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Self-Assessment Research-Based

Introducing Career Profile Inventory

A concise career inventory offering a comprehensive profile of an employee's career preferences, motives, drivers and interests to support career and professional development.

3 Factors
40 Questions
20 min To Complete

Audience: Individuals at all organisational levels

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Why Choose Career Profile Inventory

Built for real impact, not just data collection

Purpose-Driven

Compares current versus ideal preferences in career stage, career path, and political style to identify the factors that influence job and career satisfaction, guiding targeted development that boosts productivity, retention, and reduces turnover.

Research-Based

The Career Profile Inventory scales are research and theory based including career stages, career path preferences and political style orientation.

Reliable & Validated

The Career Profile Inventory has been through a rigorous validation process. Contact us for the validation report.

Customisable Branding

Incorporate your organisational logo and colours on both the questionnaire and report for a seamless participant experience.

User-Friendly

Quick and easy to complete and optimised for usage on multiple devices such as tablets and phones.

ISO 27001 Certified

Enterprise-grade security with international best practices for data protection. You can trust us with your data.

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Factor Framework

Research-backed factors that define career preferences and orientation

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Career Stage

Identifies your current career stage and compares it to your ideal, revealing gaps that may affect satisfaction and performance.

  • Entry

    Initial career exploration and establishment phase

  • Development

    Building expertise and advancing within chosen path

  • Balance

    Achieving equilibrium between career demands and personal priorities

  • Exploration

    Seeking new directions and reinventing career trajectory

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Career Path Preference

Reveals preferred career direction, comparing current role alignment with ideal career path aspirations.

  • Managerial

    Preference for leading teams and managing organisational outcomes

  • Specialist

    Preference for developing deep expertise in a specific domain

  • Generalist

    Preference for broad experience across multiple functions

  • Entrepreneurial

    Preference for innovation, risk-taking and creating new ventures

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Political Style Orientation

Assesses how individuals navigate organisational dynamics, influence, and decision-making.

  • Promoter

    Actively advocates ideas and seeks visibility for achievements

  • Strategist

    Plans carefully and builds alliances to advance objectives

  • Team Player

    Collaborates effectively and prioritises group success

  • Independent

    Relies on individual merit and avoids organisational politics

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Assessment Details

Target Audience Individuals at all organisational levels
Primary Uses Executive/management coaching, career counselling, management development, supervisory training, outplacement, employee development, succession planning programmes and assessment centres
Number of Factors 3 (Career Stage, Career Path Preference and Political Style Orientation)
Number of Questions 40
Time to Complete 20 minutes
Rating Scale 1 to 5 Likert Scale
Available Languages English (UK), English (US), Spanish (European)
Accreditation

Cost and Time Efficient Accreditation

Provides you with the necessary understanding and skills to understand the model, interpret results and help individuals leverage the findings for high impact career and professional development planning.

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