This interactive flow chart takes you through a number of questions in order for you to devise your own career plan as part of your learning and personal development of graduate attributes during level one and level two of University. At the end of the flow chart you will find links to relevant activities and resources.

Instructions

1) For each question click on the yes or no box to progress to the next question (don’t use the Powerpoint slide advance arrows to navigate).

1) You can return to the previous questions by clicking on them or by clicking back to previous screen.

2) You will reach a colour coded action box which you can click on to go to the resources and select activities relevant to you.

3) There are two types of action box as follows

Opportunity Awareness – knowing what’s available

Self Awareness – knowing yourself

Career planning interactive flow chart

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University as I need this

degree for my chosen career path

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

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I’ve come to University as I need this degree for my chosen career path

I know which skills and experience I need in addition to my degree to work

towards my career choice

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Yes

Yes

I’ve come to University as I need this degree for my chosen career path

I know which skills and experience I need in addition to my degree to work

towards my career choice

Yes

Build your portfolio of skills and experience throughout your time at University. Use this resource to find out about co-curriculum opportunities at the University of Aberdeen.

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

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I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

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I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

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I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

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I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

Yes

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I know which skills and experience I need in addition to my degree to work

towards my career ideas

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

Yes

I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

Yes

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I know which skills and experience I need in addition to my degree to work

towards my career ideas

Yes

Build your portfolio of skills and experience throughout your time at University. Use this resource to find out about co-curriculum opportunities at the University of Aberdeen.

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

Yes

I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

Yes

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I know which skills and experience I need in addition to my degree to work

towards my career ideas

No

There are many ways you can research your career ideas in more depth. Link to these activities for ideas to help you to identify the skills and experiences required for your career ideas. Return to the

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

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I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

NoYes

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

Yes

No

I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

No

That’s ok. There are many opportunities for you to develop your skills and experiences at university which will benefit any career choices you make later on.

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

No

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

NoYes

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

No

There are many ways you can research your career options. Link to these activities for some starting points.

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

Yes

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

No

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

No

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I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

NoYes

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

Yes

No

I’ve got some ideas about what I’d like to do with my degree

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

Yes

There are many ways you can research your career options. Link to these activities for some starting points.

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I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

No

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

No

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I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

Yes

It’s great that you’re involved in extra activities as employers look for much more than a degree. You can record and reflect on your activities and achievements in your e-portfolio to help you with career choices and applications later on.

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Yes

There are many ways you can research your career ideas in more depth. Link to these activities for ideas to help you to identify the skills and experiences required for your chosen career. Consider conducting a skills audit to identify gaps in your CV.

Yes

I’ve come to University as I need this degree for my chosen career path

I know which skills and experience I need in addition to my degree to work

towards my career choice

No

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No

Yes No

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

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No

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

Yes

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

Yes No

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

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No

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

Yes

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

Yes

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Employers look for much more than a degree – it’s good to get involved early in your University studies. Explore the co-curriculum opportunities offered by the University to develop evidence of

skills and experience for your CV.

There are many ways you can research your career options. Link to these activities for some starting points.

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No

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

Yes

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

No

That’s great that you’d like to find out more about the range of opportunities available to you whilst at University. Activities outside of your studies will build skills and experiences for your CV which will be important for any career you choose to pursue.

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No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Yes No

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No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Yes I would like to start exploring

my career options this year

Yes No

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No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Yes

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

Yes

It’s great that you’re involved in extra activities as employers look for much more than a degree. You can record

and reflect on your activities and achievements in your e-portfolio to help

you with career choices and applications later on.

There are many ways you can research your career options. Link to these activities for some starting points.

Return to the start

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Exit this tool

No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

Yes

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

No

It’s great that you’re involved in extra activities as employers look for much more than a degree. You can record and reflect on your activities and achievements in your e-portfolio to help you with career choices and applications later on.

Return to the start

Back to previous screen

Exit this tool

No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

No

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

Yes No

No

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No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

No

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

YesThere are many ways you can research your career options. Link to these activities for some starting points.

