JOB SEARCH MANUAL

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Take a few moments for yourself. Don't think about specific jobs or employers. This is your time to indulge your imagination and be truthful with yourself. Don't worry about what you think is "supposed" to be or what others have said that you "should" do.

Ask yourself what role or values you want your career to provide in your life. Consider the following items and decide how important each one is to you.

No.	Statement	Not Important	Fairly Important	Very Important
1	I want to train myself to become very qualified and skilled in a professional field.
2	I derive most of my identity and purpose in life form the work I do.
3	I am committed to the organization I work for and want to think that the organizations relies on my talents to succeed.
4	I am willing to work hard for promotions and recognition.
5	I want a full-time, secure position and am willing to put in forty or more hours per week, often working evenings or weekends if necessary.
6	I am willing to accept that a large part of my salary is based on my performance or the performance of the organization.
7	I am willing to work hard and for long hours in return for a strong possibility of future promotion.
8	I am willing to give my job my best, but I don't want it to interfere with my family life.
9	I do not want a demanding job and would rather put my energy into other areas of my life.
10	I am committed to my work but want to leave it at the end of a normal workday.
11	I am interested in part-time, seasonal, or short-term employment.
12	I want to be paid for the hours that I put in whether or not the organization is profitable.
13	I am interested in being a consultant and wouldn't mind working for others (short- or long-term) who need my talents.
14	I prefer to work for myself rather than an organization.
15	If I am working for someone else, I want to be able to take off periods of time and know that work is there for me when I return.
16	I want to be paid well for the results that I produce and can tolerate periods of unemployment.
17	I want the freedom to set my own hours and working conditions.
18	I want to work out of my home, communicating with my employer through technology (phone, fax, computer).
	Other Work Styles I prefer:
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Now think about what type of work style you want as part of your life. Describe the following elements of your newly defined work style:

No.	Element	Your "Ideal" Work Situation
1	The type of organization: (small, large, your own business, products, services, etc.)
2	Your job title and/or skills you use:
3	Your work setting:
4	Your work schedule:
5	How you receive payment for the work you do:
6	The type of training you need to do your job:
7	The type of people with whom you work:
8	A typical day at your job:

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