Even with a full set of information, school leavers can only use it effectively when they also have the appropriate decision-making skills.
School leavers are used to making decision that have a ‘right’ answer which can be known beforehand, but this decision is fundamentally different and is often the first time they need to make a complex decision with no right answers.
Complex decisions require a different set of decision-making skills, including the ability to critique information sources, set goals, and weigh different types of information, as well as an environment that makes it safe to experiment with different options before choosing.
Without these skills, learners can experience unnecessary costs, lower lifetime earnings, a more distressing decision process, and pathways that are not aligned with their idea of success.
