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Self awareness

Self awareness is about getting to know yourself, what influences your decision making and being aware of what your interests are. Self awareness helps you make the right career decisions.

Making career decisions is an important part of your plans for the future. Finding out as much as you can about different careers will help you to make successful career choices. Use this section to research different jobs. You can also try our career matching software.

Get career ideas

Tools enable you to match your interests and abilities to jobs, research over 1,800 career titles, link your subjects to possible careers and access numerous general information articles.

All about year 10

The subjects and qualifications you study over Years 11 and 12 will affect how you spend your time during your next two years at school. They could also help to set you up for the career or college course you might want to do later on

Options at the end of year 12

You have a number of options at the end of year 12. These include staying on into sixth form, going to college, entering training, starting an apprenticeship, gaining employment, starting work or taking a gap year.

Options at the end of year 14

You have a number of options at the end of year 14. These include going to college, going to university, starting an apprenticeship, gaining employment, starting work or taking a gap year.

Skills for work if you're under 19

Entry to Employment, Training for Success, and more ways to learn for work if you're under 19

Dropping out

Are you thinking of dropping out of school, then the Careers Service can help you.

Support for people with disabilities

Careers Advisers provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions about your future, which may include options in education, training and employment.

Training

Whatever stage you are at in your Career you can always benefit from gaining extra skills, knowledge and experience. Training affords you the opportunity to do just that.

Further Education

If you are over 16 you could consider enrolling at a further education college on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Starting your own business

If you are ready to start your own business with a good idea and the right motivation, Northern Ireland’s Go for it Programme and Advantage NI can help you get started.