<div><ul><li><b>Evaluate the pros and cons </b>of the career options you have been researching. </li><li>Since the landscape of the world-of-work is constantly changing, <b>it may be unrealistic to aim for decisions based on absolute certainty. </b></li><li><b>Self-awareness, occupational awareness, and intuition</b> can all play a part in your decision-making process.</li></ul></div><div>
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Decision-Making

<div><p>Internships and part-time jobs are an excellent way to sample a field of interest. </p><p><b>They provide the opportunity to perform some of the job functions, observe others work, and evaluate the “real world” workplace environment.</b></p></div>

Experimentation

<div><p><b>Carefully evaluate your individual strengths, lifestyle preferences, passions, work style, and financial needs.</b></p><p><b>Know both who you are as a person</b> and <b>who you desire to become as a professional</b>. Take a careful inventory of your current career values, interests, skills, and personal qualities.</p></div>

Self-Assessment

<div><ul><li><b>Brainstorm possible job options</b> and investigate them thoroughly. </li><li><b>Learn about the descriptions and qualifications for various positions</b>, typical entry points and advancement opportunities, satisfactions, frustrations, and other important facts.</li><li><b>Speak with as many people as possible </b>that are involved in work that is of interest to you to get an insider’s perspective.</li></ul>
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Research

<p>Most people engaged in an active job search will be involved with activities such as <b>professional networking</b>, <b>identifying prospective employers</b>, <b>writing cover letters and resumes</b>, and <b>interviewing</b>.</p><p>And finally, you will be offered a job and accept employment.<br></p>

Job Search

The Career Planning Process encompasses the stages involved in discovering a career path, including self-assessment, research, experimentation, decision making, job searching, and accepting a job offer. Step 1: Self-Assessment. Careful evaluation of your individual strengths, lifestyle preferences, passions, work style, and financial needs is a vital and often overlooked step in planning your various potential career paths.

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