Start with how you like to work
Career types
Seven broad patterns can help you organise your options. They are prompts for exploration, not labels that limit what you can do.
A
Analytic or Scientific
Investigate evidence, calculate, test ideas and solve complex problems.
Explore this type →C
Creative or Artistic
Design, perform, write and turn ideas into original work.
Explore this type →H
Helping or Advising
Support, teach, care for and guide other people.
Explore this type →N
Nature or Recreation
Work with living systems, outdoor environments and movement.
Explore this type →O
Organising or Clerical
Coordinate information, systems, people and practical details.
Explore this type →P
Practical or Mechanical
Build, repair, operate and make tangible things work.
Explore this type →S
Persuading or Service
Communicate, influence, sell and create useful experiences.
Explore this type →How to use the types
Look for combinations, not a single box
A health-information role might combine helping with organising. Journalism can combine creative work with analysis. A trade can be practical while also involving service, communication and business skills.
- Notice your preferences. Which tasks hold your attention even when they are difficult?
- Compare two or three types. Look for careers that sit at their intersection.
- Test the idea. Speak with workers, try a short course, volunteer or arrange work experience.