| Have a love/hate relationship with your career path?
Find out how satisfied you really are.
Everyone wants to feel like they are on the career path that
they are meant to be on. You want to know that your career choice
is a good choice for your personality and goals. Of course, you
want to be satisfied with the way that your career is progressing
forwards.
It is normal to wonder whether you are on the right track. Now
you can find out. This assessment will let you know how much you
are satisfied with your career situation, whether you may be
selling yourself short or sticking in something that is not right
for you, and if it seems that you are looking for a change.
Please complete all items. Rate each item on a scale of 1-5.
Please choose one number and do not write a decimal, such as 3.5.
Select the answer that best represents your feelings, thoughts,
and behaviors regarding your current career situation. Choose how
true each statement is for you.
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| Lately,
I have been feeling very unmotivated to get up in the morning
and go to work. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I have
frequently wondered and worried about whether I am in the right
profession. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| My
career currently requires me to act in a way that seems opposite
to my personality. For instance, I am a sociable person but my
job is more solitary (or vice versa). |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| When I
am at work, it has become harder and harder to concentrate over
the past several months. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I
commonly have thoughts like, 'Where am I heading in my career?' |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I often
feel unsure about the career path that I have selected for
myself. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I think
that my current job does not allow me to utilize many of my
natural talents and abilities. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I do
not feel inspired or creative in my career right now. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| Others
have told me that I do not seem satisfied with how my
professional life is developing. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I have
noticed that I have recently been irritable at work and that I
get frustrated very easily. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I do
not have a vision or image of where I want to be in my career or
profession. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I am
envious of people who know exactly where they are heading in
their careers and of people who are on the path to get where
they want to go. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I wish
that I knew what I really want to do over the course of my
career. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| Somebody
close to me has recently told me that I do not seem to be happy
when I discuss my work situation. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| My work
really feels like work, in fact, it is a lot of work just to get
myself there in the morning. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I
sometimes think about people's comments on their careers, such
as 'I feel like I really found the right job for me' and wonder
what that would actually feel like. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| When I
think about my job and future career directions, I do not feel
excited or enthused. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| It is
typical for me to arrive late at work or look for reasons to
leave early since I am not interested in being there. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I do
not have specific goals set for my career path. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| Some
words to describe how I have felt often about my career include
'frustrated, confused, unsure, and bewildered.' |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| When I
tell others about my line of work, I notice that the way I speak
is quite 'blah' or uninterested. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I am
pretty sure that other people are a lot happier with their |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I do
not like my current job and I do not see exactly how it fits in
with my ultimate career goals and dreams. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| It
would be very difficult for me to articulate my career mission
and purpose. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| Recently,
I have been feeling bored and annoyed at my work almost every
day. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I wish
that I had the time, money, support, or other resources to
switch over to a new field. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| If I
stay in my current job or type of job, I fear that I will
constantly feel that something important is missing. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I would
love to feel more content or comfortable with my career choices.
|
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| I just
cannot seem to get the energy or focus necessary to do my best
at work. |
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True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
| Lately,
I have frequently compared myself to others and felt upset that
they seem to be doing so much better in their careers than I am. |
| Less
True - 1 2
3 4
5 - More True |
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