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OxfordGuideToCareers2017
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DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER IDEAS<br />
running the College Ball or speaking at the Union. Consider<br />
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] What roles do you take on?<br />
] What kind of skills do you use?<br />
] Do they involve other people and, if so, how do you<br />
work with them?<br />
] What does success look like?<br />
] Which results show your contribution?<br />
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL PATTERN?<br />
Build up an understanding of your unique personal pattern<br />
of Career Interests, Motivations and Skills. Consider using<br />
the lists in this section as a starting point. Use the following<br />
additional tools and ideas to help you develop your thinking<br />
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] <br />
www.careers.ox.ac.uk/generating-career-ideas<br />
] Psychometric tools based on short questionnaires,<br />
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www.targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/career-planning<br />
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www.prospects.ac.uk/planner<br />
] Creative guides to help you explore your preferences,<br />
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www.careers.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/<br />
careers-workbook.pdf<br />
Reference books at The Careers Service, including Build<br />
your own Rainbow and What Color is Your Parachute?<br />
Book an appointment with a Careers Advisers (see p.4) to<br />
discuss any questions you have or for advice on how to<br />
interpret and apply the insights gained from the above.<br />
2: EXPLORING POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS<br />
AND CREATING YOUR ‘LONG LIST’<br />
As an Oxford graduate, from any discipline, it is possible to<br />
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seek to attract a diverse pool of candidates. This opens a<br />
world of possibilities and creates choices for you - and also<br />
means you will need to make decisions (see Step 5, p.17).<br />
Start to build your ‘long list’ of possibilities, considering<br />
both the industry sector(s) and the kinds of roles you might<br />
<br />
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management, planning, managing or communicating, ….<br />
You might want to use the knowledge gained from your<br />
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on that knowledge. Alternatively, you may choose to apply<br />
the transferable skills that you have in a totally new area. The<br />
example opposite illustrates some of the options for a student<br />
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As you research, build up your ‘long list’. Whether you are<br />
starting with some ideas, or none, consider broadening your<br />
horizons initially. Ideas and tactics to build your ‘long list’<br />
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] Reviewing roles suggested by an on-line career planning<br />
tool.<br />
] <br />
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See the Oxford leavers’ destination data at<br />
www.careers.ox.ac.uk/dlhe<br />
www.prospects.ac.uk has pages on "What can I do with<br />
my degree?"<br />
Examine the careers of over 170,000 Oxford alumni via<br />
the University of Oxford page on LinkedIn.<br />
] <br />
what catches your eye?<br />
] Thinking about careers related to your interests and extracurricular<br />
activities.<br />
] Dreaming a little and envisioning your future in an ideal<br />
world ….<br />
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Who are you working with, and how?<br />
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and how strongly these match your preferences. Also, look<br />
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considering.<br />
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