8 minutes to complete
The Schein Career Anchors Test is generally open to individuals ages 18 and older who have an interest in exploring their career goals and motivations.
I dream of being so good at what I do that my expert advice will be sought continually.
I am most fulfilled in my work when I have been able to integrate and manage the efforts ofothers.
I dream of having a career that will allow me the freedom to do a job my own way and on my ownschedule.
Security and stability are more important to me than freedom and autonomy
I am always on the lookout for ideas that would permit me to start my own enterprise.
I will feel successful in my career only if I have a feeling of having made a realcontribution to the welfare of society.
I dream of a career in which I can solve problems or win out in situations that are extremelychallenging.
I would rather leave my organisation than to be put into a job that would compromise my abilityto pursue personal and family concerns.
I will feel successful in my career only if I can develop my technical or functional skills to a veryhigh level of competence.
I dream of being in charge of a complex organisation and making decisions that affect manypeople.
I am most fulfilled in my work when I am completely free to define my own tasks, schedules andprocedures.
I would rather leave my organisation altogether than accept an assignment that wouldjeopardise my security in that organisation.
Building my own business is more important to me than achieving a high-level managerialposition in someone else's organisation.
I am most fulfilled in my career when I have been able to use my talents in the service of others.
I will feel successful in my career when I have been able to use my talents in the service ofothers.
I dream of a career that will permit me to integrate my personal, family and work needs.
Becoming a functional manager in my area of expertise is more attractive to me than becominga general manager
I will feel successful in my career only if I become a general manager in some organisation.
I will feel successful in my career only if I achieve complete autonomy and freedom.
I seek jobs in organisations that will give me a sense of security and stability.
I am most fulfilled in my career when I have been able to build something that is entirely theresult of my own ideas and efforts.
Using my skills to make the world a better place to live and work is more important to me thanachieving a high-level managerial position.
I have been most fulfilled in my career with I have solved seemingly unsolvable problems or wonout over seemingly impossible odds.
I feel successful in life only if I have been able to balance my personal, family and careerrequirements.
I would rather leave my organisation than accept a rotational assignment that would take me outof my area of expertise.
Becoming a general manager is more attractive to me than becoming a functional manager inmy current area of expertise.
The chance to do a job my own way, free of rules and constraints, is more important to me thansecurity.
I am most fulfilled in my work when I feel that I have complete financial and employmentsecurity
I will feel successful in my career only if I have succeeded in creating or building something thatis entirely my own product or idea.
I dream of having a career that makes a real contribution to humanity and society
I seek out work opportunities that strongly challenge my problem solving and/or competitiveskills.
Balancing the demands of personal and professional life is more important to me than achievinga high-level managerial position.
I am most fulfilled in my work when I have been able to use my special skills and talents.
I would rather leave my organisation than accept a job that would take me away from the generalmanagerial track.
I would rather leave my organisation than accept a job that would reduce my autonomy andfreedom.
I dream of having a career that will allow me to feel a sense of security and stability.
I dream of starting up and running my own business.
I would rather leave my organisation than accept an assignment that would undermine myability to be of service to others.
Working on problems that are almost unsolvable is more important to me than achieving a highlevel managerial position.
I have always sought out work opportunities that would minimize interference with home orfamily concerns.