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You've taken a closer look at your interests and personality, which are important steps, but those are just two pieces of the puzzle. Now, you need to look at your values and the knowledge, skills and abilities you have to offer.

Values - What's Important To You Understanding what you want out of life can help you to make trade-offs when it comes to your job. By now, you probably have a long list of things you're looking for in a job-short commute, flexible hours, great people to work with, just to name a few. How you prioritize this list can tell you a lot about what you value in a career and in life. People who are internally motivated by their career care most about the intangible benefits it brings. For example, they enjoy the sense of achievement they get from a job well done. These values are called, Intrinsic Values. Whereas Extrinsic values are values such as a high salary, recognition or a prestigious title. Intrinsic Values Achievement Challenge Competition Excellence Knowledge Using Your Abilities Work Mastery Independence Aesthetics - Beauty Autonomy Creativity - Self Expression Ownership Risk - Adventure Setting Your Own Schedule Relationships Community Contact with Public Coworkers Helping Others Social Interaction Your Supervision Extrinsic Values Recognition Advancement Fame Leadership Power - Authority Prestige - Status Respect Support Company Policies Employee Benefits & Perks Job Security Paid Vacation Stability Supportive Supervisor Working Conditions Comfort - Low Stress Compensation - Pay/Salary Flexibility - Hours Short Commute - Travel Variety - Change Work Environment Whether you are motivated by intrinsic values, extrinsic values, or a combination of both, it's how well your job matches up against your values that helps to determine how satisfied you are.