Explore your options, getting started.

People explore their career or future job options in different ways and at different times. You will have individual skills, goals, values, and possibly some limiting factors that need to be considered when making career choices.

When should I start?

Some people have a career plan mapped out while they are at school while other people react to opportunities as they come along later in life. Ether approach is fine, but taking advantage of the opportunity to explore options and get support while you are at University is never a bad thing.

Where do I start?

Many jobs and careers are open to graduates from any degree while others require specialist study or skills and experience gained through work.

  • I don't know what I want to do? No idea where to start, or trying to decide between ideas? We have some suggestions to help you start exploring what matters to you so that you can start exploring different careers and jobs.
  • Job titles explained Job titles can be confusing, and it’s not always clear what jobs are appropriate for new graduates. We analysed the job title data from our recent graduates and have put together a glossary featuring some popular “entry level” roles, with a brief description to help to demystify the process.
  • I'm new to the UK where do I start? If you are an international student, or not worked in the UK before we have some advice to help you become familiar with how the UK job market works.
  • Transferable Skills You can start by looking at the typical skills employers look for, and assess your own using our My Skills development toolkit. You can use this to help evaluate which jobs might be right for you.
  • Equality diversity and your career There are numerous factors that can impact on your career choices, understand your rights and the specialist support available to help you achieve your career goals.

Feeling demotivated or overwhelmed? We have advice and resources to help you get back on track.

Ready to explore?

Getting some work experience can be a great way to help you decide on career and job options as well as building skills for your CV

Ready to explore different sectors and look for jobs?

Considering further study? A Masters or PhD may be the route into your chosen job, weigh up the options and find out about funding your further study.

Want to work for yourself? Side hussles, start-ups, freelancing and self employment, find out where to start.