To help with your career planning we recommend the following.
Knowing who you are by reflecting on your skills, interests, values and motivations is an important first step in careers development, but it is often overlooked. Understanding what really matters to you can help you find your ideal career fit as you’ll be able to determine if a specific role or employer aligns with your preferences.
Exploring your options involves expanding your knowledge of the range of occupations, sectors and organisations that may be of interest to you. Look at our sector pages, attend careers fairs and develop your network. You need to think about what it would be like to work in a range of roles in a variety of organisations and what you need to do to gain employment. Do you need specific training, qualifications or skills for your desired role? This takes a lot of research.
- Ask an Alum
- Career Mentor Scheme
- Choosing Postgraduate Study
- Employment Sectors
- Explore what Exeter graduates do
- Getting the most from LinkedIn
- Making the most of Careers Fairs & Employer and Alumni events
- Networking and making career connections
- Researching employers
- Self-employment and entrepreneurship