CHOOSING CAREERS
Websites
Browse our Careers Choice tools
Become better informed & gain confidence in your decisions
Making the right career choices is about making informed decisions, and then taking good steps towards your goals.
It's fine when your choices and direction changes, but always make those choices based on good understanding of yourself and of the job market.
Navigate the world of work
Career happiness!
Practical decisions
Job facts widget
Enter a job title and see info like salary and if there will be more or less of these jobs in the future
Tools
Start Profile
Complete a personal skills and interests questionnaire.
Explore jobs in more detail
Prospects Career Planner
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Another questionnaire - it matches your skills, motivations and desires to a career that's perfect for you.
You need to request access:
email us on careers@westking.ac.uk with 'Higher Ideas' in the subject line + include your student ID.
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Higher Ideas software
For finding degree options by matching your interests/subjects to a wider range of options.
You need to request access:
email us on careers@westking.ac.uk with 'Unifrog' in the subject line + include your student ID.
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Unifrog
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Compare university and apprenticeship pathways & plan the best applications!
You can read our guide to using the Unifrog tool HERE
EVENTS
Attend as many real experiences as you can, to get advice and experience.
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Check out our events page HERE for highlights and the 'events' pages of any of the listed careers information websites. You can also hear about events through your Personal Tutor and by visiting the Careers room at college.
Stuck?
CAREERS LIBRARY
There are lots of careers books to help you explore careers as well as help with applying to university and jobs.
You can access these in the careers library in the LRC at each college centre.
The best websites for careers information
Websites we recommend for information and tools to help you find out about the world of work.
Careers Information: overviews of a wide range of industries
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www.icould.com
Access film clips on people talking about their jobs
Lots of careers information covered
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Clear and direct information about 100s of different job profiles
www.prospects.ac.uk
Aimed at students who are in HE but useful for planning ahead. Includes Career Planner matching tool and 'options with my subjects'
www.careersbox.co.uk
Watch lots of different career videos and learn about different roles
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Industry-specific and subject-related Careers Information
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Engineering & Construction
www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
Discover the different routes into engineering and the vast array of exciting jobs on offer.
Career options in the construction industry and how to get in
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Careers relating to Maths
http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/
Love maths? Find out about the myriad ways you can use Maths in a successful career.
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Health & Care
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk
Explore careers and job roles in the the NHS
https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/
Aimed at young people: matches interests to careers available in the NHS
NHS national jobs board
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/capitalnurse/nurses-stories
Some newly qualified nurses have shared their stories about their experiences in their first year after qualifying.
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Creative Careers: Animation, Games Design, Film, TV, Technical, Management
https://www.screenskills.com/education-training/careers-information/
Job profiles, events, training, getting in advice
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