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Finding your Profile
The following Frequently Asked Questions will help you consider all your options and spot the benefits of researching them, no matter what your starting point is now:
  1. I know exactly which job I would like to enter. Why do I need to research more broadly and consider alternatives?
  2. What options are possible with my degree and my profile?
  3. What do graduates actually go into?
  4. I'm interested in postgraduate study as my next step, so why go to the trouble of researching into jobs and other options now?
  5. I would like to take a 'year out' after my degree, so why should I bother to plan out my career now?
  6. I am considering self employment…

      This is a big step, which demands careful consideration of the pros and cons. Self-employment offers considerable gains, autonomy, the chance to pursue your dream and the prospects of financial reward. However, it also requires incredible self-determination, good all round skills and it carries a lot of risks.

      Shell livewire offers advice and information.

      You will find useful information on the UK Government's Business Link .

      Other sites are given in the Research Resources section later.

  7. How might changes and trends in the world of work affect me?

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