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 This stage of the career planning process assumes that you have a strong understanding of what is important to you and have thoroughly researched a variety of career choices. You should now be ready to evaluate your options and make a decision.
Evaluate Your Options
If you have already used other self-evaluation resources and career research methods, follow these steps. However, if you feel you need further information on career options, consider going back to the exercises in the Explore section.
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Review the results of your Discover exercises that describe your personal characteristics. |
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Highlight all of the values, skills, interests and personal characteristics that best describe you from the career profiles you have printed |
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Highlight all of the job descriptions, working conditions, personal characteristics and daily job duties that you think you would enjoy |
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Read over your My Ideal Life (pdf) exercise, making sure that it accurately reflects your future goals |
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Complete the Compare Careers (pdf) exercise for each career that appeals to you |
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Highlight all of the values, skills, interests and personal characteristics that best describe you from the career profiles you printed |
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If you need more information before you decide on a career, you should consider conducting an Information Interview with someone who is working in the field. For a list of questions and resources on how to conduct an information interview go to CanadianCareers.com (external link). If you have any further questions about information interviews, contact a Student Advisor: |
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Phone: (403) 777-7200 (Option 4) |
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