Returning to Work with a Resume Gap
with Kelley Biskupiak and Susan Rietano Davey
Identify Your Core Values
Answer the questions below to assess and mine for your core values:
• What annoys you or gets under your skin at work?
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• What brings you joy in your work?
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• What could you not live without in a workplace or on a work team?
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• Who do you admire and what do you admire about them?
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My Core Values
These five things are what I judge to be most important; they are what make me, me:
(List your top five values and elaborate where appropriate.)
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Returning to Work with a Resume Gap
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Values List
Accountability Courage Health Optimism Spirituality
Achievement Creativity Hope Order Sportsmanship
Adaptability Dignity Humility Nature Stewardship
Adventure Diversity Humor Peace Success
Ambition Environment Inclusion Perseverance Time
Authenticity Efficiency Independence Personal Fulfillment Teamwork
Balance Equality Integrity Power Thrift
Beauty Ethics Initiative Pride Tradition
Being the Best Excellence Intuition Recognition Travel
Belonging Fairness Job Security Reliability Trust
Career Faith Joy Respect Truth
Caring Financial Stability Justice Resourcefulness Understanding
Collaboration Forgiveness Kindness Responsibility Uniqueness
Commitment Freedom Knowledge Risk-Taking Usefulness
Community Friendship Leadership Safety Vision
Compassion Fun Learning Security Vulnerability
Competence Future Legacy Self-Discipline Wealth
Confidence Generosity Leisure Self-Expression Well-Being
Connection Grace Love Self-Respect Wholeheartedness
Contentment Gratitude Loyalty Serenity Wisdom
Contribution Growth Making a Difference Service
Cooperation Harmony Openness Simplicity
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