Tools · Work Values Finder · Free career tool

Find what matters most in your working life.

Choose and rank your work values. Leave with a clear set of priorities, trade-offs to consider and useful questions to ask an employer.

By Guy Thornton · Published 10 November 2026
Getting your tool ready…

Step 1 of 2 · Make your shortlist

Choose your five most important values.

Imagine two jobs you could enjoy. Which things would make the biggest difference to you? Choose five, even if others matter too.

Choose five work values

Think about work, study, caring or everyday life. Values outside your five can still matter.

0 of 5 selected

A self-reflection exercise, not a validated assessment. About the exercise. No account needed.

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