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. 

Self Assessment

Action Steps:

  • Take a career assessment
  • Make an appointment with a career counselor
  • Other:
     

What I Learned:

 
 
 

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Look Into Majors

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:
     

What I Learned:

 
 
 

Where to go from here:

 
 
 

Explore Careers

Action Steps:

  • Research careers using web resources such as O*Net
  • Informational interviewing of individuals in the field you are interested in
  • Other:
     

What I Learned:

 
 
 

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Gain Relevant Experience

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:
     

What I Learned:

 
 
 

Where to go from here: