
_____ adventure and excitement

_____ _____________________________________
_____ _____________________________________

Your second step is to try and identify the 10 most important values to you. Circle each of these most important values from the list above.

Your third step is to now narrow down your list of 10 to the five core values you hold most sacred -- that you can't live without in your job/workplace -- and place them below:

1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
4. ________________________________________
5. ________________________________________

Finding Good Workplace and Workplace Value Assessment