(2010) commented that before individuals choose a profession as their vocation. Personal, institutional and societal factors intervene in decision-making. Individuals make decisions about their preferred professions and then seek to implement those decisions. If these decisions are important, individuals will likely invest more effort in realizing their choice and perhaps come to identify with that profession as their calling. Especially for students taking courses, this decision-making can begin a process of learning about the profession and how it is done, and can lead to the formation of an identity as a practitioner. In the Chan (2009, cited in Billett, 2010) study, she found that many apprentice bakers initially entered baking due to a lack of choice. However, they became apprentice bakers through retail employment related to baked goods or cleaning at the bakery. Engaging in baking activities led to their interest in baking. This is evidence that rational decision-making in occupation goes beyond economic or strategic decision-making; Situational and personal factors play a role in the decision-making process. In conclusion, the three key factors of personal, institutional and societal factors are crucial in making occupation decisions and look towards a vocation as a person's life's work in the