Whenever you're in transition, it's helpful to follow the sequence to the right, which isn't a closed circle, but rather a spiral - each time you make a new decision you're starting from further up your life spiral. Here are the basic steps:
1. Identify your needs, interests, skills, values, and more, today;
2. Explore options that seem to fit your findings in #1;
3. Choose and apply for the options that appealed to you most, now, in #2.
People of all ages find this process useful, and go through it in one form or another each time they make new decisions of all kinds, not just about work.
Online Self-Assessment Tools:
The CDO self-assessment packet is a great way to get started. We suggest you make a phone or in-person appointment with a CDO counselor to discuss your findings, and/or to discuss specific exercises. Click to print the & decision making packet.
* Additional exercises for the more experienced, .
MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)
The widely used MBTI identifies your personality type on four ranges of human behavior: introvert/extrovert; sensor/intuition; thinker/feeler; perceiver/judge. CDO counselors are trained to interpret the MBTI. You’re welcome to order the questionnaire, then make an in-person or phone appointment, and provide your numbers and letters to your counselor by e-mail, phone or fax ahead of time. There's a fee for the one hour interpretation session.
Many career issues and decisions are affected by a person’s emotional, rather than intellectual, intelligence (EQ vs. IQ). Here is a description of the test and book by Daniel Goleman.
Take this 24-question quiz to determine your most likely interests and work style. Find careers that would likely suit you; and, more importantly, that you'd enjoy!
Assesses your interests, values and personal style and then links you to fields that might be a good fit generally. (It’s designed for a wide audience; not all of the suggested fields may seem relevant to you.)
Breaks the process down into four steps: discovery; exploration; experience and experiment; choice.
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