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Three steps to a career choice

Career planning has a different meaning for everyone, depending on where you are starting from. While we can't provide you with the answers, we can help you ask the questions of yourself which will help you on the path to your future career.

People make decisions in different ways, but there are three main factors in the careers cycle you will need to consider when choosing your career:

Knowing your skills
Analysing your strengths will provide clues to the type of career that might suit you.

Researching what's out there
You can research occupations to find out how far they play to your strengths and meet your aspirations.

Making a career choice
Thinking about career choice has to translate into decisions at some point or you will find you are just going round in circles.