After completing your initial research, you should compile a shortlist of the jobs that you felt interested in the most. Then, use the answers to the earlier questions to help you assess how well you match up with them. For example, do you have the right skills, qualities, and interests for the role? Do you have or expect to get the necessary qualifications? And most importantly, does it correspond with what you want from your career?
There’s no need to rush, so take plenty of time to make a decision. You should avoid rushing this process or making any snap decisions based on one thing you read or heard, as this would render your initial research essentially useless. Instead, we recommend writing down your key points and preferences in order to make sense of them all. Read and reflect on this information surrounding your ideas.
If after this stage you’re in a place to make a decision you feel confident with, it’s time to think about creating an action plan. This will help you to set out both your short and long-term goals, including the steps you need to take to achieve them. Review this plan regularly and add any new information as it becomes necessary. Your tutors or career advisors will be able to help you create this.
Finally, it’s vital that you understand that your job ideas and goals may change and develop over time as you gain new experiences, learn new things and meet new people. As such, it’s important that you take a flexible approach in your career planning, in order to make space for your decision making to evolve.
