EVALUATION, PLANNING, & ACTION
Each of the four components of the Career Decision-Making Process requires thoughtful evaluation and planning, and meaningful action steps. Below are some potential action steps and prompts for you to stay on track and gauge your progress.
Action Steps:
- Take a career assessment
- Make an appointment with a career counselor
-
Other:
Action Steps:
- Research majors using on Purdue’s Admissions websites
- Identify majors that fit your personality, interests, values and skills
- Talk to academic advisors and upperclassmen about potential majors
-
Other:
Action Steps:
- Research careers using web resources such as O*Net
- Informational interviewing of individuals in the field you are interested in
-
Other:
Action Steps:
- Test an interest through a taking a class
- Test an interest through a part-time job or internship
- Test an interest by joining a club or organization
-
Other: