Decision
Making is putting the information
you have acquired about yourself and the careers/majors
you are interested in and making decisions on which one
you will pursue.
The
effectiveness of your career decision-making relies
heavily on the information available to you at the
decision-making point. Information is power.
The more information you have the easier it is to
make a decision. Oftentimes an inability to choose
one career path over another is an indication that
you do not have sufficient information. The trick
is to figure out what information you are lacking
and then gather and analyze that information.
Have you.....
-
Identified
the pros and cons of each alternative?
- Identified
the values and needs that are satisfied by each?
- Identified
the risks involved with each alternative?
- Projected
the probable future consequences of selecting this
major/career?
- Conducted
an informational interview?
- Identified
what is important to you?
- Identified
your skills?
- Discovered
what interests you the most?
Based
on the information you now have, which option is the
best one for you? Once you have made your decision,
you must now design a Course of Action to plan
how you will achieve your goal. Things you should be
asking yourself....
- What
steps should I now take?
- When
should I begin and end each step?
- What
information or resources should I use?
- What
are some possible obstacles to this decision?
- How
do I overcome potential obstacles?
- Should
I reevaluate and/or change my decision?
Barriers
to Decision Making
Some decisions are never easy. If you seem to
hit a brick wall everytime you try to make a firm career
decision, it could be due to the following factors:
- Procrastination
- Fear/Anxiety
- Stress/Pressure
- Low
GPA
- Competitiveness
- College
Life
- Lack
of Information
If
one of these areas seems to be your "barrier"
talk with a career counselor. |
