a method for determining the leading professional motives and studying the system of value orientations of a person in a career, developed by Edgar Shein, a specialist in organizational culture. According to Shane, the better a person understands what their values are in certain areas, the more satisfaction they can get from work, so the motivation to do work will be strongest when tasks and functions are performed that are consistent with the employee’s values. Career anchors must be taken into account when choosing the type of activity, organization for work, as well as the most preferred career path. Career orientations arise in the initial years of career development, they are stable and can remain stable for a long time. At the same time, very often a person realizes his career orientations unconsciously. The test allows you to identify the following career orientations: professional competence, management, autonomy, stability, service, challenge, integration of lifestyles, entrepreneurship.