You have identified some career options of interest. Now, you need to make a decision:
Which career option is the best fit for you?
Making career decisions is challenging for the majority of people. There are many reasons that career decision-making is difficult for people:
-they may feel like there is so much at stake that they become paralyzed;
-or they are afraid of making a poor decision;
-or they are afraid of change, and making a decision is the start of the change process.
The bottom line is people get stuck at this step because they are afraid. But guess what? Most people should feel fearful about making a career decision because they usually lack one or both essential elements for making a good career decision.
The keys to good career decision-making are having:
- Good information about skills, interests, values, and personality traits.
- Accurate information about the world of work to explore the career options that best fit you.
- Effective decision-making strategies.
Most people lack training in making informed career decisions. Lacking this knowledge, they focus on objective factors like salary and benefits, which can result in dissatisfying work.
The following strategies will allow you to use your CFT Skills Map (transferable, personal, and content skills) to evaluate the career areas you are considering. These decision-making strategies and your CFT Skills Map can help you make effective short-term and long-term decisions.
Decision-Making Strategy One: Comparing Options with Your Skills
Decision-Making Strategy Two: Assessing Pros and Cons
When you are ready, move on to Develop Your Career Plan