Work/Life Preference Checklist
Work/Life Preference
Place a check next to each item on the following checklist that you feel is important to your satisfaction at work. Circle the five items in each category that are most important to you.
1. Work Environment:
- Growing/Successful
- Ethical
- Family-oriented
- Good Benefits
- Pays Well/Fairly
- Physically Clean/Safe
- Open/Participative
- Rewards Risk/Innovation
- Access to Recreation
- Adequate Parking
- Advancement Opportunity
- Entrepreneurial
- Strong Leadership
- Clear Mission
- Team Spirit/Morale
- Training Available
- Caring Management
- Gives Recognition
- Physically Attractive
- Quiet
- Efficient
- Large Organization
- Equal Opportunity
- Time Flexibility
- Faster Pace
- Slower Pace
- Private Office
- Stability
- Gives Feedback
- Child Care
- Shows Respect
- Professional Dress Code
- Resources Available
- Other/Comments
2. The Work Itself:
- Utilizes Abilities
- High Visibility
- High Structure
- Loose Structure
- Emphasis on Doing
- Emphasis on Managing
- Emphasis on Thinking
- Emphasis on Quality
- Emphasis on Quantity
- Involves Travel
- No Travel
- Meaningful Outcome
- Work with People
- Work with Data/Ideas
- Work with Physical Things
- Regular Hours
- Irregular Hours
- Other/Comments
- Safety/Security
- International
- More Management Contact
- More Contact with Peers
- Theoretical
- Line Job
- Competency Valued
- Precision Required
- Expertise Valued
- Task Variety
- Work Alone
- Work in Groups
- Headquarters Job
- Field/Plant Job
- Generalist Role
- Specialist Role
- Reliability Valued
- Staff Job
3. Results and Rewards of the Work (Motivations):
- To advance or be promoted
- To gain control or authority
- To realize a vision
- To achieve measurable results
- To make specific improvements
- To master a craft or process
- To gain recognition
- To gain and impart expertise
- To pioneer or discover
- To earn financial payoffs
- To create a product or process
- To build an enterprise
- To have an impact
- To be a change agent
- To compete and win
- To achieve distinction
- To exploit hidden opportunities
- To achieve elite status
- To respond to a challenge
- To meet high expectations
- Other/Comments
- To overcome adversity
- To contribute to society
4. Lifestyle and Personal Values:
- Live an Honest Life
- Have Leisure Time
- Live a Spiritual Life
- Be Financially Secure
- Take Care of Family
- Enjoy Vacations/Travel
- Community Involvement
- Have Respect of Others
- Have Balance and Harmony
- Other/Comments
- Retire Comfortably
- Live in Beautiful Setting
- Have Many Friends
- Be a Good Parent
- Live a Healthy life
- Live Where I Want
- Loving Relationship
- Own Material Goods
- Help Less Fortunate
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