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DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER IDEAS
running the College Ball or speaking at the Union. Consider
] What roles do you take on?
] What kind of skills do you use?
] Do they involve other people and, if so, how do you
work with them?
] What does success look like?
] Which results show your contribution?
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL PATTERN?
Build up an understanding of your unique personal pattern
of Career Interests, Motivations and Skills. Consider using
the lists in this section as a starting point. Use the following
additional tools and ideas to help you develop your thinking
]
www.careers.ox.ac.uk/generating-career-ideas
] Psychometric tools based on short questionnaires,
www.targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/career-planning
www.prospects.ac.uk/planner
] Creative guides to help you explore your preferences,
www.careers.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/
careers-workbook.pdf
Reference books at The Careers Service, including Build
your own Rainbow and What Color is Your Parachute?
Book an appointment with a Careers Advisers (see p.4) to
discuss any questions you have or for advice on how to
interpret and apply the insights gained from the above.
2: EXPLORING POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
AND CREATING YOUR ‘LONG LIST’
As an Oxford graduate, from any discipline, it is possible to
seek to attract a diverse pool of candidates. This opens a
world of possibilities and creates choices for you - and also
means you will need to make decisions (see Step 5, p.17).
Start to build your ‘long list’ of possibilities, considering
both the industry sector(s) and the kinds of roles you might
management, planning, managing or communicating, ….
You might want to use the knowledge gained from your
on that knowledge. Alternatively, you may choose to apply
the transferable skills that you have in a totally new area. The
example opposite illustrates some of the options for a student
As you research, build up your ‘long list’. Whether you are
starting with some ideas, or none, consider broadening your
horizons initially. Ideas and tactics to build your ‘long list’
] Reviewing roles suggested by an on-line career planning
tool.
]
See the Oxford leavers’ destination data at
www.careers.ox.ac.uk/dlhe
www.prospects.ac.uk has pages on "What can I do with
my degree?"
Examine the careers of over 170,000 Oxford alumni via
the University of Oxford page on LinkedIn.
]
what catches your eye?
] Thinking about careers related to your interests and extracurricular
activities.
] Dreaming a little and envisioning your future in an ideal
world ….
Who are you working with, and how?
and how strongly these match your preferences. Also, look
considering.
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