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Your current Career Stage is Seeking
You are actively taking many of the necessary steps toward moving into a different job or field. You've made the decision to move on and are now doing what's necessary to get there. While you may not have decided what type of job would be best for you, you are nonetheless taking active steps to find a new one.
You could be sending out resumes, interviewing, and waiting to see what comes of your efforts. Or, if you have decided to completely change fields, you may be busy filling out applications for advanced training or schooling. Either way, the essential component to this Career Stage is that you are no longer just thinking about something different or feeling settled in your job; instead, you have taken the big and courageous first step to actually embark on something new.
You are Empowering in your Leadership Style
You are encouraging and motivating, which often means that you're helping others reach their goals and dreams. You see the value in giving your team members the opportunity to achieve, and you try to provide a work environment that will allow them to excel on their own. You are also likely perceived to be a great mentor as a result of your commendable patience and your talent for being instructive.
While you shine most in your ability to be an Empowering leader, you may still exhibit qualities of other leadership styles. The section below points out the areas in which you also show promise and that you may want to concentrate on developing. What's important to remember is that leadership style is a multi-faceted trait and one that may change and evolve as you advance in your career.
Other leadership styles that you show promise in
Traditional
An above-average score in this leadership style indicates a tendency to be cautious and somewhat reserved. This means you probably don't take unnecessary risks or make impulsive decisions. While you feel most comfortable leading in a subdued manner, this conventional style is valuable in that it is motivating to others since they can count on your for a solid and steady approach.
Innovative
An above-average score in this leadership style indicates that you tend to be innovative in creating new approaches to tasks. If tasked with leading, you bring a sense of confidence to most things you do, which can often motivate others. You are also not afraid to take some risks if it means finding a new and better way.
Diplomatic
An above-average score in this leadership style indicates that you are patient and poised, exuding a sense of calm. As a leader, you have a relaxed disposition that can make others feel assured and safe in your presence. You have the ability to be tactful in your interactions with your team members and take time to listen to their concerns and ideas. These are qualities that can be quite beneficial in many different facets of work.
Introspective
You are more Introspective than Expressive when it comes to your interpersonal style. This means that you have a quiet calm about you, something that others may perceive as being reserved or shy. However, this trait can be quite advantageous in that you are able to think things through before deciding to speak. You tend to be thoughtful and measured in what you say and it is likely you feel most comfortable working alone.
Deliberate
You are more Deliberate than Spontaneous when it comes to how you work toward your goals. This means that you are disciplined in your approach to work, taking pains to follow the rules and comply with the company's expectations. This trait is highly valuable in that you can be counted on to be reliable and consistent in all you do.
AgreeableYou are more Agreeable than Rousing when it comes to how you interact with others at work. As one who goes with the flow, you have the ability to adapt to almost any change thrown your way. You are quite accommodating of your colleagues, and it is likely that most people find you enjoyable and easy to be around.
PassionateYou are more Passionate than Composed when it comes to your emotional style and how you respond to stress. This means that you have a tendency to get emotionally charged about work issues and bring a high level of energy and intensity to whatever you do. While you may feel excited on a regular basis, this increased feeling of pressure can be quite motivating and stimulating if you know how to harness it.
Based on your answers, you are strongest in Communication Skills
You are likely an articulate person and have received positive feedback from others on your writing ability or your skill speaking to groups. Even if you aren't regularly called on to present ideas to others, you have confidence in your ability to convey thoughts and ideas in a clear and eloquent way. You are not one to get overly nervous when speaking to those in positions of authority. Instead, you get excited and energized when given an opportunity to display your skills.
Remember, this Universal Skill is a talent that you can utilize in all work environments and one that assures your value in most any job you do. You will continue to find that your Communication Skills are highly beneficial in whatever context you choose, not only to you but also to your employer.
Overall, you show strength in your ability to be an Independent worker and in your Trusting style of interacting with your colleagues.
How Does Age Affect Your Work Style?
Not only does age bring wisdom, but it also makes you more likely to question others. It seems to be that with more experience comes more confidence and a certainty in oneself and one's rationale for challenging a decision. The chart below illustrates the different work styles and the percentage of people who adopt each.
Your Independent Work Style
While you can be quite effective working on a team, you feel much more productive when you have the freedom to do things independently. You enjoy working automomously and feel that you are more effective and productive as an individual than as a team member. You are likely confident in your ability to come up with ideas without the help of others and trust in the quality of your work without feeling the need to have someone else review it.
Even though you prefer autonomous work, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are an introvert or one who likes to be alone. In fact, it may be quite the contrary. What is important to note is that your independent style is reflective of the fact that you believe you do your best work when you have the freedom to work on your own.
Your Trusting Work Style
You have faith in the decisions of your superiors, and you prefer following directions without questioning too much. You have an ingrained respect for authority and are accommodating to the needs of your organization and coworkers. You are most comfortable when you don't have to challenge people, which makes you quite easy to work with.
While you are a person who implicitly trusts organizational decisions, that doesn't necessarily mean that you don't also voice your own opinions. Instead, if it were important, you would speak up in a measured and careful way, making sure not to rock the boat too much.
As you can see, the value most important to you is Helping OthersFor you, work must serve a greater purpose than just the individual benefit you might gain from it. Instead, you have an altruistic outlook and want your work to benefit society in some way. It is important to you that your job helps make the world a better place and that you can help in some way. As a result, you also value the personal relationships you can foster in your work.
Even if you haven't yet achieved your desire to help others as much as you would like to, you continue to make work decisions based on this goal. Ultimately, you hope to be able to say that you contributed to society via your work, an achievement that will no doubt fill you with pride.
How Do You Compare?
Knowing how others score can give you perspective on how your values relate to the rest of the working world.
It might surprise you to learn that people are far more interested in Personal Growth and Helping Others than they are in making money. Here are the percentage of people who ranked each value as a top priority.
Another interesting piece of information is the discrepancy between men and women when it comes to the value of Achievement. Specifically, 22% of men rank Achievement as their top priority, while just 12% of women do.
What about the other values? How important are they to you? In the following section, you will find all of JASPER's work values ordered from your most to least important.
Security ( 7 )
Your high score indicates that Security is an important value to you. You want work to offer consistency and stability, with few unknowns popping up along the way. You likely make decisions based on the hope that your job will be secure for some time to come.
Personal Growth ( 7 )
Your score indicates that Personal Growth is of moderate importance to you. While your work may not be the primary way by which you define yourself, you want it to be meaningful and challenging. In an ideal world, work would help you grow as a person.
Balance ( 5 )
Your score indicates that Balance is of moderate importance to you. While you would ideally like a job flexible enough not to interfere with your personal life, you are willing to accept that your work will sometimes get in the way of your outside interests and/or personal relationships. You are willing to sacrifice some balance in order to further your career, and you make work decisions reflective of that.
Achievement ( 4 )
Your score indicates that Achievement is of moderate importance to you. While you may be determined to achieve as much as you can in whatever you do, it is probably not too important for you to reach a level of expert-status or be considered a pioneer in your field. Instead, you are driven to achieve simply for its intrinsic rewards and not necessarily for the external acclaim.
Financial Success ( 2 )
Your score speaks to the fact that monetary rewards are not too important to you. While you may still desire financial security, you are not simply motivated by the prospect of affluence nor do you make work decisions based on it.
Flexibility ( 6 )
Because of your adaptability, you favor a workplace that fosters a sense of fairness and affability, a place that understands and is willing to accommodate you. This environment is relaxed, feels safe, and most likely exists in a less traditional workplace.
Fast-paced atmosphere ( 5 )
As someone who most likely favors a consistent and low-stress work routine, you probably don't get energized or excited by the hectic nature of a fast-paced work environment.
Professional atmosphere ( 4 )
While you may not be opposed to a traditional office environment that requires a certain degree of professional dress and manner, this type of setting simply isn't a top priority for you.
Consistency ( 3 )
As someone who doesn't need to have the same routine each day, you don't place much importance on the consistency and stability more traditional work environments usually offer. Instead, you may prefer a more spontaneous and unpredictable environment.
Supportive atmosphere ( 3 )
When it comes to the emotional aspect of your ideal work environment, you aren't necessarily looking for an overly supportive setting. While you would probably mind if people were inconsiderate, you don't place a lot of importance on your workplace fostering compassion and fairness.
You most prefer working with Data
Good with facts and figures, you like the concrete aspect of quantitative work and feel comfortable even when tasked with researching and organizing large amounts of data. As a result, you might not enjoy brainstorming abstract concepts or theories as much.
Whether or not you're already in an occupation that involves a good deal of data, being good with quantitative computations, analysis, and synthesizing information into succinct explanations will help you excel in this area. You may want to explore Data-heavy occupations such as a scientist, psychologist, database manager, or accountant.
Type 1 - Thinker
Unique Strengths: Empowering, Introspective, Communication, Independent
What you want out of work:To quietly do your work in a thoughtful way without rocking the boat too much.
Your colleagues think of you as:Introspective, somewhat reserved but easy to get along with.
What you have to offer:A steady worker who thinks things through before acting.
