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3-2 Job Environment Preferences

For each item below, mark how much of this job environment item you would like in
your workplace and jot down your thoughts on why.

My Thoughts (such as
why you chose this
answer, or where you
have seen or
experienced this
Description of None Some A Lot
environment)
Job Environment 1 2 3 4 5

The Work

X Would like to have

some structure of what I
Predictable,
need to be doing
structured
everyday to run the
place

X I would like some

supervision incase I
Free to do good need help of something
work (minimal is going on. Just
supervision) someone to make
everything is going
smoothly.

X I like to baking field

Intellectually because it allows me to
stimulating, use science and be a
contemplative little more intellectual
with my work

X I like working with

people but would also
Work with people
wouldn’t care if I didn’t
(versus things)
as long as I love what im
doing.

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In my industry I almost
Hands-on work X
have to be hands on

Work with data or X Doesn’t apply to my

ideas (versus industry at all
people)

My Thoughts (such as
why you chose this
answer, or where you
have seen or
Description of None Some A Lot experienced this
Job Environment 1 2 3 4 5 environment)

The Interaction X I enjoying making

with People peoples day

X Working together well

Work together in
without any major
harmony
problems is key

Work together in X Having fun competition

healthy without being arrogant
competition can be fun

X That is my personality so
Lively, energetic
I would love to have
(versus quiet, calm)
other people like that

The Emotional
Nature

Owning your own

High risk, edgy X
business is always risky

Getting everything done

Get-it-done X that has to be done is
important

Sense of X I like to feel like I have

completion completed a task before

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I move on to the next

Always good to have long

Long-term goals X
term goals

Baking is something that

Creative X
is very creative to me

Don’t really like to feel

High pressure X pressured to get things
done at a quick pace

Not important to me as
Cutting-edge
long as I have the things
technologies or X
I need to get my test
thinking
done and efficiently

My Thoughts (such as
why you chose this
answer, or where you
have seen or
Description of None Some A Lot experienced this
Job Environment 1 2 3 4 5 environment)

The Physical
Environment

Orderly and X Baking is always orderly

aesthetically and aesthetically
pleasing pleasing

A smaller place that

doesn’t have super strict
Relaxed, easygoing X
deadlines is important
to me

Don’t like to be baking

Changes regularly X the same things day in
and day out

Lively, upbeat, X Like to be having fun

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energized and I hate a quiet office

Outdoors (versus X My job will most likely

indoors) never be outdoors

Jot down your thoughts on a few types of jobs or industries to avoid, based on what you
don’t want in a job environment. Don’t want to work in a restaurant, or a banquet
place. Anything that has a ton of turnover and works on a line. Don’t want to be a line
cook.

Jot down your thoughts on a few types of jobs or industries that could provide you with
a job that somewhat matches your preferences. Small bakery. Food truck

Add your completed work to the “About Me” section of your Career Builder Files.

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