Career · ~5 minutes

What do you need from work?

Interests tell you what draws you; values tell you what a job must provide for you to be content in it. Rate thirty statements by importance to rank your six core work values — and see what to look for, and trade off, in any role.

30 statements · Work-values model · On-device

Rate how important each thing is to you in a job — from 1 (not important) to 5 (essential). Answer for what you need to feel satisfied, not what sounds admirable. completed report snapshots are saved locally in My AurorIQ.

About this instrument

What this measures — and what it doesn't

Measures
Work values (needs)

What you need from a job to be satisfied, across six research-based values from the Theory of Work Adjustment — achievement, independence, recognition, relationships, support, and working conditions.
Method
30-item importance scale

Five statements per value, each rated on a five-point importance scale, presented in shuffled order. Scores are normalized to a percentage per value and ranked from most to least important to you.
Result
Ranked values + guidance

A full ranking of all six values with scores, plus what to look for in a role for your top three. Framed as priorities to guide trade-offs, not a verdict on any job or field.
Limits
Honest limits

Self-report reflects what you think you want, which can shift with life stage. Values conflict in the real world, and no job maxes all six. This is a reflection tool, never a hiring or fit verdict.

Questions

Before you begin

What are work values?

Work values are what you need from a job to feel satisfied in it — things like achievement, independence, recognition, good relationships, supportive management, and solid working conditions. They come from the Theory of Work Adjustment, the framework behind O*NET's work-importance model, and they predict job satisfaction better than interests alone.

How is this different from the interest test?

The interest profiler asks what kind of work draws you; this asks what any job must provide for you to be content in it. You can be genuinely interested in a field that still makes you miserable because it clashes with your values — so the two together give a fuller picture than either alone.

Why can't I score high on everything?

You can, but it's not very useful. The point is priority: when everything is essential, nothing guides a real decision. Values also trade off in the real world — high independence and high security rarely come together, for instance — so knowing which matter most to you is what helps when you have to choose.

Is my data saved anywhere?

No. The entire test runs in your browser. The task engine does not upload individual answers. Hosting, analytics, advertising and any sharing you choose are separate; see the privacy notice. Refreshing the page clears everything.

Scoring & evidence

How the work-values profile is built

The inventory contains five importance ratings for each of six work-value themes: Achievement, Independence, Recognition, Relationships, Support, and Conditions. Ratings run from 1 (not important) to 5 (essential). Each theme total is converted to a 0–100 score and the themes are ranked from highest to lowest.

The percentage is an internal scale position, not a population percentile. A high value means that your answers consistently rated that kind of work outcome as important. It does not say whether a specific employer will satisfy the value, whether you have the skills for a role, or whether the value will remain unchanged over time.

The best use is comparison: identify which values you would be least willing to sacrifice, then verify them through real job research, interviews, and experience. Values complement interests and abilities; they do not replace them.

Interpretation standard: observations describe this task; internal indices are model or response summaries, not population rankings. Use the report for education and reflection. See the methodology for limitations.

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The science behind this instrument

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How should I use this result?

This is an educational task or self-assessment, not a diagnosis. Read the instructions above for the format and approximate time. Scores describe this task or your reported preferences; research on the underlying concept does not validate this implementation.

The engine calculates results in your browser. Completed report snapshots are saved locally in My AurorIQ; planning tools require an explicit save. You can export or delete saved data at /passport/. Separate hosting, analytics, advertising and optional sharing have separate data implications. Read the privacy notice, methodology, or report an error.