Are you Unsure of Potential Career Paths?
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Theses Activities may help in deciding on potential career routes
If you’re really not sure about what career you want to do and don’t know where to start looking, these websites have quick quizzes you can take to get some career ideas and they show you videos and articles related to those careers. Also try
Buzz Test – short test that analyses your personality to see which job might suit you.
National Careers Service – Skills Assessment – several tests that analyses your skills and gives examples of jobs that you may like. More suitable for older students
Prospects Career Planner – matches your skills, motivations and desires to a career that’s perfect for you. To get even more from your results, take them to your University or College career adviser.
UKSP Careers quiz – quick quiz that tells you which careers in hospitality/leisure/travel/tourism would suit you
Try and gain some work experience or volunteering in the industry you’re interested in.
Once you have more of an idea of potential Career Paths....................
Once you have some ideas and want to find out how to get there, look at Job profiles on the National Careers Service website – they have really useful links to other websites too. You could even look at the Job profiles on the Prospects website. You will also find a lot of useful information on Careers Gateway
Exploring videos and examples of real people doing real jobs can also help you o gain an insight into careers your may be interested in. Try the following sites:
Careersbox – free online library of careers related film, news and information
Careers4u – videos on loads on different jobs and students talking about apprenticeships, uni, jobs etc
icould – videos of people in different occupations describing what they do
When you find a job profile that you think looks interesting, use the entry route information to make an action plan – remember to look at what courses are available in your area.
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