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Career Services

Steps to take when choosing a major or changing careers:

1. Knowing about myself
2. Knowing about my options
3. Knowing how I make decisions
4. Thinking about my decision making
5. Creating and carrying out my plan

Steps to Choosing a Major/
Changing Careers

Step 4: Thinking About My Decision Making

Identifying and addressing any barriers to your career decision-making is essential to the entire decision-making process. It is difficult to think clearly and make decisions when you are bombarded with negative thoughts, which act as barriers and interfere with your decision making. To identify and overcome your barriers, you must pay attention to your self-talk, become self-aware, and then control your self-talk. Once all barriers are removed, you can make a plan and carry out your decision.