Career planning: Decide what to do
Plan your career in relation to your goals
- Start the activity with Know yourself and work through the stages
- Each has related links or activities to explore.
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Decide what to do
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Gaining knowledge and understanding about your career-related interests, skills, aptitudes, preferences and goals.
Related links
- Produce an action plan - Complete this activity before you go on to the next stage.
Based on the DOTS model by Law, B. and Watts, A.G. (1977) Schools, Careers and Community. London. Church Information Office.
Additional resources
- The Prospects planner uses information on different occupations to help you to evaluate your options.
- The Windmills Life Fitness Check can help you to work out your goals and design a personal action plan.
The following sites offer careers advice and guidance.
- National Careers Service (England)
- My World of Work (Scotland)
- Careers Wales
- EGSA (Northern Ireland)
- If you are an OU student, you can contact a careers adviser to discuss your plans.