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# Career Values

Identifies what aspects matter most in one's job and reveals career options that align with core professional values.

## Concept

Identifies core professional values

## Details

- Duration: ~20 min
- Source: 16personalities.com specialized tests battery
- Website: 16personalities.com/specialized-tests/trait-virtuoso

## My detailed results

**Title:** Career Values

**Subtitle:** What matters most in my work

### Overview

**Title:** Overview

### Top Values

**Title:** My Core Values

**Description:** The three career values that guide me most in my career choices are:

**Chart Title:** Results

**Chart Subtitle:** My top three values:

#### Values

- Autonomy & Independence
- Innovation & Creativity
- Achievement & Recognition

### Primary Value

**Title:** My Dominant Value:

**Title Highlight:** Autonomy & Independence

**Quote:** « The freedom to make my own decisions and manage my work my way is essential to me. »

**Description:** What matters most to me in my work is having **true autonomy in my decisions** and the **freedom to organize my work as I see fit**. I need **space to explore my own solutions** and **trust from management** to lead my projects independently.

#### Strengths

**Title:** Why this value is important to me

#### Points

- **Personal initiative**: I perform best when given clear objectives and the freedom to achieve them my way
- **Responsibility**: I appreciate being responsible for my decisions and their outcomes
- **Creativity**: Autonomy allows me to explore innovative approaches without excessive constraints
- **Intrinsic motivation**: I'm naturally more motivated when I control my work environment

#### Manifestation

**Title:** How I seek this value

#### Examples

- I **favor positions** that offer flexibility in how to achieve objectives
- I **value environments** where I'm trusted to manage my time and priorities
- I **avoid overly hierarchical structures** where every decision must be validated
- I **seek managers** who set clear objectives then give me space to operate

#### Impact

**Title:** Impact on my career

**Text:** This value strongly influences my career choices. I'm **attracted to roles** that offer autonomy, such as **technical leadership positions**, **independent consulting**, or **startup environments** where autonomy is encouraged.

### Second Value

**Title:** Innovation & Creativity

**Title Color:** #9B87B5

**Quote:** « I need to solve new problems and innovate rather than repeat the same tasks. »

**Description:** My second most important career value is the ability to **innovate and be creative** in my work. I need **intellectually stimulating challenges** and opportunities to **explore new approaches**. Environments that encourage **experimentation and innovation** are where I thrive most.

**Importance:** This value manifests in my preference for **complex and novel projects** over repetitive tasks. I'm constantly seeking **ways to improve existing processes** and **introduce new technologies or methodologies**.

### Third Value

**Title:** Achievement & Recognition

**Title Color:** #6CB49B

**Quote:** « I want my work to have measurable impact and be recognized. »

**Description:** While autonomy and innovation are paramount, I also value **achieving concrete results** and **recognition of my work**. I need to feel that my contributions have **real impact** and that my **efforts are valued**.

**Importance:** This value drives me to **seek ambitious projects** with **measurable objectives**. I'm motivated by the possibility to **contribute to something meaningful** and see the **tangible results of my work**.

### Other Values

**Title:** Other Important Values

**Description:** While less dominant, other values also influence my professional choices:

#### Values

**Continuous Development**  
I appreciate opportunities for constant learning and developing new skills

**Working Conditions**  
I value a flexible work environment, with quality tools and work-life balance

**Professional Relationships**  
I prefer working with competent and intellectually stimulating colleagues

### Reflection

**Title:** Reflection on My Current Situation

#### Current Alignment

**Title:** What's well aligned

**Text:** In my current professional situation, several of my core values are well addressed. I have a **good degree of autonomy** in my projects, **regular opportunities for innovation**, and my contributions are **recognized and valued**.

#### Improvements

**Title:** Possible improvements

#### Points

- Seek more **innovation projects** that allow me to explore new technologies
- Request more **autonomy in planning** my long-term projects
- Identify opportunities to **share my knowledge** and be recognized as an expert in my field
- Balance **maintenance projects** with more stimulating **innovation projects**

#### Gaps

**Title:** Unaddressed values

**Text:** If certain values cannot be fully satisfied in my current work, I can fulfill them through **other means**: personal projects, open source contributions, mentoring, or side consulting activities.

### Career Alignment

**Title:** Alignment with My Career Choices

#### Ideal Roles

**Title:** Ideal roles for my values

#### Roles

**Engineering Manager / CTO**

_Why:_ Combines autonomy in technical decisions, innovation opportunities, and measurable organizational impact

**Solutions Architect / Technical Lead**

_Why:_ Offers autonomy to design solutions, creativity in technical approach, and recognition as an expert

**Independent Technical Consultant**

_Why:_ Maximizes autonomy, constantly presents new challenges, and allows measuring direct client impact

**Startup Founder / Co-founder**

_Why:_ Combines all my core values: total autonomy, constant innovation, and direct measurable impact

#### Environments

**Title:** Ideal work environments

#### Points

- **Tech startups**: Rapid innovation, autonomy, visible impact
- **Tech companies with innovation culture**: R&D, internal innovation projects, team autonomy
- **High-level consulting**: Variety of challenges, autonomy in solutions, recognition of expertise
- **Technical leadership roles**: Decision-making autonomy, strategic innovation, organizational impact

### Action Plan

**Title:** Personal Action Plan

#### Short Term

**Title:** Short-term actions

#### Actions

- Identify opportunities in my **current projects** to increase my autonomy
- Propose **innovation initiatives** aligned with company objectives
- Seek **knowledge-sharing opportunities** (presentations, articles, mentoring)
- Discuss with my manager **more challenging projects** that align with my values

#### Medium Term

**Title:** Medium-term actions

#### Actions

- Explore **technical leadership roles** that offer more autonomy and impact
- Develop **recognized expertise** in a specific domain
- Build a **professional network** in environments that value innovation
- Consider **consulting or freelance opportunities** to increase autonomy

#### Long Term

**Title:** Long-term vision

**Text:** Long-term, I aim to evolve toward **technical leadership roles** (Engineering Manager, CTO) or toward **entrepreneurship**, where I can maximize my **autonomy**, my **impact on innovation**, and the **recognition of my contributions**. These career paths align perfectly with my core values.

### Integration

**Title:** Synthesis: Living by My Values

**Text:** Understanding my core career values - **Autonomy & Independence**, **Innovation & Creativity**, and **Achievement & Recognition** - allows me to make **more informed career choices** and **actively seek** environments where I can thrive fully.

**Conclusion:** By aligning my career with these values, I'm not simply seeking a job, but an **environment where my deep motivations are satisfied**, where I can **contribute meaningfully**, and where I can **continue to grow and innovate**.

Full interactive version with visual charts, percentages, and cross-test comparisons: https://portfolio.josedacosta.info/en/about/personality-tests/career-values