Career Anchors Questionnaire

A career anchors questionnaire is a tool to help you identify your skills and how to apply them in selecting an ideal career, which was developed by an MIT professor Edgar Schein. A career anchor takes into account a person’s goals, values, qualities and career competence and comes up with a guide on which career to choose. These questions make a person think what they really want out of a career.

Sample Career Anchors Questionnaire:

Name: _______________________

Address: ___________

Phone Number: ________________

Email ID: ___________

Age: __________

Gender: ___________

1)   Please rate the following questions.

Never              Seldom        Often         Always

a)   I feel most fulfilled at my

workplace when I am free to

define my own tasks, routine

b)   I prefer staying in an organisation

that gives me fewer assignments

but more job security

c)   I want to build my own business

than hold a high-level position in

someone else’s company

d)   I want to do something to help

others or want to be of service to others

e)   I want a career which will help me

pay equal attention to my

professional and personal life

2)   Do you like managerial responsibilities or do you prefer a technical role?

3)   Do you like a desk job or prefer being on the field?

4)   Are you interested in social causes?

5)   How do you deal with professional challenges in your workplace?

6)   Do you prefer a job where there is a rotational assignment that would take you out of your area of expertise?

7)   Would you want to create something that is entirely your own product?

Category: Career Questionnaire