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Explore my options

14 September 2023

Explore my options is about figuring out what you want to do with your career. It's one of life’s most exciting challenges.

HOW TO APPLY

Career paths are long and winding, with many stops, detours and decisions along the way. However, exploring possible career paths is a great way to start your career to build the right skills, education, and experience and should account for your goals and plans.

Once you’re confidentknowing your values and skills,you will now have a clearer picture of the future you want to contribute to.

5 Steps to weighup your career-study decisions

Discover
  • Discover the job opportunities in your area of studyWhat can I do with a degree from UC?
  • Take the. This short programmeis aguide to help you discover the career options out there for you

Explore
  • Explore Career NZ
  • Talk to friends, family andprofessionals about what it's really like to work in those occupations
  • Informational interviewing is a great way to gain insider information on employment trends, the skills required by employers, and confirm whether it's an area of work you are interested in or not. Check outQuestions for informational interviews (PDF 420KB)
Research
  • Researching the organisation (PDF 131KB)
  • Refer occupations in Aotearoa in the. It's a greattool for exploringover100occupations in New Zealand, with information onlabour supply and demand.
  • Download thefor salaries and recruiting trends in New Zealand. Although income is important, so is finding a job you will be good at every day

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Action
  • Once you're confident with your decision, get in touch with yourCollege Student Advisorto help plan the structure of your degree and the courses you should take.

Explore occupation andindustry insights here
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