Career anchor (Schein)
What you'd least give up in your work — your deepest career value, from Edgar Schein's Career Anchors model.
Based on Edgar Schein's Career Anchors, a widely-used career-development framework. A reflective self-ID, not a formal assessment. (Schein's Career Anchors)
Groups
- Technical / functional — Mastering a craft or specialism and being expert at it.
- General management — Leading, integrating, and being responsible for outcomes.
- Autonomy / independence — Freedom to work your own way, on your own terms.
- Security / stability — Steady, predictable employment and peace of mind.
- Entrepreneurial creativity — Building something new and your own.
- Service / dedication to a cause — Work in service of values you believe in.
- Pure challenge — Solving hard problems and overcoming tough obstacles.
- Lifestyle — Balancing work with the rest of life and personal needs.
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