Direct Your Future
Module 7:
Using Guideposts to
Direct Your Journey
Module 7
Middle School Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• State three job characteristics that are
important to you.
• Understand the relationship of job
characteristics to job satisfaction.
• Understand changing male and female roles.
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High School Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• List and define 12 work-related values.
• List those values that are important to you in
career choice.
• State the titles of at least three occupations in
which you may be able to attain your most
important values.
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Work-Related Values
A value is something we believe in so strongly that it
affects our behavior.
Achievement –Having a job where you can know or see that you
have accomplished something; having a feeling of success in
the workplace.
Co-Workers –Having a job that involves co-workers who are
helpful and trustworthy and whom you enjoy working with; people
who you could possibly be friends with outside of the workplace.
Creativity –Having a job where you know you will be called on
to come up with fresh ideas; being able to be resourceful and
inventive in your work.
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Work-Related Values, cont’d
Income – Having a job that will pay you a top wage and allow you to live the
way you want.
Independence – Having a job where you might be your own boss or where you
are trusted to make decisions on your own and not have to report to someone
on a regular basis.
Lifestyle – Having a job that allows you to have time for family or friends,
provides enough time off for leisure activities, and does not compete with your
personal time.
Mental Challenge – Having a job that tests what you already know and keeps
you learning; a job that is not routine and keeps you mentally sharp.
Prestige – Having a job where you are looked up to whether in the workplace
or in a social setting; a job that is important and people respect you.
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Work-Related Values, cont’d
Security – Having a job that you will be able to keep and won’t have
to worry about getting laid off; working for a company that is stable.
Supervision – Having a job where your supervisor is fair and
recognizes your value; having a supervisor who is concerned about
you, easy to talk to, and respectful of your opinions.
Variety – Having a job that is not routine, and allows you to do many
different things; a job that may have a wide range of duties.
Work Environment – Having a job where your safety is not a concern;
a job that allows you to work in a clean and comfortable setting.
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Job Characteristics
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Education level.
Work hours.
Work setting.
Independence level.
Gender (of others in the occupation).
Variety level.
Supervision level.
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Job Characteristics, Cont’d
• Working with people (rather than machines or objects).
• Working with others (rather than alone).
• Pressure level.
• Income level.
• Travel requirement.
• Responsibility level.
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Super’s Work Values Inventory - Revised
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Homework for Next Session
Talk with two adults who have full-time jobs and find
out about:
• Daily job duties.
• Education or training required.
• Job characteristics or work-related values related to
those you desire.
• Conflict that may exist between job characteristics or
work-related values desired and their work.
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