Knowing yourself
If you're thinking of improving your skills or moving into a new
profession, recognising what's important to you, your values and lifestyle can
really help you to make informed decisions. Use the resources on our Careers
Advisory Service website to help you through this process.
Take stock of your achievements so
far using a lifeline or mind map.
Assessing what you're passionate
about can help indicate which careers would suit you.
Understanding how you think can help decide
the type of work you're suited to.
Your needs,
responsibilities and constraints
Personal factors can affect your
career choice.
Use this activity to prioritise your
preferences.
How do you like to work? What does
this tell you about the kind of careers you're suited to?
Your skills and strengths
Recognising your achievements, skills and strengths gives you a better
sense of what you could do. This can help you plan your future development and
provide evidence of your potential.
Analyse the skills you've gained in
education, work or from everyday life.
Employability
skills descriptions
Think about your skills and their
value to employers.
Skills developed
through study
Identify your skills in time management,
commitment and self-motivation.
Think about the skills you've
developed in your job roles.
Track down the skills you have gained
from hobbies, interests or volunteering.
Taking things forward
Once you've identified a training need or a potential new career, it can be
helpful to use tools like an action plan or a wish list to help you organise
your thoughts and set out the actions you need to take.
Use tools such as a wish list to help
you to move forward.
Set yourself some targets and a
schedule.
Plan your studies, identify your
training needs and apply for jobs.
