{"id":11485,"date":"2021-11-25T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/exploring-your-options\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:24:09","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring your options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s worth investing some time in understanding who you are and what motivates you. Knowing yourself will help you identify opportunities that suit you and align to your career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"button\"\n        class=\"inline\"\n        data-align=\"left\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Button block\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/home\/hopc\/100073\"\n    class=\"button  button--black filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Take the Explore Your Options Challenge \">Take the Explore Your Options Challenge <\/a>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"media-slider\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card plus media slider\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"media-slider__content\">\n        <div class=\"media-slider__items\">\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"know-who-you-are\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"know-who-you-are\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Know who you are<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Understanding your strengths, preferences, values and motivations will help you make informed decisions about your career. To find out more about knowing and demonstrating your strengths and skills, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?uri=%2Fstudents%2Fapp%2Fresources%2Fdocument-library%2Fcontent%2F28f772649b034b2a0c09d1600df8a4ff\">Showcasing your Skills &amp; Qualities Workbook<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"decide-what-you-want\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"decide-what-you-want\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Decide what you want<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Consider what options are available to you, how each option aligns to your goals and what else may influence your decision. To find out more about evaluating your options, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?uri=%2Fstudents%2Fapp%2Fresources%2Fdocument-library%2Fcontent%2Ff13701c4eccd55ff47805e6517157acb\">Decision Making Workbook<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"investigate-your-options\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"investigate-your-options\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Investigate your options<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Knowing where your degree can lead is vital to making informed career decisions. To discover career paths, industry information and useful resources relevant to your chosen field, search &#8216;career guides&#8217; in our <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?uri=%2Fstudents%2Fapp%2Fresources%2Fdocument-library%2Flist\">Resource Library<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"slick-controls\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider__dots\"><\/div>    <nav class=\"slick-slider__navigation\">\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--prev\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\n        <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--black\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-chevron.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n        <span class=\"sr-only\">Previous slide<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--next\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\n        <span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/higher-degree-by-research\/\" rel=\"noopener\">higher degree by research<\/a> options.<\/li><li>Investigate other study options from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyaustralia.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">across Australia<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"exploring-further\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"exploring-further\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Exploring further<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you would like to discuss where your degree can lead and the options available to you, book a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/index.php?ss=app_main&amp;s=calendar&amp;mode=form\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers Conversation<\/a>\u00a0with one of the Curtin Careers team.<\/p><p>These appointments can be conducted in person or over the phone.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            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