This has not been a wasted journey – every experience plays a role in your future. 

What is so often underestimated is the match between what you are learning (be it in further education or college) and your interests, ability and career aspirations.  Aligning a course with these factors plays a major role in your overall satisfaction and success.  And it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Why? Because people who know exactly what they want usually find it easier to concentrate on their studies than those who are not clear. 

Why again? When you can identify a personal goal to focus on, you are more confident, and will know what you need to achieve. 

Furthermore you will end up with a plan that is likely to give you greater satisfaction and success; and that then is your career plan. 

Career Confidence – career guidance takes you through a structured individual process to help you decide what is most likely to bring you satisfaction and therefore success. The output is a clear identification of a goal you can focus on, a deep insight into how courses are aligned with your career area of choice will work for you and how you can get there. 

The process also helps to build and rebuild confidence in your choices – because as a result you will know where you’re going, and what you are doing. 

As part of the process I use psychometric instruments to review your preferences and help identify what you need to do to reach your goals.

You can then make a new plan, whether it is via further education, apprenticeships, CAO, university, college, Erasmus, internships, or work.   What is most important is that your next choice best fit your plans for your future!