Career Development
Center
  Occidental College
 1600 Campus Road,
Coons 109
 Los Angeles, CA
 90041-3314

 Email: careers@oxy.edu
 Phone: 323.259.2623
 Fax: 323.341.4900

Guide to Career Decision-Making

Learning How My Thoughts Influence My Choices

Identifying and addressing any barriers to your career decision-making is an important part of your entire career decision-making process. It is difficult to think clearly when negative thoughts, which act as barriers, often interfere with your decision-making. To identify and overcome your personal barriers it is important to pay attention to your self-talk, become self-aware, and then remain aware of and control your self-talk. To do this, you may use a process involving identifying, challenging and altering your negative thinking then taking the action needed to implement your career choice.

 

To access more resources or to get assistance deciding which resources would work best for you, come to the Career Development Center and speak to a Career Counselor.