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How do I choose a job?

To help you choose a job that's right for you, you need to start thinking about the type of place that you would like to work at.

Would you like your workplace to be:

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Inside

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Outside

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Noisy

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Quiet

Would you like to work:

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On your own

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With other people

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Sitting down

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While moving around

Would you like to work:

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Office hours – this usually means 9am – 5pm

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Shift work - this might mean working during the night instead of the day

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Full time - working up to 48 hours a week

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Part time - working for part of the day or part of the week

Would you want to:

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Wear an uniform

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Use a computer

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Work with children

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Meet new people every day

Try our quizzes

Take the Job Ideas Quiz for ideas of jobs that may suit you.

Take the quiz to find out more about yourself and the types of work that may suit you.

Find out more about different jobs

Find out about a range of jobs - what people do, what they get paid and if it could be the right job for you.

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