The WSJ has listed 14 dimensions of a career. Meaning, if you are looking for a new gig, you can stack rate each of these attributes to see which ones are the most important to you. This is a bit more complicated than my "Fun, Future, and Finance" model. But hey, they're the WSJ and I'm not. See whatcha think:
- Advancement
- Autonomy
- Contribution to Society
- Creativity
- Customer Contact
- Friendly Co-workers
- Impressive to Others
- Income
- Intellectual Stimulation
- Job Security
- Lower Stress
- Predictable Hours
- Work-Life Balance
- Benefits
Check out the article here. Also worth mentioning: If you are conflicted about how these attributes stack up in your life, I would strongly suggest you drop $199 to take the Birkman test online. I took this test in 1999 and it is eerily accurate. The results remain relevant to this day.
Note: I am in no way affiliated with Birkman.