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Once you have a better understanding of yourself as a person and the latest labour market trends, you are ready to start identifying what career path is for you. This section is about exploring occupations that might interest you.

  • Step 1

Narrow down your list of occupations of interest so that you can explore a manageable number, such as 3 to 6.
  • Step 2

Consider how each occupation fits with your values, interests, personality and skills (go back to "My Story" if unsure).

  • Step 3

Find out more information about each occupation so that you can you can make a better decision.

There are two ways to get more information about occupation's that interest you:

  • Check out websites like Myfuture to view information such as occupation descriptions, training requirements, employment prospects, courses and state specific information.
  • Speak to people in the industry. This is referred to as Information Interviewing. By speaking to people who already work in the industry, you can learn more about a typical working day, and future industry trends.