Career planning is a process that enables you to learn more about you and who you are becoming. This self- knowledge, when put together with an understanding of the world of work helps you to make informed decisions and to take action. This involves identifying job market trends that affect your career planning, familiarizing yourself with sources of information to use in further clarifying your career choices and gathering information about specific occupations and career related opportunities. This stage of career planning involves integrating knowledge of self and the world of work in order to make decisions and to set goals. An important thing to know about this process is that an individual can have a large degree of control over the outcome.
Informed people can shape their own destiny and take charge of their careers.
Although this process seems relatively clear cut and simple, gaining an understanding of self and the world of work and using that information to make successful career decisions can often be difficult, confusing and a bit overwhelming. That s why the Career Counseling Center can be a valuable resource to you. Don t hesitate to visit and make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss any of your career concerns. To find out more about your type and to learn how you can apply this to choosing the right career for you, complete the following quiz. Pretend you are at a party where people with similar personalities and interests gather in small groups.