Complete the career decision matrix in Appendix D to help you choose the two occupations that you are most aligned with. Compare the two occupations you choose in a discussion that supports a recommendation to yourself on which career direction to pursue at this point in time. It is expected that your discussion and recommendation will refer to, and synthesise (including citations), at least the following:
- your self-assessment information in your Report
- your occupational research from your workings in the relevant Appendices, and
- any additional factors/personal circumstances relevant to forming your career direction recommendation.
Appendix D:
Complete the table below to help you choose which two occupations to compare for your Career direction recommendation using the following scale to rate your alignment for each variable:
0 – no alignment
1 – minimally aligned
2 – somewhat aligned
3 – moderately aligned
4 – highly aligned
Step 1:
For each Variable in the table, consider your occupational research together with your self-assessments to rate your alignment. For example, for the variable of Knowledge, review the top 4 Knowledge areas of each occupation (from your research in Appendices A, B and C) and relevant information from the description/tasks summary. Compare this information with your self-assessment information in your Report to determine a rating using the scale above.
Step 2:
Once you have completed the ratings of the first six variables for each occupation, add the numbers in each column to arrive at your Sub-total.
Step 3:
What does the Sub-total reveal about your alignment to each occupation? Which are you most aligned with? Which are you least aligned with?
Step 4:
Now, consider any other factors relevant to you (if any) that were not captured within the first six variables and determine your alignment rating for these factors under Other factors.
Step 5:
For each column, add the Sub-total figure with the Other factors figure to arrive at your Total. The higher the Total, the more aligned to that occupation the results indicate you are.
Step 6:
Use the results to help decide which two occupations to compare for your Career direction recommendation. If your Other factors rating creates a change in the rankings of the occupations, consider what those other factors are and discuss these factors in your Career direction recommendation. e.g. if Occupation 1 was the least aligned occupation at Step 3 but, after considering Other factors, it is now the most aligned, within your Career direction recommendation discuss the specific factors you considered that led to this shift.
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