the career book
MAKING INFORMED
CAREER DECISIONS
Decision-making is actually problem-solving, which
stops when you come to a solution which you think
is satisfactory. Some people find problem solving
easier to do than others, but we can all learn these
skills. These skills can then be used in many different
circumstances, but they can most definitely be used in
career decision-making.
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How to make decisions:
1. What is actually the decision to be made? Precisely
identify and describe the objective.
2. Which criteria will you use, that is, how will you
measure the answer meets your objective?
3. What are the alternatives? In two columns, identify
the pluses and minuses, placing them in order of
priority (score the best answers higher and the least
answers less)
4. Evaluate the alternatives against your objective and
identify the possible consequences.
5. Select the best alternative to suit your objective.
6. Put your choice into practice – do it!
7. As time passes, evaluate whether this is the correct
decision and amend if necessary.
3.07 Finished Year 12... now what?
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3.08 Decision making cycle
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