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Table 1

Schein’s career anchors

Career anchor	Description	Examples
Autonomy	People who are attracted to freedom and flexibility in the way they organize and complete their work	Professors; Consultants; Private practice physicians; independent contractors
Security/stability	People who prefer durability and permanence in their jobs	State employees
Technical/functional competence	People who are attracted to the content of their work	Engineers within R&D teams; Accountants
Managerial competence	People who favor the tasks of organizing and leading an organization	CEOs, top management team members; consultants; executive coaches
Entrepreneurial creativity	This anchor is for people who love the thrill of solving challenges of launching a start-up	Entrepreneurs; Intrapreneurs
Dedication to a cause	People who want to make their values as the central part of their work	Nurses; Employees of social enterprises or non-profits
Pure challenge	People who want to prove themselves to the world by solving complex business problems	Consultants
Lifestyle	People who are attracted to a family-friendly workplace environment	Dual-career families

Career anchor	Description	Examples
Autonomy	People who are attracted to freedom and flexibility in the way they organize and complete their work	Professors; Consultants; Private practice physicians; independent contractors
Security/stability	People who prefer durability and permanence in their jobs	State employees
Technical/functional competence	People who are attracted to the content of their work	Engineers within R&D teams; Accountants
Managerial competence	People who favor the tasks of organizing and leading an organization	CEOs, top management team members; consultants; executive coaches
Entrepreneurial creativity	This anchor is for people who love the thrill of solving challenges of launching a start-up	Entrepreneurs; Intrapreneurs
Dedication to a cause	People who want to make their values as the central part of their work	Nurses; Employees of social enterprises or non-profits
Pure challenge	People who want to prove themselves to the world by solving complex business problems	Consultants
Lifestyle	People who are attracted to a family-friendly workplace environment	Dual-career families

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