You are actively taking many of the necessary steps toward moving into a different job or field. You've made the decision to move on and are now doing what's necessary to get there. While you may not have decided what type of job would be best for you, you are nonetheless taking active steps to find a new one.
You could be sending out resumes, interviewing, and waiting to see what comes of your efforts. Or, if you have decided to completely change fields, you may be busy filling out applications for advanced training or schooling. Either way, the essential component to this Career Stage is that you are no longer just thinking about something different or feeling settled in your job; instead, you have taken the big and courageous first step to actually embark on something new.
You are Empowering in your Leadership Style
You are encouraging and motivating, which often means that you're helping others reach their goals and dreams. You see the value in giving your team members the opportunity to achieve, and you try to provide a work environment that will allow them to excel on their own. You are also likely perceived to be a great mentor as a result of your commendable patience and your talent for being instructive.
While you shine most in your ability to be an Empowering leader, you may still exhibit qualities of other leadership styles. The section below points out the areas in which you also show promise and that you may want to concentrate on developing. What's important to remember is that leadership style is a multi-faceted trait and one that may change and evolve as you advance in your career.
Other leadership styles that you show promise in
Traditional
An above-average score in this leadership style indicates a tendency to be cautious and somewhat reserved. This means you probably don't take unnecessary risks or make impulsive decisions. While you feel most comfortable leading in a subdued manner, this conventional style is valuable in that it is motivating to others since they can count on your for a solid and steady approach.
Innovative
An above-average score in this leadership style indicates that you tend to be innovative in creating new approaches to tasks. If tasked with leading, you bring a sense of confidence to most things you do, which can often motivate others. You are also not afraid to take some risks if it means finding a new and better way.
Diplomatic
An above-average score in this leadership style indicates that you are patient and poised, exuding a sense of calm. As a leader, you have a relaxed disposition that can make others feel assured and safe in your presence. You have the ability to be tactful in your interactions with your team members and take time to listen to their concerns and ideas. These are qualities that can be quite beneficial in many different facets of work.
Introspective
You are more Introspective than Expressive when it comes to your interpersonal style. This means that you have a quiet calm about you, something that others may perceive as being reserved or shy. However, this trait can be quite advantageous in that you are able to think things through before deciding to speak. You tend to be thoughtful and measured in what you say and it is likely you feel most comfortable working alone.
Deliberate
You are more Deliberate than Spontaneous when it comes to how you work toward your goals. This means that you are disciplined in your approach to work, taking pains to follow the rules and comply with the company's expectations. This trait is highly valuable in that you can be counted on to be reliable and consistent in all you do.
AgreeableYou are more Agreeable than Rousing when it comes to how you interact with others at work. As one who goes with the flow, you have the ability to adapt to almost any change thrown your way. You are quite accommodating of your colleagues, and it is likely that most people find you enjoyable and easy to be around.
PassionateYou are more Passionate than Composed when it comes to your emotional style and how you respond to stress. This means that you have a tendency to get emotionally charged about work issues and bring a high level of energy and intensity to whatever you do. While you may feel excited on a regular basis, this increased feeling of pressure can be quite motivating and stimulating if you know how to harness it.
Based on your answers, you are strongest in Communication Skills
You are likely an articulate person and have received positive feedback from others on your writing ability or your skill speaking to groups. Even if you aren't regularly called on to present ideas to others, you have confidence in your ability to convey thoughts and ideas in a clear and eloquent way. You are not one to get overly nervous when speaking to those in positions of authority. Instead, you get excited and energized when given an opportunity to display your skills.
Remember, this Universal Skill is a talent that you can utilize in all work environments and one that assures your value in most any job you do. You will continue to find that your Communication Skills are highly beneficial in whatever context you choose, not only to you but also to your employer.
Overall, you show strength in your ability to be an Independent worker and in your Trusting style of interacting with your colleagues.
How Does Age Affect Your Work Style?
Not only does age bring wisdom, but it also makes you more likely to question others. It seems to be that with more experience comes more confidence and a certainty in oneself and one's rationale for challenging a decision. The chart below illustrates the different work styles and the percentage of people who adopt each.
Your Independent Work Style
While you can be quite effective working on a team, you feel much more productive when you have the freedom to do things independently. You enjoy working automomously and feel that you are more effective and productive as an individual than as a team member. You are likely confident in your ability to come up with ideas without the help of others and trust in the quality of your work without feeling the need to have someone else review it.
Even though you prefer autonomous work, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are an introvert or one who likes to be alone. In fact, it may be quite the contrary. What is important to note is that your independent style is reflective of the fact that you believe you do your best work when you have the freedom to work on your own.
