Decision-making steps
Work through the steps below for each of the options on your shortlist to decide which is the best fit for the life you want.
- Think about how well this option fits your skills, values, personality and interests. Consider how it will develop your skills, and how this option might affect others.
- Weigh up the pros and cons of this option and rank the importance of the pros and cons.
- Talk things over with the people who are important to you – for example, your children, partner, and others who will be impacted by the decision you make. Talk to those who have had similar experiences or have made similar decisions.
- Try to imagine you have picked this option. How do you feel about the decision? Excited, uneasy, happy, sad, relieved? How will others respond to your decision?
- Looking at the information you have gathered and the thinking you have done, where are you at now?
Pros and cons of change - Work through the pros and cons of your options to help come to a decision.
We can help
Still feeling unsure about what to do? It’s perfectly normal. Not all decisions can be made overnight, and everyone makes decisions differently. You might want to talk to someone at Career Services. Call 0800 222 733 or email careers@careers.govt.nz.
