1. Chapter 7: Decision-making 1 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

2. Let’s discuss 2 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. “Life is the sum of all your choices.” ~Albert Camus nasirkhan

3. What decisions are next? 3 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. wavebreakmedia ltd Nitr Maksim Toome paul prescott Andresr Dmitriy Shironosov

4. Academic Decisions SchoolCourses Study abroad Major Graduate school 4 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. RTimages Steven Frame iQoncept Florence McGinn

5. Decisions during college 5 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Supri Suharjoto Warren Goldswain.shock Tyler Olson Oleksiy Mark Lisa S. kentoh hxdbzxy

6. Before entering workforce Finding job Other options Where to liveTarget jobsNetworkingEvaluating offersPlan BGap Year 6 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

7. 7 Lifelong learning and ongoing career development joingate iris 42 doglikehorse Anson0618 woodsy

8. Improve your decision-making skills Four Decision-Making Approaches Gathering facts and analyzing data Assessing outcomes and taking action Logical thinking Relying on emotions or intuition Feels "right“ Trusting your intuition Outcomes or goals presented by others May not match your goals Pleasing others Can initially feel good Miss the opportunity to be in control of outcome Avoidance or procrastination 8 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

9. CASVE cycle 9 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

10. Tech savvy: Too much information about everythingHow do you choose? Only the best will be right choice Good-enough will suffice Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 10 More choices Higher expectations Greater disappointment

11. Your choices CAN feel better Save time for choices that matter Spend time on the big questions Create your own alternatives Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 11

12. Create Opportunity from Unexpected Events Happenstance Theory Be open- minded Take advantage of opportunities Adapt to new information Reframe undecidedness Chance events can happen any time Choose to be engaged Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 12

13. Take advantage of opportunities After Initiate actions to benefit During Remain alert and recognize opportunity Before Remember how you have prepared Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 13

14. Embracing differences: Role Models Self-efficacy - belief in one's own capability Increased with role models Diminished without role models 14 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Yuri Arcurs

15. Decisions to make Major Can motivate you to succeed if interested in subject Education or training Skill development throughout lifetime Educational decisions Help you learn unique set of skills that can be incorporated into career 15 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

16. Work with awareness Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 16

17. Options for Gap Year Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 17 Andresr Kurhan Maridav inkspotts Suat Gürsözlü

18. From decisions to action Decision does not mean commitment to long-term career Good decisions Increase skills Higher level of responsibility FlexibilityMobility 18 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. iQoncept

19. Career decisions require action Define your interestsChoose appropriate decisionsNarrow choicesSelect target jobs/industriesMove toward action steps Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 19 jonas ronnegard

20. Thought Questions Have you identified the decisions you need to make next? What are they? Do you feel prepared to start making decisions in your career? Can you identify the decisions that seem most difficult to you? What are they? Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 20