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Make Choices About Work and Life - alis
Life is full of choices and decisions to be made. Whether you're considering planning your career, changing jobs, upgrading your skills, or trying to balance work with the needs of your family, these articles will help you see your options, make a decision, set goals, and complete the tasks that will lead you closer to your vision for your life.
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Make Choices About Work and Life
You make choices every day. The little ones are fairly easy to make, but you can get stuck when it comes to the bigger decisions that may affect your life. See your options more clearly, make decisions that fit your needs and take action to achieve your goals.
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Plan Your Career

How to Make Big Career Decisions

Making big decisions is about taking control of your life. Here’s some advice on how to make important career decisions with confidence.
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Plan Your Career

Trust Your Head and Heart to Make Good Career Decisions

There are 2 basic approaches to making a good decision. Neither is right or wrong but they’re very different. When you’re faced with a major career decision, take the time to consider which approach works best for you.
Plan Your Career

5 Strategies for Making Career Decisions

During your career, you will make a few big decisions and many small ones. These 5 strategies will help you make all your career decisions with confidence.
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Succeed at Work

Learn How to Change the Things You Can Change

Sometimes we're stopped from reaching our career goals by things we can actually change. Learn how to improve your career by changing the things you can.
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Look for Work

Choose the Way You Work

A global marketplace, flexible work weeks, and ongoing technology updates are offering countless choices for the way Albertans work.
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Plan Your Career

Career Checkup: Are You Headed in the Right Direction?

Does your career need a tune-up? This simple exercise can help you see where you stand, reconnect with your values, and plan your next steps.
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Vision Exercise

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If you can envision the life you want to live, you’ll find it easier to make the choices and decisions that are right for you. Take a few minutes to concentrate on the big picture.
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Recognize Your Strengths

Your strengths are the things you’re passionate about, not just the things you’re good at. You may be good at writing, but writing would be one of your real strengths only if you love doing it. Real strengths combine your passion and your ability.
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Interests Exercise

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In this exercise, you'll rank your interests in 50 activities. Based on your results, you'll be presented with links to related occupational profiles.

Identify Your Work Values

Your success and satisfaction at work often depend on your work values. In a positive work situation, these values are reflected in the tasks you perform and supported by the people you work with. What do you value in your work?
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Plan Your Career

Make Your Dreams a Reality

Your hopes and dreams are much more than wishful thinking. They’re the vision you have of yourself in your future. Your dreams are a key step in exploring who you are, what you want, and how you get there. Start your career planning with your dreams.
Succeed at Work

Create a Balanced Lifestyle

Would you like more time to do what you want to do? More balance between your work life and your home life? Try these strategies to balance your lifestyle.
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Plan Your Career

Use Workplace Trends to Find a Career That Fits

From remote work to the green economy, workplace trends can point the way to career opportunities that did not exist even a few years ago. Learn to spot trends and use current labour market information to discover career options you may never have considered.
Plan Your Career

Explore Your Occupational Options

When planning your career, it’s important to explore the occupations you’re interested in. You might even discover opportunities you didn’t know you have.
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Career Options Research

In this section you'll talk to people and research occupations. Start your research with things that you can read or watch.
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Stay Motivated

Find inspiration to help you stick to your plan.
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Plan Your Career

Set SMARTER Goals

Your dreams for your future can be powerful motivators. But, to achieve them, you need to set goals. By taking the SMARTER approach, you’ll be better equipped to face challenges and make changes in your life and career.
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Plan Your Career

How Do You Handle Career Risks?

Taking risks is a part of life—including in the workplace. What is your usual risk-taking style, and how should you approach risks in your career?

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