Within the Career Report is a model of career development that suggests you first figure out what career you are aiming for, then to made education decisions and then to look to find jobs in that field.
The Career Report further breaks down the steps involved in career choice:
- Knowing yourself (what skills are you good at, what type of work do you want to do, what values are important to you and what other factors or constraints do you need to consider.
- Knowing the world of work (once you know yourself you are in a good place to explore and consider what occupations might be a good fit for you).
- Testing it out (you can narrow down your shortisted career options by researching and learning more about options – the Career Choice Workbook helps guide you through this research).
- Decision making (once you have completed steps 1-3 above you are in a good position to make informed choices about your future career).
Of course, you can download a sample Career Report free here.
The career matches suggested at the end of the Career Report are not the “answer” to the Career Report, they are only one part of it. Some individuals might find some inspiration here, and add some options they had never considered before to their shortlist of options. Others might get a “no feeling” from their matches – maybe because there is too much training required, or they don’t feel like a good fit for other reasons. Don’t panic if this is the case for you – you will explore options that do feel like a good fit for you by exploring your transferable skills, work type preferences and values and the Career Choice Workbook is an invaluable tool alongside the Career Report in this exploratory journey.