Results Summary

Brittany Cole

Values Interests

Personality Workplace Preferences

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Values

What are Values?Values are what you find deeply important to you. At work, your values refer to those things you need tohave in a job to be happy.It’s critical to keep your values in mind when making career decisions, for these reasons:

• The better your job provides what you value, the more satisfied you will feel with your work. • Knowing your values will help you answer questions like…

• "Why have I felt in conflict with myself with past employment?" • "What do I most need from my work environment?" • "When it comes down to it, what do I absolutely need to have in a job?"

Your ScoresWe measure six work values drawn from the Theory of Work Adjustment. Your scores are

Your scores reveal that your primary values are Achievement and Relationships.

People who value Achievement:

• Need to make the most of their abilities on the job. • Need to feel a sense of accomplishment from their work.

People who value Relationships:

• Appreciate having co-workers they get along with. • Need to be of service to others. • Need to avoid environments in which they are forced to go against their sense of right

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We measure six interests types drawn from Holland’s RIASEC theory of vocational types. Your scoresare below.

Interests

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Interests are what you enjoy doing, those things that get you excited. When work tasks and activitiesmatch your interests, you will feel energized and motivated.

It’s critical to keep your values in mind when making career decisions, for these reasons:

What are Interests?

Understanding your interests and aligning them with an employer or a job are a critical step tomaking the best choice in an employment path.The better your job satisfies your interests, the more satisfied you will feel with your work.Knowing your interests will help you answer questions like… • "Why have I felt bored in my past employment?" • "What types of activities will I enjoy most in a career?"

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Your scores reveal that your primary interest area's Artistic and Social.

People with Artistic interests:

• Often enjoy creating things, but on a more basic level, they enjoy activities that allow for self-expression. • Like work that deals with the artistic side of things, defined broadly to include visual arts butalso writing, music, drama, dance, and other activities that involve forms, designs, and patterns. • Prefer settings where work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

People with Social interests:

• Often do like interacting with people, but more importantly they like to work in roles thatdirectly help people and promote their learning and personal development. • Like to communicate and counsel, to teach, give advice, or otherwise be of service to people.

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Your scores reveal your standing on each of the pattern of traits in the Big 5, the most heavily-researchedand well-supported model of personality traits in history.

What are Personality traits?Personality traits are relatively permanent dispositions that influence how people think, feel, and act.Traits are mostly consistent over time and across situations, and knowing your traits helps you answerquestions like:

• What is a good way to describe my personality? • Why have my past jobs fit me so poorly? • How might people in the workplace experience me?

Your Scores

Personality

You have a moderate-to-high score on Openness to Experience. People with scores like this tend tohave above-average levels of creativity, imaginativeness, curiosity, open-mindedness, and wittiness.At the workplace, others may see you as someone who often enjoys creating new plans, likescomplexity, appreciates innovation and change, and prefers a broad vision instead of details.

Your score on Conscientiousness is in the mid-range. People with scores like this tend to haveaverage levels of responsibility, perseverance, organization, discipline, and determination. At times,they may also be somewhat spontaneous, easily distracted, absent-minded, and willing to take risks.

You have a moderate-to-high score on Extraversion. People with scores like this tend to have above-average levels of sociability, assertiveness, energy, adventurousness, and spunk. At the workplace,others may see you as a generally energetic, active person who usually prefers working with others.

You have a moderate-to-high score on Agreeableness. People with scores like this tend to haveabove-average levels of cooperativeness, trust, unselfishness, willingness to accommodate others,compassion, and politeness. At the workplace, others may see you as humble, generally interested inothers’ needs, usually conflict-avoidant, and pleasant.

Your score on Negative Emotionality is in the mid-range. People with scores like this tend to haveaverage levels of sensitivity, anxiety, tension, moodiness, and vulnerability to stress. At times, theymay also be somewhat relaxed, stable, calm, resilient, secure, and content.

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Your Scores

Workplace Preferences

Different companies promote and emphasize different values. For example, some employers mayemphasize innovation but downplay stability; others are very supportive but downplay rewards. Yourworkplace preferences (WPs) are the values you’d like your ideal employer to emphasize. Simply put,your WP gives you a bit more direction about where will you feel like you fit.

Your scores will help you answer questions like:

• What do I most need from an employer? • What type of workplace fits me best? • How can I use these values to impact the workplace I am in?

What are Workplace Preferences?

Your pattern of workplace preferences is revealed in your scores on seven organizational

Your scores reveal that your preferred workplace values are Guiding Principles and Stability.

People who value Guiding Principles like workplaces:

• That value social responsibility. • That have a clear guiding philosophy. • That are reflective in their approach to doing business. • That have a good reputation.

People who value Stability like workplaces:

• That are highly stable. • Where people are calm. • Where the level of conflict is low. • Where there is high job security.

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Use Your Results

I am an employee.Here are a few tips for putting your VIP results into action.

1) Better manage your performance reviews.

In a performance review, it helps to give examples of how you can use your strengths to helpthe organization succeed. To do this well, use specific examples to highlight how your VIPprofile makes you an effective employee. To practice,

• One successful project I worked that really built on my Social and Artistic interestswas… • As an example of how my Achievement and Relationships values can be an asset inmy work here, I… • Here’s a quick story about how my personality has helped me in this job:… • I strongly value Guiding Principles and Stability in an organization. As an example ofhow this plays out in my job here, I…

2) Evaluate career paths in your current organization for fit.

