Work Importance Locator

The Work Importance Locator allows you to perform an on-line self-assessment to determine the Work Values that are important to you in an ideal job.

If you have previously worked through the Work Importance Locator, you may return and simply input your scores to see the occupations associated with your scores. Be careful to type each score into the correct Work Values area or the results will not be valid. After you enter your scores click Use Scores. If the Work Importance Locator scores you have entered are within the possible range of values you will be taken to the next screen to learn more about your scores. Warning: If you enter phony scores or put your scores in the incorrect boxes the results will be meaningless and will not help you explore your career options.

What reading level is the O*NET Work Importance Locator designed for?
The Work Importance Locator (WIL) was designed for use with a wide variety of populations, including workers in transition, unemployed workers, college students, and high school students. It is suggested that persons have a minimum of an eighth grade reading level to take the WIL. Individuals below an eighth grade reading level may not be able to adequately understand the information in the WIL.

What age level is the O*NET Work Importance Locator designed for?
The WIL was designed for persons who are approximately 16 years of age and older. The development of values is a process that occurs throughout a person’s lifespan and is modified by experiences. However, as individuals mature, values tend to become more stable. By the time people enter the 10th grade (approximately 16), their values are stable enough to be measured reliably. While the development of values takes place in family, social, cultural, educational, and work settings, individuals younger than 16 may not have had enough exposure to a work environment to allow them to understand the descriptions of work included in the WIL (e.g., “…I would have supervisors who train their workers well.”).