Career Handbook
9th Edition
Decision Making and Goal Setting
Once you've explored career and educational options, you are ready to identify your career objectives. Some of the questions you may want to answer include:
- What kind of work do I want to perform?
- What kind of work environment would I like?
- What type of industry do I prefer?
- What, if any, are my geographic limitations?
- What kind of people do I want to work with?
- What salary do I consider appropriate?
- Do I have special needs to consider?
- How realistic are my expectations considering my own skills and abilities and the realities of the job market?
Obtaining career experience is a good way to try out your tentative career decisions. A career-related internship, cooperative education position, summer job, part-time job, or volunteer position can help you decide on a career path. If you need assistance in clarifying your goals, making decisions or finding a career-related position to test an option, make an appointment with a career counselor.
