Ways to explore different occupations
Not sure where to start when deciding what occupation to pursue? It can be pretty overwhelming. But once you start looking, and begin to dig around, it can also be pretty exciting.
Not sure where to start when deciding what occupation to pursue? It can be pretty overwhelming. But once you start looking, and begin to dig around, it can also be pretty exciting.
Sometimes it can be hard to get your mind into gear to think about the future. But did you know the choices you make at school can influence your future?
Before you commit to a specific career path, test your career ideas out first. Learn what ‘work exposure’ activities are and how they’ll help you decide.
It’s important to make sure the courses you apply for are the courses you’d love to study. The only way to find out is to do in-depth research.
Write action steps For each objective write down what actions you need to take. Set a target date for each step sticking with the above Glazing example: Goal: To become a GlazierObjective 3: Get work experience in Glazing Action Step – Talk to my school careers advisor to see about getting work experience. Complete by …
Sometimes things don’t work out as planned, and that’s OK: You may not pass a prerequisite subject for your preferred university course. You may miss out on a job offer after an interview for your dream job. As happened to many with COVID-19, job prospects in your preferred career field may change. Which means you …
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More than ever, we’re seeing how change can affect careers. Adapting to COVID-19 has meant that many people have been forced to change how they work. Some workers may have seen a reduction to the hours they work. While others may have lost their job completely. In reality though, change is a normal part of …
It can often be challenging sorting your uni course preferences. Especially as it’s done in August and September the year before you start. There’s lots of guestimating going on. You’re guestimating what your chances are of getting into courses. You’re guestimating whether you’ll pass prerequisite subjects for courses you’ve applied for. You’ll be doing all …
Do you know what the three different types of decision styles are? See which one you tend to use the most and when best to use the different styles. You’ll find it’ll be super helpful to know when you make career decisions.