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Introduction Senior High School is an important time
to plan and prepare for the future The goals you set and accomplish now
will have a great effect on the rest of your life
It is time to begin careful educational planning and development
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Career Ladder
No High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Career/Technical School Training
Bachelor’s Degree
Advanced Degree
Associate’s Degree
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Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.
Objectives Name the seven steps in the decision-
making process Apply the decision-making process to
career selection Explain the importance of personal,
career, and work decisions
Making Decisions Routine Decisions: Decisions that you
make often and require little thought What time to get up in the morning, what
to wear, what to eat for breakfast, etc. Impulse Decisions: Snap decisions that
do not require much thought or planning Walking home on a sunny day, going on a
road trip with friends, etc.
Big Decisions Decision-making process: a series of
steps that can help you identify and evaluate possibilities and make a good choice
The longer a decision will affect your life, the more you need to think about it Buying a car, joining the military,
selecting a career
The Decision-Making Process STEP 1: Define your wants and needs STEP 2: Analyze your resources STEP 3: Identify your choices STEP 4: Gather information STEP 5: Evaluate your choices STEP 6: Make a decision STEP 7: Plan how to reach your goal
Trade-Offs For every decision you make, there is a
trade-off, or exchange By selecting one alternative, you must
give up others
Career Decisions One of the biggest decisions a person
can make in their life Often not taken seriously enough Use the decision-making process
Step 1: Define Your Wants and Needs Do you want to work full-time? Where do you want to live? How much money will you have to earn
to have the lifestyle you would like?
Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Select several possible careers Match personal wants and needs with
career choices
Step 4: Research Your Career Choices Learn more about careers before
selecting one Many sources for finding information
Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Using your research, look carefully at
each career Determine whether the career matches
personal needs and resources
Step 6: Make Your Decision Select the career that best fits your
wants, needs, and resources One will probably stand out as a best
choice
Step 7: Plan How to Reach Your Goal Determine the steps it will take to reach
your career goal May have to adapt or compromise
career plan
Applying the Process—Step 1: Define Your Wants and Needs Live in a large city $50,000/year Full-time, stable job
Applying the Process—Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Enjoys helping others Organized Mathematical
Applying the Process—Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Economist Teacher Financial planner Real estate agent
Applying the Process—Step 4: Research Your Career Choices Spoke with guidance counselor Visited websites about math careers
Applying the Process—Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Compared amount of money you could
make Where to live What daily tasks would be like
Applying the Process—Step 7: Plan How to Reach Your Goal High school courses College programs Bachelor’s degree Special certifications
The Bottom LineDefine your wants and
needs Analyze your resources
Plan how to reach your
goal
Identify your choices
Make a decision
Gather information
Evaluate your choices
Personal Decisions Choices that affect you personally
Influenced by likes and dislikes Personal decisions can determine:
The food you eat, your hairstyle, the clothes you wear, your lifestyle, etc.
Personal Decisions and Work Personal decisions may affect career
decisions E.g.: clothing choice, personal information
on public websites, personal skills development
Work Decisions When working, you face decisions every
day Affect your job and other people Answers are usually obvious
Work Decisions Difficult Decisions
Use the decision-making process E.g.: Am I willing to relocate if I take this
promotion?
The Decision-Making Process STEP 1: Define your wants and needs STEP 2: Analyze your resources STEP 3: Identify your choices STEP 4: Gather information STEP 5: Evaluate your choices STEP 6: Make a decision STEP 7: Plan how to reach your goal
Journal Question What is one big decision you have made
in the last few months? How did you make that decision?
Journal Question Looking at the pros and cons for each of
the standard decision making types, which would be the most effective overall method? Justify your answer.
Journal Question What is one big decision you have made in
the last few months? How did you make that decision?
Student responses will vary. Students should identify a recent decision and explain how they made it. Students should be thoughtful and reflective in their responses, using complete sentences and proper grammar.
Journal Question What are the three main decision-
making types discussed in the article?
The three types of decision-making types discussed in the article were single decision-maker, majority rule, and consensus/collaboration.
Journal Question What are the pros and cons of being a single
decision-maker?
The pros of being a single decision-maker are that the decision can be made quickly and that the responsibility of the decision is on one person. The cons of being a single decision-maker are that the decision can be based on individual bias and other opinions and inputs may not be considered.
Journal Question Looking at the pros and cons for each of the
standard decision making types, which would be the most effective overall method? Justify your answer.
Student answers may vary, but there are advantages and disadvantages to each kind of decision making type in different scenarios, so student responses should be considered correct on the basis of their justification for their choice.