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Interests and Direction
The Work Values Compass
Reveals what makes the student satisfied in their work: achievement, independence, recognition, people, support, or stability.
30 items
8 minutes
6 dimensions
Secondary and above
What it measures
It completes the interests compass: interests say what the student likes to do, and values say what satisfies them while they do it. A great deal of dropping out of a major is caused by a wasted value, not by a wrong interest.
How to read the result
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Before administering
Say: "Imagine yourself years from now in your work. What would make you wake up satisfied? There is no right answer."
Its limits
It measures what the student wishes for, not what they have tried. A student who has never worked a day answers from imagination — read it as a starting point for a conversation, not as a decision.
Its dimensions
- AchievementWhen high: They need to feel mastery and tangible achievement.
- IndependenceWhen high: They need room to decide for themselves.
- Recognition and StatusWhen high: It matters to them that their effort is seen and that they rise.
- Relationships and ServiceWhen high: They need their work to have an effect on people and to work among them.
- Support and GuidanceWhen high: They need clear guidance, fairness and support when they stumble.
- Stability and ConditionsWhen high: They need stability, regularity and clarity about what is required.
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