Identify Job Values

As part of the career awareness process, we have had an the opportunity to identify transferable skills by exploring things we have done and identifying other skills we have.

Another step in the career awareness process is identifying what we value in a job. One of the biggest decisions in life is “what you want to do when you grow up”. This decision has major implications for your financial future (i.e., housing, vacations, ability to fund college for children, timing/comfort of retirement). It also impacts where you’ll live, whether you’ll move, level of job security, level of personal satisfaction and your personal growth/development opportunities.

This assignment introduces you to a list of factors you may want to consider when making this decision. Download the document Factors to Consider When Choosing a Career. 

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Career Download Factors to Consider When Choosing a Career

When you have completed the document above proceed to W.O.I.S. Reality Check to help identify how lifestyle and financial factors are influenced in the decision making process.