Knowdell® Card Sorts

Industry-renowned, the visual and textual card sorts will help you identify and categorise career values and motivational factors.

Discover Clarity On Your Career Values and Motivated Skills

Helping you make informed career decisions based on your preferences

The Knowdell® Card Sorts we use are a valuable industry-recognised tool for exploring and understanding your core career values and motivated skills. These text-based cards are designed to help you reflect on what matters most in your work life, and clarify your career preferences and strengths.

Through this process, you will gain meaningful insights into your core values, preferences, competencies, and developmental areas. This knowledge can then be used to align yourself with potential employers and positions that align with your values and maximise your job satisfaction and engagement.

Understanding Career Values

Clarify What Matters Most in Your Work Life to Guide Meaningful Career Decisions

Career Values

Career Values are the core meaningful standards or principles that you hold unwaveringly. These values, such as ethics, loyalty, and honesty, play a crucial role in determining your career path and satisfaction. When considering a career or a position, it is essential to understand your career values to align yourself with like-minded employers, organisations, and roles. The Knowdell® Career Values Deck consists of 54 cards, including 49 descriptive cards and 5 categorisation cards. These cards help you categorise your career values based on how often you value them, ranging from "always valued" to "never valued." By completing this card sort, you can gain a deeper insight into your career values and make informed career decisions based on your outcomes.

Exploring Motivated Skills

Understand and Explore Your Motivated Skills to Drive Career Growth and Success

Motivated Skills

Motivated Skills are the qualities, actions, or behaviours that drive you to produce outcomes or achieve goals. These skills play a significant role in your career and workplace success. By understanding your motivated skills, you can communicate your preferences, competencies, and development areas to your current or potential employer. This information can be used to tailor projects or roles to your strengths or provide developmental opportunities. The Knowdell® Motivated Skills Deck consists of 56 cards, including 48 descriptive cards and 8 categorisation cards. These cards help you categorise your motivated skills based on your level of enjoyment and proficiency. By completing this card sort, you can gain insights into your enthusiasm for using each skill and assess your proficiency based on your self-perception.

Accessing the Knowdell® Card Sorts with Blu Ripples

Gain insights into your values and motivated skills through personalised sessions or detailed career reports

You have the option to access and use the Knowdell® Career Values or Motivated Skills Card Sorts in one of two ways:-

Career Counselling

Schedule a one-on-one Career Counselling session with Katherine, who will guide you through the Knowdell® Career Values and/or Motivated Skills Card Sorts at your own pace. Gain personalised insights into your preferences to help you clarify your career goals and develop meaningful action plans.

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Career Development Report

The Career Development Report integrates the Knowdell® Career Values and Motivated Skills Card Sorts with additional psychometric assessments to deliver a customised and insightful career development profile that reflects your core values, motivational drivers, preferences, and vocational pathways.

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Ethical Considerations

Supporting Your Safety and Wellbeing

Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority when using our assessments. Before administering any psychometric tool, we make sure you meet the age and reading requirements, and that the assessment is suitable for your current circumstances. We operate within our expertise and follow strict duty of care, ethical guidelines, and supplier requirements.

If there’s any uncertainty, we will request medical clearance from your GP or a qualified mental health professional. This ensures we can provide any necessary accommodations, minimise potential triggers, determine if it’s appropriate to proceed, and most importantly, support your wellbeing throughout the process.

Have Questions About the Knowdell® Card Sorts?

Contact Katherine for support with the Knowdell® Career Values and Motivated Skills Card Sorts.

If you have any questions about the Knowdell® Card Sorts we administer, Ethical Consideration, our Psychometric Profiling Services or would like to learn more about exploring your career values and motivated skills, please contact Katherine. She will be happy to answer your queries, discuss your needs, and provide guidance on how these valuable tools and services can support your career exploration and development journey.