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Career paths are long and winding, with many stops, detours and decisions along the way. However, exploring possible career paths is a great way to start your career to build the right skills, education, and experience and should account for your goals and plans.

Once you’re confident��knowing your values and skills,��you will now have a clearer picture of the future you want to contribute to.��

5 Steps to weigh��up your career-study decisions

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Discover

• Discover the job opportunities in your area of study��What can I do with a degree from UC?
• Take the��. This short programme��is a��guide to help you discover the career options out there for you

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Explore

• Explore Career NZ����
• Talk to friends, family and��professionals about what it's really like to work in those occupations
• Informational interviewing is a great way to gain insider information on employment trends, the skills required by employers, and confirm whether it's an area of work you are interested in or not. Check out��Questions for informational interviews (PDF 420KB)

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Research

• Researching the organisation (PDF 131KB)
• Refer occupations in Aotearoa in the��. It's a great��tool for exploring��over��100��occupations in New Zealand, with information on��labour supply and demand.��
• Download the����for salaries and recruiting trends in New Zealand. Although income is important, so is finding a job you will be good at every day

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Consult

• Book an appointment��with a career consultant to help you make career-based study choices and explore job prospects
• Having doubts about your study? To help you identify the reasons for your concern, read this:��Should I stay in this programme of study (PDF 704KB)

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Action

• Once you're confident with your decision, get in touch with your��College Student Advisor��to help plan the structure of your degree and the courses you should take.

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Explore occupation and��industry insights here

• Careers in the state sector (PDF 699KB)
• Considering a career in academia (PDF 589KB)
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