4.9: Summary

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Graciela Martinez and Elizabeth Shaker
College of the Canyons

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Now that you have completed Unit 4 we will revisit the unit objectives before moving on to Unit 5. In this Unit you have:

Recognized factors involved in the decision making process.
Distinguished internal and external factors that affect making decisions.
Demonstrated effective goal setting.
Examined tools for managing stress.
Reviewed online resources to help you with choosing your major and educational planning.
Analyzed the value of gaining work experience outside the classroom.

Each part of this unit was designed to help you complete Phase 3: “What Factors Might Affect My Choice?” and Phase 4: “Where Do I Go From Here?” You have completed career assessments, used online resources to research career information, addressed decision making and educational planning.

At this time, we hope you have a better understanding of the world of work and can begin to visualize where you see yourself in regards to your future career and what you need to do to get there. This concludes the career exploration component of our course.

Congratulations, you have officially completed each phase of the career exploration and planning process.

Phase 1: Who Am I
Phase 2: What’s Out There?
Phase 3: What Factors Might Affect My Choice?
Phase 4: Where Do I Go From Here?

You are now ready to begin Unit 5 and develop your self-marketing campaign!