What is life planning? Life planning is all about making sound decisions and deciding what you want to be when you grow up. It includes assessing your interests, exploring career options, using labor market information and making career decisions. On Cape Cod and the Islands we have many choices but the first place to start is by charting your course or coming up with a plan.
Career decision making is probably one of the most important decisions you will ever make. This decision should not be made lightly. Careful thought, research and consideration should be made before making a decision. There are seven steps to sound decision making. These seven steps can help you decide what to wear in the morning, what car you would like to buy all the way to deciding what career would most interest you.
Before deciding on a career you must complete the following steps:
- Evaluate your skills, interests and abilities
- Decide on your work values
- Use the 7 step process to choose a career