Self-Assessment 1: What KSAOs Do You Have?

CS410, Unit 2

Student Name:
Chosen Profession:

Respond to the following questions. The definitions for ability, skill, and
knowledge are in the Reading section of Unit 1.

Try to respond with very few words per item.

1. What three abilities do you enjoy performing? (Example: talking and

listening to senior citizens)
a:
b:
c:

2. What skills do you possess that you enjoy using? (Example: being
patient)
a:
b:
c:

3. What knowledge have you acquired that you would enjoy using?
(Example: psychology)
a:
b:
c:

4. What jobs within your chosen profession might provide you the
opportunity to use these nine enjoyable KSAs? (Example: An
administrator in a retirement, nursing, or assisted living home)
a:
b:
c:

Self-Assessment 2: What do you value in your job?

How important are the following items to you in your job?

Responses:
1: Not important at all
2: Not very important
3: Neutral
4: Slightly important
5: Extremely important

_____ 1. The amount of job security I have.

_____ 2. The amount of pay and fringe benefits I receive.
_____ 3. The amount of personal growth and development I get in doing my
job.
_____ 4. The people I talk to and work with on my job.
_____ 5. The degree of respect and fair treatment I receive from my boss.
_____ 6. The feeling of worthwhile accomplishment I get from doing my job.
_____ 7. The chance to get to know other people while on the job.
_____ 8. The amount of support and guidance I receive from my supervisor.
_____ 9. The degree to which I am fairly paid for what I contribute to
the organization.
_____10. The amount of independent thought and action I can use in my
job.
_____11. How secure things look for me in the future in this organization.
_____12. The chance to help other people while at work.
_____13. The amount of challenge in my job.
_____14. The overall quality of the supervision I receive in my work.

Category: Average your Answers:

Pay and Benefits: # 2 and 9 _____ ÷ 2 = ______

Job Security: # 1 and 11 _____ ÷ 2 = ______
Social Aspects on the Job: # 4, 7, and 12 _____ ÷ 3 = ______
Supervision: # 5, 8, and 14 _____ ÷ 3 = ______
Career and Personal Growth: # 3, 6, 10, and 13 _____ ÷ 4 = ______

The higher your average scores, the more important these job characteristics
are to you.

Adapted from: Hackman and Oldham, 1975, in Cook, J., Hepworth, S, and
Wall, T. (1981). The Experience of Work: A Compendium and Review of 249
Measures and their Use. New York: Academic Press.