What Influences Your Career? (In-Depth)
Print out this checklist and use it to consider what factors influence your career choice.
Expectations
- Desired lifestyle
- Desired work image
- Environmental Conditions
Mobility
- Work location
- Willingness to move
- Restrictions
- Hours of work and travel
Needs
- Examine expectations
- Social and economic situation
- Restrictions
Economic Conditions
- Labour market situation
- Future outlook
- Employment prospects
Life Experience
- Experience that cannot be learned in school
- Maturity
Personal Values
- Lifestyle
- Priorities
- Extra-curricular activities
Education
- Academic Achievement
- Subjects preferred or best at
- Education expectations: Community college level? University level?
Self-Concept
- The person you think you are
- Projected image
- Self-confidence
- Reality vs. wants
- Self-doubts
Personality
- Temperament
- Motivation
- Maturity
- Compromise
Skills
- Work experience
- Academic achievement
- Strengths
- Developed as a volunteer or through activities, hobbies, community participation
- Trade
Interests
- Preferred activities
- Manifest preferences
- Inventory tests
Aptitudes
- Abilities
- Ability to learn different skills
- Measured by aptitude test
- Potential skills
Coincidence
- To be at the right place at the right time
- Chance influenced by action
Physical Capacities
- Health
- Medical Reports
- Energy Level
- Physical limitation
Family
- Family commitments
- Restriction
- Needs
- Expectations
- Peer Pressure