Choosing Your Career

These are some of our favourite places to start helping you make a decision about your career. Don’t forget:

• Just pop in if you need some advice - don't panic, it's never too late.
• If you need to see a Careers Adviser, give us a call on 01978 293240 or email careerscentre@glyndwr.ac.uk to make an appointment.

Options With Your Subject 

Options with your Subject - these guides from Prospects should give you some ideas about what to do with your degree, covering over 60 subjects. Remember that there are additional areas you could work in with any degree – these are just a selection

Careers that match your degree - Targetjobs Career Selector is quick tool to help you identify some possible careers that might suit your degree

Try Using Interactive Software

• Prospects Planner is another interactive tool available online which generates ideas, identifies your skills and motivations, and allows you to see how well these match the jobs you are considering. It can be easier to go through Prospects Planner with a member of the Careers Centre staff, although you can access this anywhere - why not call in to the Careers Centre and use one of our PCs? We’re always happy to help you.
• Windmills - this quick interactive online tool can help you look at your skills, look at your ambitions and think about practical action you need to take to get there. 

 

Explore jobs in more detail

Prospects - Occupational Profiles - the Occupational Profiles from Prospects help you to explore all types of jobs;

• Typical job descriptions
• Salaries
• Entry requirements
• Working conditions
• Professional bodies
• Career development
• Case studies
• Useful links

Targetjobs Careers Intelligence - Find more information about individual jobs, including graduate case studies.

icould - icould is a free, inspirational resource, offering an insight into real career stories told by real people covering a whole spectrum of experiences, occupations and career and education pathways across all sectors of work.

AGCAS Special Interest Series: Self-employment - Information on self-employment and help setting up your own business.

Jobfile 2008 – this book is available for reference in the Careers Centre, containing information on over 800 jobs, including those at graduate level. Includes details on pay, entry routes, similar jobs, useful subjects and skills, sources of further information.

Find out more about specific job sectors and salaries

Prospects Explore Job Sectors provides essential information and advice on a wide range of job sectors and includes:

• The state of the industry in the past, present and future.
• Major companies working in the industry.
• How to break into the sector.
• Types of jobs available.
• Case studies showing how real-life graduates began their careers in the industry.
• Contacts and resources to help your job search in the sector.

High Fliers -The Graduate Market in 2009 - a review of vacancies and starting salaries at Britain's leading employers.  

Glyndŵr University published 'Careers In....' Leaflets

These leaflets, which have been developed by the Careers Centre at Glyndŵr University, in conjunction with Academic Staff, are tailored to specific subject areas available here. See our ‘Useful Downloads’ section on to access them.

Ready to Graduate? Don't Worry

Feel like graduation is looming and still not sure what you want to do? Don't panic.

• Remember, it's completely normal to feel that it's all an anti-climax after years of living a different lifestyle.
• As long as you're still a student you can make use of the Glyndwr University student counselling service if you feel you need to talk to someone about issues that are not careers-related.
• We have Careers Advisers ready to help you with your decision-making - book an individual appointment today
• Talk to your friends - you might be surprised to find that others around you are feeling the same way. If that's the case, why not come up to the Careers Centre or pop into the Jobshop together and we can show you around?
• Remind yourself that you've achieved a lot - a degree is a difficult process. We're ready to help you with the next step.
• Life After Graduation - A guide to jobs, work experience, volunteering and further study.

(this has been adapted from the SMAART graduate magazine, Autumn 08)