Career Motivation Scale Test

Understand what drives your career growth in just 4 minutes, from gut instinct to engagement and resilience. Get fast, clear insights to guide coaching, hiring, and development while lowering burnout risk.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

23/35

Career Resilience (CR)

Measures how well a person sustains motivation and effectiveness at work when facing change, stress, and setbacks.

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Moderate

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7 – 22: Low | 23 – 28: Moderate | 29 – 35: High

A score of 23 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate coping with work challenges with room to build consistency under sustained pressure.

example score

23/35

Career Involvement (CI)

Career Engagement measures how actively a person pursues career advancement and aligns their effort with organizational goals.

Low engagement

Moderate engagement

High engagement

7 – 21: Low engagement | 22 – 29: Moderate engagement | 30 – 35: High engagement

A score of 23 indicates moderate engagement, suggesting a generally steady involvement in career growth and organizational objectives without consistently taking on extra responsibilities.

example score

21/30

Career Intuition (CI)

Career Intuition measures how realistically a person assesses their career prospects, understands their strengths and weaknesses, and sets clear career goals.

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Moderate

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6 – 17: Low | 18 – 24: Moderate | 25 – 30: High

A score of 21 indicates a moderate level of career intuition, suggesting generally realistic expectations and some clarity of goals with room to further refine planning and self-assessment.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Career changers and explorers

41%OF USERS

People considering a new role or direction take it to clarify what truly motivates them and how they handle uncertainty.

HR and team leaders

34%OF USERS

Managers and HR specialists use it to spot who needs support, who thrives on challenges, and how to boost engagement across the team.

Early-career professionals

25%OF USERS

Students and junior employees take it to understand their work involvement, resilience, and decision style as they plan next steps.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

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Career Resilience (CR)

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11.9 — 22.1

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Career Engagement (CE)

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23.9

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18.6 — 29.1

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Career Intuition (CI)

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15.8

Normal range

12.8 — 18.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures three work-related motivation factors: career intuition, career involvement, and career resilience. Results indicate how a person tends to navigate career decisions, engagement, and setbacks.

How long does it take to complete, and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 20 statements.

How should responses be selected?

Each statement should be rated based on typical behavior rather than temporary circumstances. Responses should reflect what is usually true in work and career contexts.

What do the three scales mean?

Career intuition reflects reliance on judgment and anticipation of how situations may develop; career involvement reflects engagement and emotional connection to work. Career resilience reflects persistence and ability to maintain motivation under difficulty.

How are results commonly used?

Results are used to guide career development planning, role fit discussions, and support needs during demanding periods. They can also inform team-level interventions to reduce burnout risk and improve engagement.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Career Motivation Scale Test

career growth arrange work motivation

This self-report instrument is used to assess motivations and attitudes related to career development. The Career Motivation Scale provides a brief overview of how individuals approach career-related goals and challenges.

It consists of 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Item responses are intended to support interpretation of patterns in career-oriented motivation and to inform career counseling, coaching, or organizational development discussions.

In applied settings, the Career Motivation Scale may be used as a screening or adjunct measure to help structure feedback conversations, identify areas for support, and guide goal setting; results should be interpreted in the context of other relevant clinical and occupational information.

Author: donald-e-super, john-l-holland

Literature: London, M. Career motivation. In K. R. Murphy (Ed.), Individual differences and behavior in organizations. Jossey-Bass. 1996.; Noe, R. A., Noe, A. W., & Bachhuber, J. A. An investigation of the correlates of career motivation. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 1990.

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