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Career Motivation Test

20 Questions
3 Minutes

What drives you to succeed?

People vary in their reasons for working, and most people work for multiple purposes—their work may give them meaning or bring them power as well as provide income and interaction with others. What drives your work strongly influences how well you do it. Understanding what motivates you can help you get what you want out of work.

Using the scale below, answer the questions based on how often the statement applies to you.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly Agree
Agree
1. My work reflects who I am.
Disagree
Agree
2. My job allows for the lifestyle I want.
Disagree
Agree
3. I like the opportunity for collaboration my job provides.
Disagree
Agree
4. My job is a core part of my life.
Disagree
Agree
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5. I like the security my job provides.
Disagree
Agree
6. I welcome the challenges of my work.
Disagree
Agree
7. My work is part of my identity.
Disagree
Agree
8. My job is in line with my career goals, or other important life goals.
Disagree
Agree
9. My job brings me respect from others.
Disagree
Agree
10. My work provides the opportunity to learn new things.
Disagree
Agree
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11. My job furthers other aims that I have in life.
Disagree
Agree
12. My job gives me power.
Disagree
Agree
13. I enjoy my work.
Disagree
Agree
14. I do my job because it is a way to earn money.
Disagree
Agree
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15. I get satisfaction from succeeding at the challenges I take on.
Disagree
Agree
16. I would feel ashamed to fail at my job.
Disagree
Agree
17. My work is in line with my personal values.
Disagree
Agree
18. My works is central to my identity.
Disagree
Agree
19. Sometimes I enjoy my job so much that it does not feel like work.
Disagree
Agree
20. I enjoy the camaraderie of my coworkers.
Disagree
Agree

Who Is This Career Motivation Test For?

This test is for anyone curious about their career motivation or concerned that their interest in their work is flagging. This test is designed for adults and is not intended to be diagnostic.

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Get Help for Career Motivation

If you think that a lack of motivation is limiting you professionally, you can speak to a mental health professional about ways to actively address that. You can find someone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.

Sources

  • Tremblay, M. et al. Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale.
  • Kutera, Y. et al. A Shorter Form of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale.
  • Gagné, M. et al. The Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale.