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Knowing your skills

It helps to be clear in your own mind what you have to offer and what you want from a career before you select a career that will be right for you. You'll need to look at your strengths, skills, interests and values in all the aspects of your life: your course, your work experience, your extra-curricular activities etc. You can then start to identify what you are good at, how you prefer to work and your main interests.


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Skills analysis

Everyone has a variety of skills they can use in today’s changing world, and analysing which are your strengths will help you decide which careers to investigate further. Analyse your strengths:

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Psychometric testing

Psychometric tests can be divided broadly into three categories:

  • Learning styles
  • Personality types
  • Aptitude / ability tests

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Interests and motivations

Complete the picture by considering what is important to you in a job: the salary? The location? The ethical background of the employer?

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