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Discovering Careers
Chapter 8 Chapter 8
Making Decisions ......................................... 159
Decision Making—A Daily Task ....................160
Routine Decisions ...................................................160
Impulse Decisions ...................................................160
Thoughtful Decisions and the
Decision-Making Process ...............................161
1. Defi ne the Issue ...................................................162
2. Make a Self-Inventory ..........................................162
3. List Possible Alternatives ...................................162
4. Forecast Possible Outcomes .............................163
5. Make a Decision ..................................................163
6. Make an Action Plan ...........................................163
7. Evaluate Results ..................................................164
Trade-Offs ......................................................164
Personal Decisions .........................................165
Career Decisions ............................................165
Work Decisions ..............................................167
Chapter 9 Chapter 9
Options for Education and Training ............ 171
The Need for Further Training and
Education .......................................................172
The Importance of Foundation Skills ....................172
Preparing for a Career ...................................173
Career/Technical Training .......................................173
Cooperative Education ...........................................174
Apprenticeships ......................................................175
Company Training Programs ..................................175
Community and Junior Colleges ...........................176
Colleges and Universities .......................................176
Internships ...............................................................177
Military Training .......................................................178
Financing Further Training ............................179