MAKING DECISIONS Careers – Chapter 3

Decisions, Decisions Decision – choosing between two or more ________________. Anytime you have more than one choice ________decision – One of the most important decisions you will ever make in your life.

How do you make only 1 choice? Making decisions is part of ___________yourself More you know about interests and personality, ________decisions become Why bother __________to make decisions better Many people are unhappy Didn’t plan – fell into a job Decisions you make now – effect the decisions you will make all your life

The Decision Making Process Method you follow when you make a decision or choice Series of steps that lead you to a decision ___steps Define what you need or want _______ – things you must have to survive ________ – things you’d like to have Look carefully at your _________(everything you have available to get what you want – any skill or advantage you have. Identify your _______ Gather information on all your choices Advantage and disadvantage of each Effect each choice has on you

Evaluate and ________your choices Make your_________ Evaluate – judge the value or worth of something Make your_________ Make a plan to get started ______– a method for achieving something

Applying the decision-making process to careers It’s never too early to make a career decision Tentative – the best decision you can decide on at a certain time, which can be changed later as you learn more. Planning and decision-making activities Education level needed: hs, associate degree (2 yrs.), 4 years of college, master’s degree, etc. Classes needed in high school Seven tips about making better career decisions 1.Other people will pressure you to do what they want you to do 2.Don’t be afraid of failure

3. Pay attention to the decisions you make every day. 4. Remember that decisions have both good and bad outcomes. 5. Accept the outcome 6. Remember, you can change decisions