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Careers for you

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Reflecting on your future

When you think about your identity, interests, background, skills, strengths, beliefs and values, you can start to see the types of careers that might suit you. Understanding yourself is an important first step in choosing a direction that feels right for you.

Explore your career options

You can use myfuture to explore your career options and learn more about what you might enjoy.

Before you begin, create an account or log in if you already have one.

Suggested occupations

  1. Go to My career profile
  2. Explore Suggested occupations
  3. Add any careers that interests you to your Favourites.

General occupations

  1. Go to Occupations
  2. Browse the job profiles
  3. Add any career that interests you to your Favourites.

How to Choose the Right Career Path in 7 Simple Steps

Watch this video for some simple steps to help you think about your future career. It can be helpful to have a pen and paper with you so you can jot down ideas as you go.

Please note: This video is American made, but the steps and ideas are still useful for you.

Your results
Using your results, think about:

  • What occupations or careers interest you the most?  
  • What do you like about them?  
  • Why do you think they might suit you?

Talking through your ideas can also help. Share your thoughts with a friend or family member to see what they notice about your strengths and interests. 

Remember, the final choice is yours.

Occupation spotlight

Here are a few careers you might like to explore:
To find out more about your career options and for more information and helpful resources, explore our Beyond School Hub. 
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