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What jobs would suit me?

In order to find out what kind of jobs would suit you; you need to think about the skills you have to offer an employer, what interests you in a job and what would motivate you. It is not always easy to come up with answers to these sorts of questions. You can begin by using computer-aided guidance packages that guide you through the process, however, you may also want to talk it through with our team offering more support for your career plans.

There are a number of computer-aided guidance packages available (see details below). To make the most of these packages try and be as positive as you can when answering the questions, for example avoid too many answers using a 'don't mind' response. You may not agree with all the suggestions that are made but they can provide a really useful starting point. The questions themselves can lead to ideas and you might want to make a note of questions that you feel strongly about.

Once you have finished take a look at the list of job suggestions and consider which ones interest you and why? Are there any which you would definitely not consider and why? Thinking through your responses in this way will help you get more out of the process.

Prospects Planner

Prospects Planner takes you through a series of questions designed to help you generate ideas, explore your interests and values, identify your skills and find out what motivates you in a job. It will then match these to graduate-level occupations and help you to research jobs in more detail.

Adult Directions

Adult Directions Online is a career and skill-matching tool to help with career decisions. The programme provides access to skills analysis, careers matching and a facility to produce an action plan. You can use Adult Directions at Purple Door or alternatively contact us to set up a username and password.

TARGETjobs Careers Report

The TARGETjobs Careers Report uses questionnaires and psychometric tests to explore your interests, strengths, personality and abilities and matches you to jobs that would suit you. The questionnaires and psychometric tests take approximately 30 minutes to complete, but you don't have to do everything in one sitting, you can return to the Careers Report tools and assessments as many times as you wish. You will need to register with targetjobs.co.uk and sign in to use this service.

Windmills Programme

The Windmills Programme provides a range of interactive resources in a three-stage process to help you identify your skills and work out what motivates you. The initial stages help you audit your skills and assess your interests, motivations and values.