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Holthusen Hall, First Floor
1324 W. Wisconsin Avenue
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Phone: (414) 288-7423
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DEFINE YOUR Key Criteria
When making a decision, it is important to keep your work values and interests in the forefront. Write down those factors that are essential to you. Use themes from your lists of interests, skills, and work values.
Based on the interests, skills, and values you have determined, develop your own key criteria for selecting career fields that support your desired lifestyle.
ANSWER THIS QUESTION
What are the top qualities I need in my career for it to be satisfying?
Self-directed: List the top 8-10 qualities you need in your career for it to be satisfying
If you are interested in tackling this step on your own prior to discussing your plans with a career counselor spend some time making your list of qualities you need in a career for it to be satisfying. See examples to right.
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Personal qualities
- Working with people
- Working with things
- Working with data
- Working with ideas
- Solving complex problems
- Selling ideas, being persuasive
- Working outdoors, indoors
- Cultural opportunities
- Distance from family/friends
- Type and size of location (urban, suburban, rural)
- Any other location-type qualities (by water, mountains, woods)
- Demand or Outlook (future openings)
- Salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- These will become more clear the closer you are to full-time work
