Decision Making How have you made important decisions in ...



Decision Making How have you made important decisions in your life? If you have successfully been able to make important decisions in your past, then the method you used for making those decisions will apply to your career decision-making.  If your decision making process has not been successful, you may find the model process that is presented below quite helpful.  

Some use a systematic approach such as weighing pros and cons and some use a spontaneous approach by choosing whatever intuitively feels right. In addition, some are external decision-makers in that they talk through their decision making, obtaining input from others prior to making their decision. Others may think things through completely internally prior to making a decision. Use whatever method works best for you.

Model Decision Making Process

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|7 Step Career Decision-Making Model |

|  Step One:  Identify the Decision to be Made |

|  Step Two: Know Yourself (Self-Assessment) |

| Step Three:  Begin  Identifying Options (Career Exploration) |

|  Step Four:  Gather Information and Data |

|  Step Five:  Evaluate Options that will Solve the Problem |

|  Step Six:  Select One of the Options |

|  Step Seven:  Design a Course of Action to Implement the Decision |

Learning How My Thoughts Influence My Choices

Identifying and addressing any barriers to your career decision-making is an important part of your entire career decision-making process. It is difficult to think clearly when negative thoughts, acting as barriers, interfere with your decision making. To identify and overcome your personal barriers it is important to pay attention to your self-talk, become self-aware, and then remain aware of and control your self talk. To do this you may use a process involving identifying, challenging and altering your negative thinking then taking the action needed to implement your career choice.

Self Assessment:

|Interests: |Values: |Skills: |Personality: |

|What am I interested in doing? |What satisfactions do I seek in a |What can I do best? |What personal qualities do I possess|

|What activities have I enjoyed the |career? |What are my strengths and |that will help me on the job? |

|most? |In what ways must I be challenged and|weaknesses? |How will my personal style influence|

|What kinds of people would I like to |rewarded on the job? |What are my most prominent skills |my career choice? |

|work with? |In what type of work environments |and abilities? |How will I get along with my |

|What kind of job settings would I |would I be happy? |What skills do I want to use on the|supervisor? co-workers? |

|enjoy? | |job? | |

| | |What skills do I need to acquire? | |

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