Career Indecision
Are
you undecided about your career direction? This is not
unusual.
For
example, in one's teen years and early 20's, a person's
personality and abilities are developing. Your values,
abilities, skills and talents are emerging. Frequently,
the person doesn't know him or herself well enough to
make a specific career choice. Practical steps you can
take are described in Learn
More about Yourself.
Another
factor that frequently causes career indecision is that
important information is missing. If you feel you do
not know enough about the occupations you are considering,
go to Learn
about Occupations.
There
are also situations, of course, where a person is unable
to decide even though they have adequate information
and maturity. Here we recommend seeing a professional
counselor. Career
Counseling will get you started.
Another
approach is to go to the online Career
Workshop developed by two talented counselors
at the University of North Carolina. There you will take
the Career Decision Profile test and learn what steps
they recommend. Even though you are not a student at
UNC, you will get some excellent ideas on what to do.
And,
finally, we highly recommend our ePublication, "What
job is best for you?" You will find it at our eBookStore.
If you are in college and deciding on a college major,
we also recommend, "Choosing Your College Major." Both
of these books are well researched and practical. They
will help you make good decisions, ones that you won't
regret later.
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