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Feedbackfor:MatthewVandermeer Tothefeedbackoftheotherquestionnaire Basedonyourresponsestothequestionnaire,youwillbepresentedwitha summaryofyourpersonaldifficultiesinthecareerdecisionmakingprocess. First,youwillbepresentedwiththecategoriesinwhichyourresponsesreflect salientdifficulties.Then,thecategoriesinwhichyourresponsesreflectmoderate difficultieswillbepresentedandfinally,wewillpresentourrecommendations regardingthestepsyoucantakeinordertoaddressthosedifficulties. Yourresponsesreflectsignificantdifficultiesinvolving: Typeofdifficulty
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GeneralIndecisivenessAhighscoreinthisareareflectsastateof generaldifficultyinmakingdecisions.Manypeopletendtobe indecisiveinvariousareasoftheirlives.Decisionsareoften accompaniedbyhesitationandfearoffailureorcommitment.People 5.7 whoaregenerallyindecisivemaythereforeprocrastinateor repeatedlychangetheirmindoncetheyhavereachedadecision. Sometimestheymayfeeltheyneedotherstoaffirmtheirdecisionin ordertofeelthattheyhavemadetherightchoice. Yourresponsesalsoreflectmoderatedifficultiesinvolving:
Score19 Typeofdifficulty LackofMotivationAhighscoreinthisareareflectsalackof willingnesstomakeadecisionatthispointintime.Thismay indicatethatyoudon'tfeellikemakingthedecisionnow,oritmaystem 3 fromabeliefthatthereisnoneedtoinvesttimeandefforttryingto makeacareerchoice,sincetimewillleadyoutotherightdecision. DysfunctionalBeliefsreferstoirrationalbeliefsandexpectations aboutcareerdecisions.Ahighscoreinthisareareflectsadistorted perceptionofthecareerdecisionmakingprocess.Irrationalbeliefs andexpectationsaboutcareerdecisions,suchasthebeliefthatone 4.3 onlychoosesacareeronceandthatthatchoiceisnecessarilyalife longcommitment,orthatoneoccupationcanfulfillallofaperson's aspirations,mayimpedethecareerdecisionmakingprocess. LackofInformationabouttheDecisionMakingProcessAhigh
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scoreinthisareareflectsalackofknowledgeabouthowtoreacha decisionwisely,andspecificallyaboutthestepsinvolvedinthe careerdecisionmakingprocess.Forinstance,youmaynotknowwhat 3.3 factorstotakeintoaccount,ormayencounterdifficultiesincombining theknowledgeyouhaveaboutyourself(forexample,yourstrengths andweaknesses)withinformationonthevariouscareeroptions(for example,whatabilitiesarerequiredforaspecificoccupation). LackofInformationaboutOccupationsAhighscoreinthisarea reflectsalackofinformationaboutexistingcareeroptions:what 3.3 alternativesexistand/orwhateachalternativeislike. LackofInformationaboutAdditionalSourcesofInformationA highscoreinthisareareflectsalackofinformationaboutwaysof obtainingadditionalinformationorhelpthatmayfacilitate 3 decisionmaking.Forexample,youmaynotknowwheretosearchfor informationaboutoccupations,orwheretofindpersonalcareer counseling. UnreliableInformationAhighscoreinthisareaindicatesthatyou feelthattheinformationyouhaveaboutyourselforaboutthe consideredoccupationscontainscontradictions.Forexample, theremaybecontradictionsbetweenthewayyouviewyourselfand thewayothersviewyou,orbetweensubjectiveandobjective informationaboutyourself(forinstance,ifyouaretoldbyyourart teacherthatyourpaintingsareoutstanding,butyouregardyour paintingsasmediocre). Finally,youhavenoapparentdifficultiesinvolving: Typeofdifficulty
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LackofInformationabouttheSelfAhighscoreinthisareareflects asituationwhereyoufeelthatyoudonothaveenoughinformation aboutyourself.Youmaynotknowwhatyouwantforexample,what 1.8 workconditionsyoupreferorwhetheryouaretalentedenoughina certainfield,orwhetheryoupossesscertainpersonalitytraitsthatare criticalforaspecificoccupation. InternalConflictsAhighscoreinthisareareflectsastateof internalconfusion.Suchconflictmaystemfromdifficultiesin compromisingbetweenthemanyfactorsyouviewasimportant,(for example,youhavebeenacceptedataparticularcollege,butyour 2.4 partnerlivesinadifferentcity).Internalconflictsmayalsoarisewhen anattractiveoccupationinvolvesacertainunattractiveelement(such asthelongtrainingneededtobecomeaphysician),orwhenseveral occupationsseemequallyattractive. ExternalConflictsAhighscoreinthisareamayindicateagap betweenyourpreferencesandthepreferencesvoicedby significantothers,orbetweentheopinionsoftwosignificantothers. Externalconflictsarisewhenyoudecidetotakeacertainfactorinto accountorchooseacertainoccupation,whilesignificantother/shave 1 otherpreferences.Forexample,youmightpreferanoccupationthat requiresashorttrainingprogram,whileyourparentspreferthatyou
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chooseanacademiccareer.