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No

No

I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

I would like to find out about the opportunities available to me to develop my skills and experience whilst I’m at University

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

No

I would like to start exploring my career options this year

No

You don’t need to decide on a career path now, but it’s important to realise that employers look for much more than a degree. Explore the co-curriculum opportunities offered by the University to develop your skills and experience throughout your studies.

Return to the start

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Exit this tool

I know what I want to achieve by coming to University

YesI’ve come to University to work towards a chosen career path

No

No

I know about a wide variety of career options with my subject

I would like to start researching career options with my degree

No

Return to the start

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I am taking part in activities outside of my academic

studies to develop my skills and experience

No

You don’t need to decide on a career path now, but it’s important to realise that employers look for much more than a degree. Explore the co-curriculum opportunities offered by the University to develop your skills and experience throughout your studies.

Activities and Resources for Developing Self AwarenessClick on one of the boxes below for the area you would like to focus on first

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Knowing yourself

Planning and setting goals

Articulating your graduate attributes

Identifying career options

Knowing yourself

Activities and Resources for Developing Self AwarenessClick the box for the area you would like to focus on first

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Use the ‘Thinking about my strengths’ resource in the ACHIEVE site in My Aberdeen which helps you to conduct a SWOT Analysis

Reflecting on your experiences in your e-portfolio can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses

Use psychometric ability tests to help you assess your numerical and verbal reasoning

Complete the Skills Audit in ACHIEVE, My Aberdeen to understand your strengths and identify skills to develop Undertake the Learning Styles

exercise in ACHIEVE, My Aberdeen to understand how you learn and what this means

Use personality questionnaires to help you increase your self-awareness

Identifying Career Options

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Explore different job types by talking to employers at fairs and presentations

Apply for the mentoring programme for support in developing your career ideas

Consider your interest in career options by searching the virtual library by degree subject

Research your career ideas using the Careers Service virtual library resources

Focus on matching your skills, interests and motivations with different job types to generate ideas

Find out about using networking to research job types and find opportunities for work experience

Activities and Resources for Developing Self AwarenessClick the box for the area you would like to focus on first

Planning and setting goals

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Complete a skills audit to identify gaps and areas for development

Learn how to set SMART Goals to focus your skills development

Explore how to make effective decisions using the grid analysis technique

Record your plans, goals and progress in your e-portfolio.

Activities and Resources for Developing Self AwarenessClick the box for the area you would like to focus on first

Articulating your graduate attributes

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Use the STARR structure to record how you’ve demonstrated the types of skills employers are looking for.

Use the Careers Service to learn how to effectively communicate your achievements in applications, CVs and interviews.

Participate in the STAR Award to reflect and demonstrate your development of graduate attributes

Record your achievements in thee-portfolio in MyAberdeen to help with your applications later on

Activities and Resources for Developing Self AwarenessClick the box for the area you would like to focus on first

Activities and Resources for Developing Opportunity Awareness

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for September - January

Click this box to explore resources

for February – August

Activities and Resources: September to January Click the box for the area you would like to focus on first

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Finding opportunities to get involved

Articulating your graduate attributes

Getting recognition for your involvement

Finding out about your career options

Finding work experience

Finding opportunities to get involved

Activities and Resources: September to JanuaryClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

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Explore the range of opportunities available at University to develop your graduate attributes through the co-curriculum

Join and participate in clubs and/or societies of interest

Get involved in volunteering to gain skills and experience

Stand as Class Representative

Apply to become a Careers Service Subject Representative

Apply for the Mentoring programme to connect with alumni in work areas of interest

Activities and Resources: September to JanuaryClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

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Find part-time work and/or summer employment which can give you skills which employers value – Joblink helps with this.

Get involved in volunteering which can give you some really good experience, contacts and skills.

Look for placement schemes and employer insight events suitable for level 1 and level 2 students.

Identify people you know who could help you find work experience and shadowing opportunities - start networking.

Finding work experience

Activities and Resources: September to JanuaryClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

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Research job roles to find out what they involve, the benefits and conditions and routes in

Get an insight into different companies and job roles through employer insight days

Identify how well different job roles suit your profile using a career choice tools

Find out about career options with your degree subject in the Careers Service virtual library

Use psychometric assessments to help you to find out about suited career options.

