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Evaluating Career Choices . Section 5.1. What you will learn . How to evaluate different career possibilities How to choose a career that seems right for you. Main idea. Once you choose a career that seems right for you, you can begin planning the steps to take to achieve your goal.
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Evaluating Career Choices Section 5.1
What you will learn • How to evaluate different career possibilities • How to choose a career that seems right for you
Main idea • Once you choose a career that seems right for you, you can begin planning the steps to take to achieve your goal
Key concepts • Evaluate your Choices • Make your Decision
Key Terms • Resources • Evaluation • Personal Career Profile
Evaluating your choices • Part of the decision-making process is taking a close look at your personal needs and resources • Key Term: Resources – things that can be used for help and support
Evaluating your choices • The next step in the decision-making process is evaluation Key Term: Evaluation – comparing and contrasting sets of data to rank them and determine the best choice
Evaluating your choices • You can evaluate your career choices using the following factors: • Visualizing possible outcomes • Considering your values
Evaluating your choices • Yourpersonal career portfolio is a good tool to use in evaluating career choices • Key Term: Personal career portfolio- a chart in which you compare what you have learned about yourself and what you have learned about a particular career possibility
Make your Decision • Have confidence in your research, evaluations and goals. • Your career choice is flexible and may change as your life develops.
Exit Questions: • Give two examples of careers that interest you. Explain how you would evaluate these two career possibilities to see which one would be better for you. • Explain the importance of making a career decision now