Decisions Making Career/Major

Informative Image: Diagram of a cyclical, circular decision-making process.

Speaker Notes:

Diagram of a cyclical, circular decision-making process.

Step 1. Reach a decision point

Step 2. Research, both self and career-related. Self research includes interests, skills, values, temperament, lifestyle factors, and leads to the generation lifestyle and career criteria. Career research includes education programs and occupations, and leads to the generation of alternatives.

Step 3. Evaluate Alternatives and Make a Decision

Step 4. Take Action

Step 5. Review the Decision

After Step 5, branch off or repeat Step 1 and begin again.