Step 3 - Make an Informed Decision - Assess Your Idea

Now what? Once you have information about your interests, values, and skills, and have considered how they fit with the labour market research you’ve done, you are in a good position to make an informed decision about which career is a good match for you. When making a career decision, it’s important to look at your interests and values, abilities, and opportunities.

Once you have some ideas about careers that might be of interest, it might help to call employers and people already doing the job that interests you – assessing what you’ve ‘read and researched’ against ‘what’s really happening’ with people in the field. You can also ‘test’ what you’ve learned about training and education requirements, to see what the standard seems to be when employers are hiring in your area.

Seeking Professional Advice:
Career choices are not always cut-and-dried. An experienced career practitioner can also help.
If you are connected with a School, University or Training Institution, there may be career advisors available to help.  Contact your Guidance Counsellor, Student Services or Career Office for help.

The Nova Scotia Career Development Association provides contact information for career practitioners across the province.

There are also Career Resource Centres available in communities across Nova Scotia.

When you are confident that you have settled on a good idea for your next career, it's time to start making a plan. When you feel ready, you can move on to Step 4 - Create an Action Plan.