2 Read to Learn The seven steps of the decision- making process How to use the decision-making process to choose a career

3 Main Idea Using a consistent decision-making process will enable you to make sound career decisions and other decisions throughout your life.

4 Key Concept Making Decisions

5 Key Term decision-making process

6 Making Decisions Half of all employed people simply fall into their jobs. You do not have to be one of those people because you can learn to make good decisions.

7 The Decision-Making Process Your career choice will be easier if you follow a decision- making process. decision-making process a series of steps that can help you identify and evaluate possibilities and make a good choice

8 Figure 2.1 The Decision-Making Process

9 Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career You can use the seven-step decision- making process to choose a career that is right for you.

10 Step 1: Define Your Needs and Wants Your Needs and Wants What are my goals, hopes, dreams? What kind of lifestyle do I want? Where do I want to live? Do I want to work full-time? How much money do I need for my lifestyle?

11 Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Your Personal Resources Values Interests Aptitudes Talents Personality traits Learning styles

12 Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Choosing a career and then changing your mind is part of the learning process.

13 Step 4: Research Your Career Choices You should learn more about your chosen career options before making a choice.

14 Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Evaluating your career choices means looking at each career choice and thinking about whether it matches your personal needs and resources.

15 Step 6 and 7: Make Your Decision and Plan How to Reach Your Goal You may have to adapt your original plan if your goal is unrealistic or undesirable.

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17 Section 2.1 After You Read 1.List the seven steps in the decision-making process. The seven steps are: define your needs and wants; analyze your personal resources; identify your choices; gather information; evaluate your choices; make your decision; and plan how to reach your goal.

18 Section 2.1 After You Read 2.Explain how you would use the seven-step decision-making process to decide how to spend $1,000. Answers should demonstrate, through relevant and concrete examples, students’ understanding of the seven steps in the decision-making model.

19 Section 2.1 After You Read 3.Describe how to identify your career choices. You can identify your career choices by considering several possible careers that match your personal goals and resources.

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