Your Trusting Work Style
You have faith in the decisions of your superiors, and you prefer following directions without questioning too much. You have an ingrained respect for authority and are accommodating to the needs of your organization and coworkers. You are most comfortable when you don't have to challenge people, which makes you quite easy to work with.
While you are a person who implicitly trusts organizational decisions, that doesn't necessarily mean that you don't also voice your own opinions. Instead, if it were important, you would speak up in a measured and careful way, making sure not to rock the boat too much.
As you can see, the value most important to you is Helping OthersFor you, work must serve a greater purpose than just the individual benefit you might gain from it. Instead, you have an altruistic outlook and want your work to benefit society in some way. It is important to you that your job helps make the world a better place and that you can help in some way. As a result, you also value the personal relationships you can foster in your work.
Even if you haven't yet achieved your desire to help others as much as you would like to, you continue to make work decisions based on this goal. Ultimately, you hope to be able to say that you contributed to society via your work, an achievement that will no doubt fill you with pride.
How Do You Compare?
Knowing how others score can give you perspective on how your values relate to the rest of the working world.
It might surprise you to learn that people are far more interested in Personal Growth and Helping Others than they are in making money. Here are the percentage of people who ranked each value as a top priority.
Another interesting piece of information is the discrepancy between men and women when it comes to the value of Achievement. Specifically, 22% of men rank Achievement as their top priority, while just 12% of women do.
What about the other values? How important are they to you? In the following section, you will find all of JASPER's work values ordered from your most to least important.
Security ( 7 )
Your high score indicates that Security is an important value to you. You want work to offer consistency and stability, with few unknowns popping up along the way. You likely make decisions based on the hope that your job will be secure for some time to come.
Personal Growth ( 7 )
Your score indicates that Personal Growth is of moderate importance to you. While your work may not be the primary way by which you define yourself, you want it to be meaningful and challenging. In an ideal world, work would help you grow as a person.
Balance ( 5 )
Your score indicates that Balance is of moderate importance to you. While you would ideally like a job flexible enough not to interfere with your personal life, you are willing to accept that your work will sometimes get in the way of your outside interests and/or personal relationships. You are willing to sacrifice some balance in order to further your career, and you make work decisions reflective of that.
Achievement ( 4 )
Your score indicates that Achievement is of moderate importance to you. While you may be determined to achieve as much as you can in whatever you do, it is probably not too important for you to reach a level of expert-status or be considered a pioneer in your field. Instead, you are driven to achieve simply for its intrinsic rewards and not necessarily for the external acclaim.
Financial Success ( 2 )
Your score speaks to the fact that monetary rewards are not too important to you. While you may still desire financial security, you are not simply motivated by the prospect of affluence nor do you make work decisions based on it.
Flexibility ( 6 )
Because of your adaptability, you favor a workplace that fosters a sense of fairness and affability, a place that understands and is willing to accommodate you. This environment is relaxed, feels safe, and most likely exists in a less traditional workplace.
Fast-paced atmosphere ( 5 )
As someone who most likely favors a consistent and low-stress work routine, you probably don't get energized or excited by the hectic nature of a fast-paced work environment.
Professional atmosphere ( 4 )
While you may not be opposed to a traditional office environment that requires a certain degree of professional dress and manner, this type of setting simply isn't a top priority for you.
Consistency ( 3 )
As someone who doesn't need to have the same routine each day, you don't place much importance on the consistency and stability more traditional work environments usually offer. Instead, you may prefer a more spontaneous and unpredictable environment.
Supportive atmosphere ( 3 )
When it comes to the emotional aspect of your ideal work environment, you aren't necessarily looking for an overly supportive setting. While you would probably mind if people were inconsiderate, you don't place a lot of importance on your workplace fostering compassion and fairness.
You most prefer working with Data
Good with facts and figures, you like the concrete aspect of quantitative work and feel comfortable even when tasked with researching and organizing large amounts of data. As a result, you might not enjoy brainstorming abstract concepts or theories as much.
Whether or not you're already in an occupation that involves a good deal of data, being good with quantitative computations, analysis, and synthesizing information into succinct explanations will help you excel in this area. You may want to explore Data-heavy occupations such as a scientist, psychologist, database manager, or accountant.
Type 1 - Thinker
Unique Strengths: Empowering, Introspective, Communication, Independent
What you want out of work:To quietly do your work in a thoughtful way without rocking the boat too much.
Your colleagues think of you as:Introspective, somewhat reserved but easy to get along with.
What you have to offer:A steady worker who thinks things through before acting.
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