With Christmas almost here, you’ve been gifted time to explore ideas for your future. The holiday also offers a great chance to find support from those around you, who may have a little more time on their hands too. Here are 3 suggestions how:
It’s important to recognise and understand your skills, strengths, and the things you are proud of. You can use our Skills Audit to help you reflect and gain the self-awareness to talk with others about achievements you’re proud of.
Our Graduate Framework will also help you identify and develop the key skills and attributes that all employers want to see. Take time to read it and discuss it with others, as this will help you to:
Keep an open mind; career planning is not always about finding the ideal fit or the perfect job title. Sometimes it’s better to leave yourself open to opportunities by taking small steps in pursuit of the things you’re curious about. It’s about taking the time to research and test out ideas.
If you’re not sure where to start, try:
Start with people who know you well as their views may help. How did they identify their chosen career goals? Would they have done anything different with hindsight and why?
Once you feel ready to delve a bit deeper, connect with graduates from your degree, alumni, our START UP community of founders and freelancers, and other professionals in career paths you are interested in via LinkedIn and NCL Spark.
Our guidance pages on making contacts may help. We suggest you:
When you return in January, why not start the year with a virtual appointment with one of our Careers Consultants or START UP Advisers?
The Careers Service is closed from 17.00 on Friday 18 December 2020 until 9.00 Monday 4 January 2021 but you can book ahead, online through MyCareer.
Happy holidays from everyone at the Careers Service!