Check out some fantastic websites that can help you figure out what you want to do.
Reading up on different career options? check out the following:-
- Ethical Careers - For those interested in an ethical career in social enterprise, government, charity, NGO's etc.
- Talented Young People - A one stop shop where young people can get advice, ideas, talk to experts, talk to other talented young people and promote themselves.
- More to Life Than Shoes - A dose of inspiration for women of all ages can be found be at which covers a whole range of topics from starting a family, changing career to managing retirement.
- Not Going to Uni- Are you leaving college and want to know the alternatives to higher education? Are you currently unhappy at university? You may even be a parent worried about your children's options or an employer wishing to seek a dynamic and fresh new employee.
- Start to mindmap your ideas and thoughts using this great mind-mapping tool
Would it be useful to do a personality profiling exercise or a career skills assessment? If so check out the following websites:-
- Wealth Dynamics Profiling Tool- We highly recommend this tool for personality profiling. It helps you to understand your strengths and weaknesses, and the type of role you would be best suited to, to achieve your personal and professional goals.
- Career Key - The Career Key™ test is one of only a few professional-quality career tests on the Internet.
- The Career Anchors Self-Assessment - Developed by MIT Professor Edgar Schein, has been the industry standard for more than 40 years. This research-backed program enables participants to identify their Career Anchors: perceived areas of competence, motives and values related to work choices.
- Job Profiles - JobProfiles is your online destination for choosing your career path. We've created a multitude of job descriptions that describe each career path and what to expect from each.
- Prospects - the UK's Official Graduate Career Site
- Get some support in creating the business plan and taking the business forward with Striding Out
- Be inspired by some of the greatest ideas coming on the market across the world...
www.springwise.co.uk - Keep pace with the latest consumer interests...
www.trendspotters.co.uk - Keep up with the coolest places, products and services around the globe with...www.coolhunter.net
- Find out more about finding your authentic business idea...
www.authenticbusiness.co.uk - Find inspiration with this service providing a new small business idea every month...
www.thelightbulbfactor.com - Be inspired with an idea a day...
www.idea-a-day.co.uk - An Essential Resource which provides access to over 800 reports and guides to help research a business idea or market, write a business plan, start up a small business.
Fancy a read through some career profiles?
Considering self employment as an option? check out the following:-