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Werecommendfindinganexpertcareercounselorwhocanprovideyouwith answerstosomeofyourquestionsaboutyourpreferences,abilitiesandtalents, usingprofessionalassessmenttestsandquestionnaires.Thecounselorwillalso helpyoudealwithyourdifficultiesinmakingdecisionsingeneral,andhelpyou solveyourconflictsrelatedtocareerdecisionmaking. WeadviseyoutosearchtheInternetforinformationonrelevantcareeroptions. Beawarethatthequalityoftheinformationanditssourcearesometimes questionable.Incaseofdoubt,trytochecktheinformationusingseveralsources. Guidanceinthestagesinvolvedinmakingcareerdecisionscanbefoundonthis site.Ofcourse,yourcareercounselorwillguideyouthroughthestepsinyour decisionmakingprocess. Thefollowingaresomegeneralrecommendationsregardinginformationsources thatcanhelpyouprogressinthedecisionmakingprocess.Inaddition,weare providingyouwithspecificrecommendationsregardingthestepsthatmighthelp youaddresseachofyoursalientandmoderatedifficulties.TheInternetcouldbe averyhelpfultoolintheexplorationyourcareerdecisionmakingdifficulties, whetheryouarevisitingsitesthatchargeafeeornot.TheInternetis,without question,themostcomprehensiveandattainablesourceofinformation,andwe recommendyoustartyoursearchforinformationthere.Theinternetwillhelpyou dealwithyour: Dysfunctionalbeliefs Lackofinformationaboutthedecisionmakingprocess Lackofinformationaboutoccupations Lackofinformationaboutadditionalsourcesofinformation Unreliableinformation However,itisimportantthatyouareawareofthequality,objectivityand reliabilityofthesourceofinformationyouchoosetouse.Someoftheinformation isbiasedandcomestoserveacommercialpurpose.Itisthereforerecommended thatyoucompareseveralsourcesofinformation. Werecommendthatyoutoturntoacareercounselortohelpyouaddress: Lackofmotivation Generalindecisiveness Unreliableinformation Careercounselingincludes"oneonone"conversationswithavocational psychologist,andtestsandquestionnairesthatwillhelpyougettoknowyour skills,preferences,andfittothedifferentoccupations.Insomeofthecounseling centersyoumayfindavocationallibrary,andaccesstocomputerized informationandguidancesystems.Thecostofsuchcounselingdependsonyour countryoforiginandthereforewecannotprovideanassessment.Itis recommendedthatyoubringaprintedcopyofthisfeedbacktoyourcounseling appointment. Specifically, Inordertodealwithyourlackofmotivationwerecommendyoutocollect informationabouttheimportanceofcareerdecisionmakingandabout occupationalinterests,usingwebsitesoncareerdecisions(keywords: career/occupationaldecisionmaking).Youmayfindthesewebsitesusingany
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searchenginewecannotprovideyouwithspecificrecommendationssincethey dependonyourcountryoforigin.However,itisimportanttobeawareofthe quality,objectivityandreliabilityofthesourceofinformationyouchoosetouse. RelevantinformationmayalsobefoundinFutureDirectionswebsite www.cddq.orginthesectionPIC:threestepdecisionmakingprocess.Ifeven afteryouvisitthesesitesyoufeelasthoughyoudonothavethemotivationto completethedecisionmakingprocess,acareercounselormaybeabletohelp youfurther. Inorderforyoutodealwithyourgeneralindecisiveness,werecommendthat youturntoacareercounselor.Beforeturningtoacounselor,itishighly recommendedthatyouwouldfilloutthe"EPCD"questionnaire (http://kivunim.huji.ac.il/engquest/nse/nse_main.html)inordertolearnmore abouttheuniquecharacteristicsofyourindecisivenessandtogetapersonal feedback.Ifyouareunabletodoso,thePICModel (http://kivunim.huji.ac.il/cddq/pic2_g.htm),maybehelpful.Thismodelwillguide youthroughasystematic,structureddecisionprocessandatleasthelpyou partiallywithyourgeneralindecisiveness.Ifyoupreferamoreinteractiveand personallytailoredguidancethroughthedecisionprocess,manyinteractive careerguidancesystems(mostofthemrequirepayment)areavailableonthe Internet(forexample,visit:http://mbcd.intocareers.org/). Acareercounselorcouldhelpyoudealwithorchangeyourdysfunctional thoughtsandbeliefs,whichareprobablyhaltingyourcurrentdecisionmaking process. Inorderforyoutogatherinformationregardingthedecisionmakingprocess, werecommendthatyouvisithttp://kivunim.huji.ac.il/cddq/pic2_g.htmandlearn aboutthePICmodelandthreerecommendedstagesofthecareerdecision makingprocess.Wealsoencourageyoutoreadaboutthe31importantcareer aspects(i.e.travel,salary)thatyouneedtoconsiderinthisprocess.Inaddition, youcouldvisittheMBCDsite,http://mbcd.intocareers.org/thatwillleadyoustep bystepthroughtheprocessofestablishingashortlistofoccupationsthatmatch yourpreferencesandcriteria. Inadditiontothegeneralinformationyoucouldfindontheinternet(forexample, theUSBureauofLaborStatistics,www.bls.govortheOccupationalInformation Networkhttp://online.onetcenter.org),MBCD(http://mbcd.intocareers.org/),or occupationalinformationlibraries.Sinceoccupationsdifferintheircharacteristics fromcountrytocountry,itisrecommendedtolookforoccupationalinformationin websitesofyourowncountry.Youcouldalsospeaktosomeonewhoiscurrently employedintheprofessionofyourinterestorvisittherelevantworkplacesin ordertoobtainoccupationalinformation.Fieldinformationobtainedfrom observationisuniqueandcannotbeaseffectivelyobtainedthroughother means,butstillyoushouldrememberthatyourinformationisbaseduponone experienceandthereforecannotbegeneralizedtotheentireprofession.Inorder tocollectinformationaboutvariousacademicfieldsofstudy,youshouldvisitthe college'swebsitesandpayspecificattentiontotheprogramofyourinterest. Wecannotprovideyouwithspecificrecommendationsregardingsourcesof additionalinformation,sincetheydependonyourcountryoforigin.We
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recommendyoutousesearchenginestolookforrelevantinformationonthe Internet,whilebeingawareofthequality,objectivityandreliabilityofthesource ofinformationyouchoosetouse.Referencetorelevantsourcesofinformation canalsobeobtainedfromyourschool,collegeoruniversity'scounselor. Iftheinconsistenciesarerelatedtoinformationregardingtheself,we recommendturningtoprofessionalcareercounselingforassistance.Ifthe inconsistenciesarerelatedtooccupationalinformation,werecommendturningto reliableandupdatedsourcesofinformation,suchasoccupationallibraries,or university'swebsites.Wecannotprovideyouwithspecificrecommendations regardingsourcesofinformation,sincetheydependonyourcountryoforigin.We recommendyoutousesearchenginestolookforrelevantinformationonthe Internet,whilebeingawareofthequality,objectivityandreliabilityofthesource ofinformationyouchoosetouse.Referencetorelevantsourcesofinformation canalsobeobtainedfromyourschool,collegeoruniversity'scounselor.
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