Transcript Unit 3 Making Decisions

Career Orientation
Unit 3
Making Decisions
Decisions
• The choice between
two or more
possibilities
• May resolve conflict
– A clash of ideas or
values
• All decisions have
consequences
(results)
• What decisions have
you made today?
Decisions
• Factors that affect
decisions
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Values
Self-esteem
Peer pressure
Decisions of others
Available resources
Friends/family
Decision-Making Process
• The steps one takes to
make the best
decision
• Road map to save you
time and help you
reach your dreams
Career Decisions
• It may seem early to make career decisions
now…but your career decision may be tentative.
• Tentative
– A decision or plan that can be changed
– IS NOT DEFINITE!
• You will be able to have a sense of what you
would like to do and the goals you want to work
toward.
• Changing a decision is much better than never
making a decision at all!
Tips on Making Better Career
Decisions
• Remember others will
put pressure on you
to do what they want
you to do
• Don’t be afraid of
failure
• Pay attention to daily
decisions
• Might have to
compromise
– To give up something
to resolve a conflict
• Remember that
decisions have both
good and bad
outcomes
• Accept the outcome
• Remember, you can
change decisions
• Don’t depend on luck
Step 1: Define What You Need vs.
What You Want
• Needs
– Things you must have
to survive
• Wants
– Things you would like
to have, but do not
have to have; luxuries
• Be specific
• Consider your values,
goals, interests,
abilities, etc.
Step 2: Look Carefully at Your
Resources
• Resource
– Anything a person has
or uses to reach a goal
• Strengths, skills, or
talents
• Human resources
– People
• Nonhuman resources
– Time, money, etc.
Step 3: List Your Options
• Write down every
possible choice that
comes to mind.
• Most of the time you will
have more than 1 option.
• Do not eliminate any
choices, think of as many
as you can.
Step 4:Weigh the Possible
Outcomes
• Consider
advantages/disadvant
ages of each option
• What are the
consequences?
• Some will have
desirable effects,
others undesirable
Step 5: Make Your Decision
• Choose the best
option
• One choice may not
come out way ahead
of others
• Two or three may tie
Step 6:Act on Your Decision
• Make a plan to get started
– The course of action one
decides to take at the end
of the decision-making
process
• Be willing to accept
consequences
• See decision all the way
through
• Maintain positive attitude
Step 7: Evaluate
• Evaluate
– To look at closely and
judge
• Did you make the
right decision?
• Would you do
anything differently?