Part of ensuring you keep all your
options open is doing research.
No doubt you know what some careers
might be like but don’t limit yourself to the easy. Go hunting for weird. Challenge yourself to find unusual jobs, strange careers,
and odd options. Grab a friend and
find each other the perfect unique job.
www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs -
cool, unusual, innovative careers
www.alife.net.au – inspirational video views on how to get aLife
www.myfuture.edu.au – career information
www.year12whatnext.gov.au -
education and training ideas
www.careersonline.com.au - career development and job search
www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au -
occupational profiles and requirements
"To
accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,
but also believe.”-Anatole France
Once you’ve looked inside yourself
and outside at what’s available, it’s time to match the two together. Develop your career plan in 30
minutes using these online tools:
· MyCAP (Career Action Plan): takes
all the hard work out of career planning.
MyCAP maps your interests, attributes and employability skills to a wide
range of occupations.
· CareerMAP (Match and Plan): a career
management tool for government and community safety occupations.
Ask your
Careers Advisor for other personality and career questionnaires. Of course, sometimes
the best career planning is to trust your instincts, close your eyes and turn
on your imagination.
www.mycap.com.au
"Do not go where the path may lead;
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”- Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you are simply awesome at
something, join the 50,000 young Aussies aged 15-24 year old who run their own
business.
Age has nothing to do
with good ideas. Mark Zuckerberg had a good idea aged 20. A few years later he became a
billionaire.
Your journey will be easier with advice and mentoring. The Enterprise Network for Young
Australians (ENYA) runs a free advice service for young people starting a new
enterprise. To give yourself the
greatest chance of success, create thorough plans in business, marketing,
feasibility, and finance. The Australian
Tax Office will explain the paperwork requirements, and the Australian
Government has handy resources and checklists to help you run your own
business.
www.enya.org.au
www.ato.gov.au
www.business.gov.au
www.innovation.gov.au
 
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