Education & Training
Finding information about career options
Your decision about a career direction needs to be based on some facts about YOURSELF and the INDUSTRY you are considering. Where you can gather some personal perspectives from people already studying and/or working in a career you think you are interested in.
The key points of information to gather are:
About you:
- What are your areas of interest, skills and abilities?
- What the things about work that are most important to you? (for example, achievement, status, financial reward, helping others, creativity) ?
- What other factors will influence your decision making (family views, where you want to live, transport)?
- What kind of work/life balance do you want? (for example: working on weekends and after hours, travel required for work)?
- Does your disability affect what type of work you can do? What are the core requirements of this occupation? What adjustments can be make in this industry to accommodate your disability? Are there core requirements of this work that cannot be adjusted to accommodate the effects of your particular disability?
About this career:
- What are the key facts about the career you are considering (for example, hours of work, leves of pay,)
- What does the future hold for this type of career? (what might the employment prospects be like when you finish your course)
- What would the workplace be like in this type of career?
- What specific activities and tasks would you be doing when working in this industry? Would these activities and tasks be adaptable to your disability?
- Is there work available in your local area or in areas readily accessible by public transport or other transport available to you?
- What formal qualifications are needed for this type of career? Will the courses/s you are considering open up options for you in this industry?
- Is there a professional registration board involved and, if so, how will their requirements affect your career options? Where can you find information about the specific registration requirements of this field?
