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Listed below are 27 "work values," the aspects of a job that bring satisfaction. Look at each item carefully and rank order the list from most to least important. Assign a number to each item,
starting at "1" as the most important to “ as the least important 27”. Hint: work from both ends to the middle – e.g. 1 and 27; 2 and 26, etc. Press the Submit button at the bottom of the page when you are finished.

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Adventure: Working in a job that requires taking risks.
Authority: Working in a job in which you use your position to control others.
Competition: Working in a job in which you compete with others.
Creativity and self-expression: Working in a job in which you use your imagination to find new ways to do or say something.
Flexible work schedule: Working in a job in which you choose your hours of work.
Helping others: Working in a job in which you provide direct services to persons with problems.
High salary: Working in a job where many workers earn a large amount of money.
Independence: Working in a job in which you decide for yourself what work to do and how to do it.
Influencing others: Working in a job in which you influence the opinions or decisions of others.
Intellectual stimulation: Working in a job which requires a considerable amount of thought and reasoning.
Leadership: Working in a job in which you direct, manage, or supervise the activities of others.
Outside work: Working out-of-doors.
Persuading: Working in a job in which you personally convince others to take certain actions.
Physical work: Working in a job which requires substantial physical activity.
Prestige: Working in a job which gives you status and respect in the community.
Public attention: Working in a job in which you attract immediate notice because of appearance or activity.
Public contact: Working in a job in which you have day-to-day dealings with the public.
Recognition: Working in a job in which you gain notice.
Research work: Working in a job in which you search for and discover new facts and develop ways to apply them.
Routine work: Working in a job in which you follow established procedures requiring little change.
Seasonal work: Working in a job in which you are employed only at certain times of the year.
Travel: Working in a job in which you take frequent trips.
Variety: Working in a job in which your duties change frequently.
Work with children: Working in a job in which you teach or otherwise care for children.
Work with hands: Working in a job in which you use your hands or hand tools.
Work with machines or equipment: Working in a job in which you use machines or equipment.
Work with numbers: Working in a job in which you use mathematics or statistics.