Work Values Inventory (WVI)

Melissa A. Messer, MHS, and Jennifer A. Greene, MSPH 

• Purpose:  Assesses workplace values
• Age range:  18 to 70 years
• Admin:  Individual or group
• Admin time:  10 minutes
• Scoring time:  5 minutes
• Qualification level:  A
   

The WVI is a self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted measure of six workplace values. It is a career exploration and job selection tool that helps career counselors and human resource professionals.

Features and benefits

• Helps career counselors assist clients in learning more about themselves to find a job that is a good fit for their work values.
• Assists human resource personnel in screening potential job candidates to find the right fit for a particular position and a good fit within the organizational culture.
• Based on and tied to the Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network (O*NET).
• Captures the O*NET's six identified work values: Achievement, Independence, Support, Relationships, Working Conditions, and Recognition.
• The WVI Occupations Index lists more than 1,300 jobs according to work value and required education level.

Test structure

• Features 61 questions grouped by the work value they measure.
• Self-paced and self-scored.
• The WVI Assessment Booklet includes sections that describe each work value and facet in detail, provide example occupations from the Occupations Index, and offer ways to obtain more information.
• Testing takes just 10 minutes.
• As an A-level product, no special training is required to administer or score.

WVI Introductory Kit includes the WVI Professional Manual with Fast Guide, 25 Assessment Booklets, 25 Score Summary Sheets, and 25 Occupations Indexes