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6.1. FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT
RED – Many RED answers suggest that you enjoy your own space and work well on your own. Be careful of jobs in which you will have a lot of contact with people!
For each description, circle either the grey or red side.
Rate three of the following interests that sound like you!
A
Scientifically minded
B
A teacher, trainer, leader who enjoys serving or caring for people
C
Creative and imaginative – perhaps artistic or musical
D
Accurate, good with numbers and calculations
E
Someone who loves language and writing
F
Business minded and persuasive
G
Orderly, organised and time orientated
H
Technically minded
'Study focused'
'Practically minded'
Someone who enjoys studying and theory
Someone who enjoys doing
Someone who enjoys memorising work
Someone who enjoys working with their hands
Well read
Realistic and handy
Academically talented
A practical thinker
Someone who loves book learning
Interested in knowing how things work or how to do tasks
Here are some ideas of the careers these interests could lead you to.
A
Marine Biology, Biological Sciences, Geography, Agriculture, Nature Conservation, Animal Science, Computer Science/InformationTechnology, Food Technology, etc.
B
Teaching, Management, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Dentistry, Optometry, Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Policing, etc.
C
Performing Arts, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Video Technology, etc.
D
Accounting and Bookkeeping, Financial Information Systems, Financial Management, Taxation, Auditing, etc.
E
Journalism, Media,Translation, Interpretation, etc.
F
Management, Marketing, Public Relations, etc.
G
Administration, Office Management, Secretarial, Computer Studies, etc.
H
Engineering, Operations Management, Surveying, Building, etc.
Which side have you got more circled descriptions in?
GREY – If you have circled more GREY descriptions, then perhaps you will like the courses on offer at university.
RED – If you chose more of the RED options, then you may prefer courses on offer at universities of technology or Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) colleges. But be careful – this is not always the case. Find out how much study and memorising versus practical work and in-situation training is involved in the study direction you choose.
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