Career Counseling

For students at Vanderbilt, it is sometimes extra difficult to be certain about a major or a career choice. This is because so many Vanderbilt students arrive knowing, or thinking they know, the career path set for them. But even for them, interests change, grades disappoint, or expectations from home fade with the distance. Other students less certain at the start continue within the career dilemma.

Faculty and staff may be thinking about mid-life changes in career or career setting. Some may be preparing for retirement. The following statements may help determine if the PCC can offer assistance as you think about a first career or about a next career issue.

1	My family and (or) I are disappointed in my career choice.	True	False
2	I want to know how my strengths and weaknesses impact my career choice.	True	False
3	I am unsure if I have chosen the major that most suits me.	True	False
4	I do not understand how my personality traits might impact my career success.	True	False
5	I do not know what careers are related to my major or vocational interests.	True	False
6	Sometimes it seems like I am not interested enough in anything to make a career choice.	True	False
7	My interests pull me in so many ways I don't know how to chose a major or career.	True	False
8	I face a conflict in values when I think about my career choices or my current career.	True	False
9	I am not making the grades that would support my original career choice.	True	False
10	I might not have the personal skills or confidence that are required by my career choice.	True	False
11	I am uncertain that I want to assume the costs of advanced education that my career choice requires.	True	False
12	I am wondering if it's Ok to choose a career just for the income it provides.	True	False
13	Sometimes I feel a conflict between the expectations placed on career values versus family values.	True	False
14	I am concerned about how to keep myself occupied and interested upon retirement.	True	False
15	I don't know whether I should switch careers or whether a change in career settings would suffice.	True	False

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