Developing career ideas

The advice in this section will help you decide what you want to do after graduation, how to make a start or, revisit and reflect on your career ideas.

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Generating Career Ideas

Effective career planning emerges from combining self-awareness with research into industries and roles to find a fit that is right for you.

How to make a careers decision

Ideas to help you think through options and make better decisions as you plan your next move.

Succeeding if you miss your target grade

Don't panic if you have graduated with a lower degree grade than you hoped for; only half of graduate employers ask for a 2.1 or above.

Careers beyond profit

Deciding how your own values and beliefs will impact on your career choice is a very personal consideration.

Use Career Weaver

The Careers, University of Oxford web-based app to help you identify and articulate your work preferences, values, motivations, and skills and strengths.

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