Many individuals find the process of selecting a major or career stressful and overwhelming. With thousands of occupations from which to choose, how do you select just one? Information is the key.

select just one? Information is the key.
Many people make career decisions far too quickly - before they've had time to weigh the long-term effects of their choices. Five or ten years later, they may wish they had devoted more time and thought to one of the most important decisions of their lives.
Important Questions To Ask Yourself:

· What interests and motivates you?
· What do you want for your future?
· What are your personal values?
· What are your career goals?
· How will you reach those goals?
· How much income will you need?
· What careers can provide that income?

The first step to finding a satisfying major and/or career is to learn as much as you can about your skills, interests, values, and personality preferences. After completing a thorough self-evaluation, you will need to determine which occupations can best utilize your identified strengths. To complete this second step, you must gather adequate occupational information. Armed with sufficient information about the requirements of various careers, you will be able to determine which ones have the potential to make optimal use of your assets. You are now in a much better position to make an initial major/career selection.

When you do something that you really enjoy, chances are this activity reflects your true interests, abilities and values. If you can identify these interests, abilities and values, and match them to a career that uses them, your career choice will be more likely to offer you success and happiness.
The first step in a career decision process is understanding yourself. You must identify your interests, abilities and values.
The last step is to identify careers that use your particular pattern of skills.
In the end we may remember the classical question, “Which is better, rose or cabbage?” Some may be tempted to say that rose is better, little realizing that it is a poor option when you contemplate a dish for dinner.