Entering the World of Work

Section 1: Making a Career Decision

Answers to Section Review

After You Read

1. Summaries should indicate that through experience you learn about yourself and are able to judge whether or not you have made the right career decisions.
2. A personal career profile and a career evaluation both list your personal information (values, interests, skills, talents, personality traits, desired lifestyle, and desired education or training). However, career profile, a career evaluation indicates how well a particular career matches each aspect of your personal career information.
3. Answers will vary but may include one or more of the following reasons: to try something new, to earn more money, or to switch from a job you do not like. You may describe situations involving one of these reasons.