Go online
One starting point is to read profiles of the types of work that interest you. Although you might need to scour the internet for articles or videos about more unusual types of work, profiles describing most occupations can easily be found on websites such as:
- Prospects - job profiles
- TARGETjobs - career sectors
- National Careers Service - job profiles
- Icould videos
- Graduate case studies (The University of Sheffield)
Links to information on other career options can be found on the Careers Service Explore occupations page.
What do you want to know?
While researching different resources it is useful to have an idea of the things you really need to know if you are seriously considering a specific occupation.
Try this fun interactive exercise and see if you can identify things that might be important when considering an occupation. It should only take you 2 - 3 minutes.
From this task you will have identified some of the things that you might want to consider or research to help you decide whether an occupation will be right for you, and whether it is a realistic option.
Personal circumstances and needs
Having considered some of your motivations, values and priorities in the Who you are section, you might have a further checklist of things you want from your future employer to ensure they will accommodate your personal circumstances and needs. Look back at the Personal circumstances and needs section for a reminder of some useful resources.
