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Plan your Career

Find out about your career options and plan your career. Get help to discover your strengths and how to make good career decisions.

Options

Options at 16

Access information about your career options after your GCSE's. 

Options at 18

Find out the career options you have after you leave school or college.

Options for career changers

Read our 8 steps to changing career. Learn how thinking of pros and cons and brushing up on your job search skills can help.

Options after redundancy

Learn about redundancy support available in Wales including ReAct+ funding, and how to handle redundancy.

Options for graduates

Learn about your career options after passing your degree. Options include earning money straightaway, continuing your studies or taking a break.


Discover your strengths and the jobs that match them

Skills and strengths

Explore skills employers look for. Find ways to identify and develop your skills and strengths.

Buzz Quiz

Take the quiz to find out your personality type and what jobs might suit you.


Help with making decisions

Decision making games

Play our decision-making games to find out more about your decision-making style, and improve your decision-making skills.


Explore your career ideas


Think about subjects, courses and training

Find out about qualifications

Understand qualification levels and why they matter. Learn about qualifications, including NVQs, GCSEs, BTECs, A levels, degrees and HNDs.


Prepare for a job

How to get experience

Employers value experience. Find out how to get it including through work experience, volunteering and internships.

Build a CV

Learn how to create your CV, find out what to include in your CV, view our free CV templates, and download our guide to CV writing.

Interview techniques

Find out how to do a good interview using the STAR technique, get interview advice and preparation tips.  


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Features

Links to the features and campaigns promoted by Careers Wales throughout the year.