Career Anchors (Schein) — 41-question questionnaire

Questions

1. Build my career within a specific scientific or technical field.
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2. Supervise and control people and influence them at all levels.
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3. Be able to do things my own way and not be constrained by organizational rules.
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4. Have a stable job with guaranteed salary and social security.
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5. Use my communication skills to benefit people and help others.
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6. Work on problems that seem almost unsolvable.
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7. Live a life where family interests and career are balanced.
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8. Create and build something that is entirely my own idea or product.
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9. Continue working in my specialty rather than take a higher position outside it.
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10. Be the top manager in an organization.
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11. Have work not tied to schedules or other organizational constraints.
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12. Work in an organization that provides long-term stability.
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13. Use my skills and abilities to make the world better.
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14. Compete with others and win.
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15. Build a career that lets me stay true to my lifestyle.
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16. Create a new business venture.
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17. Devote my life to my chosen profession.
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18. Hold a high-level managerial position.
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19. Have a job that gives maximum freedom and autonomy.
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20. Stay where I live rather than move for promotion.
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21. Use my skills and talent to serve an important cause.
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22. My only true career goal is to find and solve hard problems.
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23. I always try to give equal attention to family and career.
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24. I am always looking for ideas to start and build my own business.
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25. I would accept a leadership role only in my professional domain.
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26. I want a role that lets me oversee others and integrate their work.
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27. In my career I care most about freedom and autonomy.
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28. It is more important to stay where I live than to move for a better job.
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29. I have always looked for work where I can help others.
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30. Competition and winning are the most exciting parts of my career.
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31. Career makes sense only if it allows me to live the life I like.
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32. Entrepreneurship is a central part of my career.
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33. I would rather leave an organization than do work outside my profession.
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34. I will consider myself successful only when I become a senior leader in a strong organization.
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35. I do not want to be constrained by organizations or the business world.
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36. I would prefer to work in an organization with a long-term contract.
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37. I would like to devote my career to achieving an important and useful goal.
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38. I feel successful only when constantly solving hard problems or competing.
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39. Choosing and maintaining a lifestyle is more important than career success.
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40. I have always wanted to found and build my own business.
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41. I prefer work that does not involve business trips.
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Results

Sorted by current average. Final value is shown only when all anchor questions are answered.
Anchor	Current avg	Answered questions	Final