Making a career decision -when you do not know what to do
I worked with a client the other day - he had rushed into making a decision last year, had left his job to start a masters degree and now half way through was questioning whether he should continue or do something else.
It is so easy to make a decision but not to have fully thought through options. It might have been better to have considered all options earlier, but he is not atypical, often people only think things through thoroughly after they have made a decision
So how have I helped?
The process I’ve used could also be helpful for anyone who isn’t sure what to do
1. Write down your options
2. List the positives against each option
3. List the negatives against each option
Sometimes it can be hard to think broader about options so then it can be helpful to talk with people and to get more ideas and suggestions.
For this particular client, before withdrawing from the course a lot of things should be considered – how will this look on their CV, are they clear why they want to move to something else and really think deeply about the reasons for the move.
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