Assessment - Career Love

This assessment is based on the 5 dimensions of career fulfilment: fun, adaptive, social, transformative and meaningful. The following questions are designed to understand you as an individual.

We only use your responses to create your Scorecard and Playbook. We don’t share that information with anyone except you. Your assessment data is anonymized and captured in our database to help us produce CareerLove research.

This assessment will take between 5 and 8 minutes to complete.

Where You Work
How You Feel About Work
Your Approach To Work
About Your Workplace
More About You

What country do you work in?

What state do you work in?

What city do you work in?

What's your gender?

Female

Male

What's your age group?

Here we'll ask you questions to understand how you feel about work. Answer based on how the statements best describe you.

Questions 2 to 6 require some reading but we promise they get much shorter after that.

I love my work

Absolutely Yes!

Most of the time

Sometimes

Not really

Jan works primarily to earn money so she can pay the bills.

The things that bring joy and fun into her life are at home or with friends and are not work related. If she didn’t rely on the income, Jan would not continue working in her industry.

Jan would like a promotion if it meant more money but is reluctant to sacrifice precious time with family or friends to make it happen.

Jan feels somewhat stuck in her job and doesn’t see much opportunity to progress.

Not at all like me

Sometimes like me

A lot like me

Ajay works in a job that interests him and expects his career to grow over time. He wants to apply for more senior roles and possibly take on further study to advance in his career.

He likes the people he works with but his close friendships are all outside of work.

Ajay sometimes wonders if he is in the type of work that suits him best, but feels it would be too difficult to change careers now. He is more focused on getting a promotion.

Not at all like me

Sometimes like me

A lot like me

Mia worked hard to get to her current position and is working towards achieving a specific career ambition.

She has clear goals that she is working on to get there but it is hard work and she doesn’t have a lot of time to socialise.

Mia is good at her job and enjoys being rewarded with promotions, pay rises and recognition, but she questions whether she could pursue a different type of work that would feel more meaningful and enjoyable

Not at all like me

Sometimes like me

A lot like me

Paulo would like more control over how, where and when he works. He is working on developing specific skills and experience that will help him achieve this.

Paulo really enjoys the type of work he does and loves the process of getting better and learning about how his profession is evolving.

He feels as though he is part of a professional community that is doing great things and has become close friends with some of his colleague.

Not at all like me

Sometimes like me

A lot like me

Kat finds her work incredibly rewarding. She feels that her job allows her to participate in activities that are important to her and make a difference to others.

Kat sees her career as an important part of who she is and feels lucky to do something that fits so well with her character.

Kat has very close bonds with her colleagues who are like family to her.Kat is fascinated by innovation in her profession and seeks opportunities to contribute to the evolution of her industry. Kat feels that she can one day become a leader in her field

Not at all like me

Sometimes like me

A lot like me

In this section, the questions are designed to help us understand your approach to work. The questions are in no particular order.

I have a clear view of the career I want and the work I want to do

Yes

Not yet, but I'm working on it

No, please help!

I identify relevant skills to help me progress and I work to improve in these areas

Yes, I'm good at this

Sometimes, but not consistently

Not really

The friendships I have with people at work are important to me

Yeah, my work friends are the best

Work friends are ok, but I prefer my real friends

I don't have friendships with people at work

I have fun when I’m working

I have lots of fun at work

Sometimes

No, my work isn't fun

I am building a reputation for doing quality work and delivering results

Yes, I'm really focused on this

I do a good job most of the time

I'd do better if I enjoyed it more

My work is important to other people and makes a difference

Yes

Not so much

Oh definitely no. Not even a little bit

We know some questions call for a more nuanced answer than a simple yes or no but for the following pick the answer that feels more true for you.

I have a high level of control over how, where and when I do my work

Yes

I have a good working relationship with my direct manager

Yes

My manager or someone at work helps me clarify my career goals and supports me in achieving them

Yes

I feel comfortable speaking openly at work about what I want to do in my career

Yes

My company promotes a fun workplace

Yes (But that was before we all started working from home)

Yes (and still doing a good job despite the pandemic)

My company is flexible in a way that allows me to manage my personal and professional priorities

Yes

My company provides opportunities to develop friendships with colleagues who share similar interests to me

Yes

My company's environment lets me express who I am

Yes

My company makes a positive difference in people’s lives

Yes

My company creates an employee experience designed to help me become the best version of myself

Yes

These questions are optional, but answering them can help our research identify trends in specific groups of people which might provide some interesting insights

When did you first start your career?

I haven't started working yet

1-3 Years ago

4-8 Years ago

8-12 Years ago

12-20 Years ago

20+ Years ago

What industry do you work in?

Are you self employed?

Yes

Which company do you currently work for?

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Phd

Masters Degree

Bachelors Degree

Other 3rd Level Qualification

High School Diploma / Secondary School Certificate