Psychology @ Unisa Part III: Your career choice
There are a number of aspects that you will need to explore and pay attention to so that you could make an effective career choice. Complete the activities on the next two pages and use this information to guide you when you ask questions about your career in psychology. This information will also help you to connect all the information that you will gather about a career in psychology with who you are as a person.
Making a career choice involves reflecting on your career vision and the actions you will take to realise this vision (your career goals). It also involves learning more about your values, skills and interests and how they impact on your choice, as well as what shaped your career ideas.
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You can access activities to help you reflect on the mentioned aspects here.
Once you have completed these activities, think about the following:
- How do you feel about completing the career map?
- Write down at least two aspects that stood out for you
- What are you still curious about? How will you find out about this and when?
Some further career choice resources
- The Unisa Directorate for Counselling & Career Development offers a career counselling service. You can either contact us electronically, or if you prefer, speak to a counsellor in person.
- Pace Careers Centre (http://www.pacecareers.com/careercentre). Complete the interest questionnaire by clicking on the “Questionnaire” button on the left side of the screen. Register to access the questionnaire. Once you have completed the questionnaire, you could read more about specific job titles on the site.
- Windmills (http://www.windmillsonline.co.uk/interactive/). Work through all the activities in this programme to help you think about your skills, interest and motivations and to clarify your career vision and the practical steps you will take to make your vision a reality.
- Umsobomvu Youth Fund (http://www.youthportal.org.za). Scroll over “I want to” and then click on “get information”. Click on “Read more: Career Guidance and Information” to access information about making a career choice. There is also a very comprehensive Careers and Occupations Reference Directory available for download.
Next in series: Managing your career in psychology
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