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  • You may have an idea of a career you want to look into, or you may not have decided what career pathway you will choose. This week, we will be exploring a variety of career pathways so that you have some ideas about what options are out there!



    Quick fire career study: exploring a variety of careers and identifying key skills employers want to see (this differs depending on the career pathway)


    Step 1:  Careers Quiz


    Take this career quest quiz to see where your interests could lead you: 

    https://www.careers.govt.nz/tools/careerquest/question


    Note: if the site asks you to sign in, just look under the button and you have the option to start the quiz without signing in



    Step 2: Career Quest….the Results!


    Write down 4-5 of the suggestions which sound interesting to you - add one or two that were unexpected too!


    For each, follow the link on the Careers site and find out what qualifications you need for this career.

    For each job/career, the webpage will give you information about pay, job opportunities, working conditions, and “what is the job really like?”. At the bottom of the page, you will find the ENTRY requirements and the PERSONAL requirements

    Note: you only need to use www.careers.govt.nz for this activity.


    Career suggested by the Quiz (it’s not binding, just suggestions!!)

    What are the ENTRY requirements?

    What are the PERSONAL requirements? (jot down the top 3-4)

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    Did your careers quiz suggestions offer any ideas that you hadn’t previously considered?


    What new information did you discover about careers which interest you?




    What do you notice about the personal requirements for all of the careers you investigated? List them below.



    What questions do you have?



    How might you be able to explore your preferred career options through our work experience program?