To identify occupations related to your values, we suggest you use two online resources: Choices Planner and O*NET Online (see descriptions below).

Caution!  Selecting a career goal should not be made simply by identifying occupations related to your values.  Other factors, such as your interests, skills, and behavioral traits should also be considered.  To select a career goal that matches your overall personality style, please use our Career Selection and Planning Guide.

To simply identify occupations related to your values, follow the directions below.

Choices Planner - This is a free career exploration program offered at Facts.org, which is sponsored by the Florida Department of Education.  You can use Choices Planner to identify occupations related to work values.  To take this free values assessment program, follow the directions below.

Directions:

1. Read all of these directions first, and then click the Start now... link below to access the Choices Planner website.

2. In the Adults and Post-Secondary section, click Jump in.

3. Click on the Choices Planner picture.

4. Click on the Work Values Sorter in the Work column.

5. Click on Start Ranking Your Values.

6. Print a copy of your Interpretation Report and matching occupations.

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O*NET Online

O*NET Online, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, is the largest collection of occupational information available today!  The O*NET database contains information on more than 800 occupations.  Occupations are organized according to a number of matching factors, including values. To find occupations related to your values, follow the directions below.

Directions:

1. Read all of these directions first, and then click the Start now... link below to access the O*NET Online website.

2. Note the paragraph, Browse by O*NET Descriptor.

3. Click on the Work Values folder.

4. Click on any of the six values (Achievement, Independence, etc.) to view a list of occupations related to that value.
   
   Note: occupations are ranked by Job Zone.  Occupations with a Job Zone of 1 require the least preparation.  Occupations with a Job Zone of 5 require the most preparation.  Select the zone you prefer to reorganize the list of job titles.

5. Make a list of the values and related job titles that are important to you.

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