Exploring my career options
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Discover practical resources to help you explore\ your career options.
Many things can influence your career choice, but the most important factor should be you. Exploring your career options involves understanding yourself—your values, interests and motivators. You can then use this self-awareness to make informed career decisions. Exploring your options and developing a career plan can help to better navigate the job market, make it easier to identify suitable opportunities, and allow you to be strategic about your professional development. Employers also value candidates who have a clear understanding of their career goals and how a particular role fits into their overall career plan. Taking charge of your career path now sets the foundation for long-term career success and satisfaction.
Start exploring your career options
Learn how to explore your career options
Work through a self-paced learning pathway to help you develop a better understanding of yourself and how to decide what is right for you.
Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Take a career interest assessment
Take our career interest assessment online to gain insight into your occupational interests and explore potential careers and work environments that could suit you.
Duration: 10 minutes
Explore the Careers & Employers Directory
Discover employers who hire students from your degree using the Careers & Employers Directory.
Get support with exploring your career options
Join a live session
Register for a live session on ‘How to explore your career options’ to develop a better understanding of yourself and how to decide what is right for you.
Duration: 60 minutes
Speak with a career coach
Book a one-on-one appointment with a career coach to help you identify your interests, explore possible career pathways and develop a plan to achieve your goals.
Duration 20 minutes
Navigate career change or progression
Learn how to navigate career change and transition
Check out our self-paced learning pathway to help you navigate career change and transition.
Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Plan your career progression
Work through a self-paced learning pathway with practical tips to facilitate career advancement for experienced professionals.
Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Check out our career change and transition webinar
Access our webinar to help you gain clarity and take action to achieve career change or transition.
Duration: 58 minutes
External resources
Seek Career Advice
Explore roles related to your course and learn more about them with Seek Career Advice.
LinkedIn Alumni Tool
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