Align to your values, lifestyle and personality.

In part, you make decisions based on the influence of significant people in your life, your wants and needs, and your desire to fit in with others. These influencers define your values. The more your choices are aligned with your values, the more content you will be. Your career choice is no different. For example, if you like working outside, but prefer not to work with people, you might consider zoology rather than marketing.

Just as with your financial goals, examining your values is the first step in setting career goals. Use SAM’s Life Values Quiz Links to an external site. to explore your inner, social, physical and financial values.

Your next step is pondering the lifestyle you want.

• Will you work a 9-to-5 job?
• Do you prefer to be indoors or outside?
• Where do you want to live?
• How will you get to and from work?
• How long do you plan to work before you retire?

It’s ideal to find a career well-suited to your personality. Ask your campus advisor if any certified professionals at your school administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Links to an external site. (or similar assessment) for free.

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