What to expect
Careers guidance is the support offered by qualified and experienced advisers to help you work through the process of career choice.
You can expect:
- Time and space to talk things over and think things through. Don't worry if you have no definite career plans. We are here to encourage and support you while you are making decisions about your future.
- Impartiality - we genuinely don’t mind what your career ideas are, if any. This is a safe place to come and be honest about what really matters to you. We are here to help, not to judge.
- Confidentiality - we will not discuss your session with anyone outside the Careers Service.
- Help with creating a plan of action in order for you to take your career planning forward.
- Referral as appropriate to other sources of information and advice both internal and external to the service.
What not to expect:
- To be told what to do. Although we will support you through the process, no one can make your career decisions but you.
- A 'solution' in one session. Depending on your needs, it may be helpful to have several discussions, so don't think of your careers interview as a 'one-off event'.
This article was published on Aug 13, 2010