Overview
Career Paths combines personality assessment, career data, and live job listings to help students make informed career decisions. The tool uses real salary data, graduate outcomes, and personalised matching to recommend careers.Key Features
Career Discovery Hub
The main hub provides access to:- Browse Careers - Explore 100+ careers across 12 categories including Technology, Healthcare, Creative & Media, Business & Finance, and more
- Career Quiz - RIASEC personality assessment that matches you with compatible careers
- Search - Find careers by name or category
- Latest Results - View your most recent quiz matches
Career Profiles
Each career includes detailed information:Career Overview
Career Overview
- Job title and description
- Average salary range (min, median, max)
- Required skills and qualifications
- Personality traits (RIASEC codes)
- Work settings and environments
Career Details
Career Details
- Typical job titles in the field
- Common employers in the UK
- Core responsibilities
- Entry routes (university, apprenticeship, direct entry)
- Tools and technologies used
- Career progression paths
Financial Information
Financial Information
- Graduate salary data at 15 months, 3 years, and 5 years
- Regional salary maps showing pay variations across the UK
- Salary ranges by experience level
Career Quiz
The personality quiz uses the RIASEC model (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) to match students with suitable careers. How it works:- Answer questions about your work preferences
- Get a personality type code (e.g., ASE for Artistic-Social-Enterprising)
- See ranked career matches with compatibility scores
- View detailed explanations for each match
- Top career matches with compatibility percentages
- Your dominant personality traits
- Match reasons explaining why each career suits you
- Ability to retake the quiz anytime
Pathway Comparison
Compare different routes to the same career:- University Degree - 3-4 year programmes with tuition costs
- Apprenticeship - Earn while you learn pathways
- Degree Apprenticeship - Combine work and university study
- Direct Entry - Start working immediately
- Career Conversion - Switch careers later in life
- Total duration in months/years
- Cost breakdown (tuition, living costs)
- Milestones and stages
- Typical salary at each stage
- Pros and cons
Live Job & Apprenticeship Listings
Find real opportunities through integration with UK job boards: Search filters:- Location and distance
- Salary range
- Apprenticeship level (Intermediate, Advanced, Higher, Degree)
- Contract type
- Apprenticeship route (Digital, Engineering, etc.)
- Job title and employer
- Salary information
- Location with distance from you
- Posted date
- Application deadline
- Direct link to apply
Apprenticeships are tagged with the relevant career paths, making it easy to find opportunities in fields you’re interested in.
Salary Maps
Visualise how salaries vary across UK regions:- Interactive UK map showing regional pay differences
- Graduate salary data by location
- Compare earning potential in different cities
- Filter by career field
Career Categories
Careers are organised into these categories:Technology
Software engineering, data science, cybersecurity
Healthcare
Medicine, nursing, allied health professions
Business & Finance
Accounting, consulting, financial services
Creative & Media
Design, journalism, marketing, arts
Education
Teaching, educational leadership
Legal
Solicitor, barrister, legal executive
Engineering
Civil, mechanical, electrical engineering
Science
Research, laboratory work, environmental
Hospitality
Hotels, restaurants, tourism
Skilled Trades
Plumbing, electrical, construction trades
Sports & Fitness
Coaching, physiotherapy, sports science
Tips for Using Career Paths
Start with the quiz
Take the personality quiz to get personalised career matches based on your interests and work style.
Explore multiple careers
Don’t limit yourself - explore careers you hadn’t considered. You might discover unexpected matches.
Compare pathways
Look at different routes to the same career. An apprenticeship might be better value than university for some careers.
Check real salaries
Use the salary data to understand earning potential. Consider regional variations if you’re flexible on location.
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- Career Arcade - Play games to discover your career preferences in a fun, interactive way
- Lists - Create lists to track job applications and career opportunities
- Cost Estimator - Calculate living costs for different career pathways