Working with students

Section 3: Job exploration

Job Exploration logo.

This section of the Career Kete looks at creating job ideas for students. Many of these exercises will benefit from research by students using career information resources, including Career Services' Jobs by Interest and CareerQuest.

Job families reunited

A worksheet that introduces the concept of "job families".

Love it or hate it!

A simple worksheet that encourages students to note down jobs they would love or hate to do, with reasons why.

If I want to be a ... mind map

A mind map graphic that asks students to record what actions they will need to take if they want to work in a chosen field of work.

If I was a ...  mind map

A mind map graphic that asks students to imagine and record what it would be like working in an area of work.

Tools of the trade

A worksheet that asks students to match up a range of equipment and clothing to jobs in a list.