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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.