I have no idea about where or what I want to do when I finish school, What should I do?
Become self aware. List your current career ideas and dreams, interests, skills, aptitudes, abilities, values and personal characteristics.
Try Career Quest online at TGS. This is a computer questionnaire program designed to generate suitable career options and to provide information on job requirements.
Look around you and observe what people work at and what they do at work.
I have a number of career ideas, how do I choose which one to do?
Consider your academic strengths, preferred learning style, studying ability and motivation. Find out the employment destinations of the course’s past graduates and take into consideration the length, whereabouts and cost.
Ask you school careers advisor’s advice and research the material in your careers centre including ‘Courses Galore’.
Ask desirable employers if they have a tertiary trainer preference when hiring employees
Visit Institutes as Student for a Day, attend open days, talk to providers at the Careers Expo
You would like to work before you do further study. What are employers looking for?
Strong communication skills, problem solving skills, motivation to work and complete tasks, desire to learn, flexible and adaptable attitude, team workers, energy and enthusiasm.