Take a career path offered by your employer that you are considering. Ask yourself: How wellwill this path satisfy my interests in Social and Artistic? How well will it reinforce my values inAchievement and Relationships?To facilitate this, go to www.onetonline.org. In the upper right corner, search using the name ofthe career pathway (job title) you are considering. Scroll down until you see the interests andvalues profiles for that career path. How well do they align with your values and interests?Where are the gaps?

3) Shape and strengthen your company’s culture.

How well do your workplace preferences for Guiding Principles and Stability align with thevalues espoused by your organization?Is the fit poor? Talk with your supervisor about how you fit into the company’s vision, and howyou can help shape the culture to enhance the company’s success, and to bring you satisfactionand joy.Is the fit good? Talk with your supervisor about how you can help enhance the company’sculture, help other employees strengthen the culture, and assist in recruiting new employeeswho fit the culture well.

4) Craft your job to improve its fit.

When people fit their jobs well, it’s a win-win; both workers and employers come out ahead. Andmost people have more latitude than they realize to craft their job in ways that improve fit.Consider these questions:

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What tasks can I change or add to my daily routine, so that my interests in Social and Artisticare better satisfied?In what ways can I work with my employer so that my values of Achievement andRelationships are better reinforced?What changes can I make so that I can better “be who I am” at work, with my personality traitsas an asset?In what specific ways can I improve my fit to my organization’s culture, given my workplacepreferences of Guiding Principles and Stability?

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Unless you pursue self-employment, you will work for an employer, in an organization that isunique. How well do your workplace preferences for Guiding Principles and Stability alignwith the values espoused by that organization?Having trouble figuring out the organization’s values? Start with this:

Take a career path you are considering right now. Ask yourself: How well will this career satisfymy Social and Artistic interests? How well will it reinforce my values in Achievement andRelationships?To facilitate this, go to www.onetonline.org. In the upper right corner, search using the name ofthe occupation you are considering. Scroll down until you see the interests and values profilesfor that occupation. How well do they align with your values and interests? Where are the gaps?

Here are a few tips for putting your VIP results into action.

2) Evaluate a specific employer for fit.

I am a Jobseeker.

1) Evaluate potential career paths for fit.

• Look at the organization’s publicly-stated mission and objectives. Usually these arepresented on the organization’s website. • Ask current employees of the organization—especially your potential co-workersthere—to describe what they see as the organization’s values.

As a jobseeker, you should always be ready to explain your fit to a potential employer in anyinitial contact in person, in a cover letter, and even in a resume. This includes your training,experiences, and abilities, but it also includes your VIP profile. How would you complete thesesentences?My interests in Social, Artistic make me a good fit for your organization because…I strongly value Achievement and Relationships in a job, which would benefit yourorganization in that…My personality makes me the kind of person who…My strongest workplace preferences are Guiding Principles and Stability, which will enhanceyour company culture by…

3) Market yourself to potential employers.

In an interview, use specific examples to highlight how your VIP profile makes you a strongcandidate. To practice, complete these sentences:

4) Nail the interview.

• One successful project I worked that really captured my Social and Artistic interestswas…

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• As an example of how my Achievement and Relationships values can be an asset ina job, I… • Here’s a quick story about how my personality has helped me in a job:… • My ideal organization would have high values for Guiding Principles and Stability. Inmy last job, this meant that… With your organization, I see the fit as…

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In an interview for an internship or for a job, use specific examples to highlight how your VIPprofile makes you a strong candidate. To practice, complete these

1) Explore career paths.

• Look at the organization’s publicly-stated mission and objectives. Usually these arepresented on the organization’s website. • Ask current employees of the organization—especially those with whom you will workclosely on your internship—to describe what they see as the organization’s values.

I am a student.

Internships are very important at preparing you for your career, and will place you with anemployer, in an organization that is unique. How well do your workplace preferences forGuiding Principles and Stability align with the values espoused by that organization?Having trouble figuring out the organization’s values? Start with this:

Here are a few tips for putting your VIP results into action.

3) Evaluate internship opportunities for fit.

Once you have a sense of occupations that would fit you well, ask yourself: What kind oftraining program would equip me to pursue a job within this occupation?Go to your school’s website or talk to a counselor or instructor to learn more about majors andtraining programs that are available to you.When evaluating a training opportunity, ask yourself: Does this major or training program fitwith my Social and Artistic interests? Will it reinforce my values in Achievement andRelationships? Is it compatible with my personality traits? Would I enjoy the courses that Iwould take as part of this major or training program?To gain a clearer sense of the specific training needed to pursue a particular occupation, go tothe Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/) and search by occupation.

2) Evaluate majors and training programs.

Ask yourself: Which career paths will satisfy my interests in Social and Artistic? Whichoccupations will reinforce my values in Achievement and Relationships?To answer these questions, go to www.onetonline.org. Click on “Advanced Search” and choose“Interests” or “Work Values” in the drop-down menu under the “Browse by O*NET Data” header.Choose the interests or values on which you score highest, and run searches to findoccupations that fit you well.

4) Nail the interview.

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sentences:One successful project I worked that really captured my Social and Artistic interests was….As an example of how my Achievement and Relationships values can be an asset in aninternship or job, I….Here’s a quick story about how my personality has helped me on a project:….My ideal organization would have high values for Guiding Principles and Stability. With yourorganization, I see the fit as…….

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