How to kick start a life change by using a natural point in the calendar to make a new start.
A simple way to track your job applications so you stay in control.
A widely researched writing exercise which asks you to imagine one or more possible lives for yourself in the future.
Identifying the benefits that you will gain from making a change is a powerful way to boost motivation. If this appeals, use the Bridge of Reasons.
Explore the role that chance plays in career success.
A way to make a tentative / temporary careers decision as a basis for action.
A guide to reflecting upon how happy you are with your life.
A guide to reflecting upon the ideas about careers you’ve gained from your family.
This self-help tool explains how you can take an unhelpful way of thinking and reframe it into a more useful way of looking at the world.
A reflective tool for considering the consequences of researching versus not researching your career options.
Use the Confidence Builder to build up an affirming picture of your capabilities.
Try using our Confidence Clarifier tool to tease out where your lack of confidence lies, and how large an issue it actually is.
As you do your research you may find it helpful to use our Curious About Careers tool which will help you keep track of initial observations.
A way of gathering random thoughts that occur to you that may give clues about the careers you’re interested in.
Use this guide if you lack motivation about a course of action because yous ense that you are being pushed in different directions.
Use this if you feel you’re being pulled in different directions by other’s expectations.
How to focus your efforts to make things happen.
Using stories and videos to widen your career horizons.
Comparing the weight of pros and cons between different choices.
A strategy for job seeking when you really can’t decide between two or three options.
Finding the compassionate words we need to hear when things are tough.
A way to test if you’re held back by a conflict between your thinking and feeling sides of yourself.
How to use routines and habits to make it easier to achieve your goals.
A guide to finding more than one solution to overcoming a challenge.
A self-help guide to positively managing feelings about being a fraud / not fitting in.
A guide to contacting people for inside advice on careers.
Identifying resources to help you overcome social injustice.
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Using Gibb’s reflective learning cycle so you can be aware of the career related insights from the different things you are doing.
How to make your own luck by getting involved and going for it.
How to move on constructively when things haven’t gone to plan.
A way of using your non-negotiables to clarify your career choice.
A self-guide for reflective writing to consider where you are now and where you might go next.
A guide to comparing and contrasting a basket of career ideas to work out what matters for you.
How to find an alternative way to get what you want from a different career.
A guide to simple steps to feel more positive about each day.
A way to reflect upon your goals and check if they are likely to work for you.
Our Reflection and Action tool will help you think through what you want to achieve and what your options are.
How to research an organization to see what it’s really like and if it’s a good match for you.
A simple but effective approach to making progress towards a goal that is very flexible and adaptive.
A practical approach that’s like SMART action plans, but better!
A self-help guide to thinking about what life and work mean to you.
You can use this self-help tool if you want to see how much of life is based upon not knowing things.
Most careers have more than one way in. Have you tried all the routes yet?
A self-help guide to how to make a really quick intuitive decision when all else fails.
When you feel ready to start comparing your career options you may wish to use the Thumbs Up tool.
A tool to be used to identify the values, interests and characteristics that form your authentic self.
A self-help guide showing you a way to raise your spirits up and boost your morale by writing about the good stuff in your life.
A way of crowd-sourcing career ideas from friends and family.
A tool for reflecting upon which parts of your life you would like to change.