Use networking to research job types and find opportunities for shadowing or work experience

Finding out about your career options

Activities and Resources: September to JanuaryClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

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The Student Employee of the Year Awards recognise the contributions and achievements of students in their part-time work

The Millennium Volunteer Award gives recognition for your volunteering (for age 25 and under)

The Duke of Edinburgh awards against a range of activities including volunteering and skills (for under 25)

Consider signing up for the STAR Award if you have one of the recognised roles. Closing date in December each year.

The Blues Award and the Student Association Colours Awards recognise achievement and contribution to sport

The Student Association Volunteering Award gives recognition for your variety of volunteering roles

Getting recognition for your involvement

Activities and Resources: September to JanuaryClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

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Conducting a SWOT analysis and/or a Skills Audit in the ACHIEVE site can help you reflect on and record your strengths

Use the STARR structure to record how you’ve demonstrated the types of skills employers are looking for.

Employers assess your achievements through their applications, CVs and interviews. Use the Careers Service to prepare

Practice talking about your skills, experiences and graduate attributes in a practice interview at the Careers Service

The STAR Award involves reflecting on the graduate attributes developed within your role and involves an interview.

Keeping a record of your achievements in the e-portfolio in MyAberdeen will help in your applications later on

Articulating your graduate attributes

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Activities and Resources: February - AugustClick the box for the area you would like to focus on first

Finding opportunities to get involved

Articulating your graduate attributes

Getting recognition for your involvement

Finding out about your career options

Finding work experience

Finding opportunities to get involved

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Apply to become a Careers Service Subject Representative for the next academic year

Explore the range of opportunities available at University to develop your graduate attributes through the co-curriculum

Volunteer or stand for election to a committee in your sports clubs or societies for the next academic year

Get involved in volunteering to gain skills and experience

Stand as Class Representative

Apply for the Mentoring programme to connect with alumni in work areas of interest

Activities and Resources: February - AugustClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

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Activities and Resources: February - AugustClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

Find part-time work and/or summer employment which can give you skills which employers value – Joblink helps with this.

Get involved in volunteering which can give you some really good experience, contacts and skills.

Look for placement schemes and employer insight events suitable for level 1 and level 2 students.

Identify people you know who could help you find work experience and shadowing opportunities - start networking.

Finding work experience

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Activities and Resources: February - AugustClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

Research job roles to find out what they involve, the benefits and conditions and routes in

Get an insight into different companies and job roles through employer insight days

Identify how well different job roles suit your profile using a career choice tools

Find out about career options with your degree subject in the Careers Service virtual library

Use psychometric assessments to help you to find out about suited career options.

Use networking to research job types and find opportunities for shadowing or work experience

Finding out about your career options

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Activities and Resources: February - AugustClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

The Student Employee of the Year Awards recognise the contributions and achievements of students in their part-time work

The Millennium Volunteer Award gives recognition for your volunteering (for age 25 and under)

The Duke of Edinburgh awards against a range of activities including volunteering and skills (for under 25)

Research recognised roles eligible for the STAR Award . Prepare to apply for the next academic year. Apply by December each year.

The Blues Award and the Student Association Colours Awards recognise achievement and contribution to sport

The Student Association Volunteering Award gives recognition for your variety of volunteering roles

Getting recognition for your involvement

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Activities and Resources: February - AugustClick the box for the activity you would like to focus on first

Conducting a SWOT analysis and/or a Skills Audit in the ACHIEVE site can help you reflect on and record your strengths

Use the STARR structure to record how you’ve demonstrated the types of skills employers are looking for.

Employers assess your achievements through their applications, CVs and interviews. Use the Careers Service to prepare

Practice talking about your skills, experiences and graduate attributes in a practice interview at the Careers Service

The STAR Award involves an interview. Find out about the award and consider applying next year. Apply by December.

Keeping a record of your achievements in the e-portfolio in MyAberdeen will help in your applications later on

Articulating your graduate attributes

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For questions about the resource please email Tracey Innes, Senior Careers Adviser – t.innes@abdn.ac.uk

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