What career is right for me?

Making choices about your career and getting into the world of work can be daunting, especially when job vacancies are at a five-year low. Where do you start? Well, you're in the right place!

Check out the content below to see how Bitesize Careers can help you figure out your next steps.

Award-winning career coach, Mark Anderson, spoke to Bitesize Careers to suggest five questions to ask yourself to find your future job. They are:

• What difference do I want to make through my work?
• What's important to me when it comes to work? (What are my values?)
• What skills do I want to use?
• What are the job prospects like, both now and in the future, for the industries I'm interested in?
• Who can help me find more information and advice?

Jotting down your thoughts in response to these questions could help give you a good starting point to help shape your plans for work.

Remember, as Mark says: "One key thing to remember is that what you do next doesn't have to define you forever – it's just one step in a long career that you're going to have."

Take our careers quiz to find out more about the types of jobs you might enjoy and the different careers you could consider.

The Bitesize Careers "Jobs that use…" collection is a place to explore potential future jobs that use your favourite school subjects.

You'll find:

• Hundreds of job profiles linking to specific school subjects
• Advice from young people through short films
• Information on entry requirements, salaries and pathways into job roles.

The “Careers in…” collection features jobs across different areas/sectors (such as Education and childcare or Healthcare and frontline services).

You'll find:

• Hundreds of job profiles linking to specific job areas
• Advice from young people through short films
• Information on entry requirements, salaries and pathways into job roles.

Check out the careers A to Z for a list of all the job profiles from across the site.

From aerospace engineer, to zookeeper, you might be surprised what you find!

Identify your skills with help from our handy content, such as Ten skills you might not know you had and Help! What am I good at?

Once you've sussed out what you're good at, check out our How can I explain my skills to employers? article to help present yourself well for potential opportunities.

For more inspiration, check out the Bitesize Careers Skills and qualities collection.

Join Katie Thistleton and guests to explore key careers questions on The Bitesize Careers Podcast page.

Here are a few example episodes to give you a taster of what to expect:

• How do I find a job I'll enjoy?
• What are the jobs of the future?
• How can I set short- and long-term goals?

Whether you’re applying for a full-time job, a summer job, work experience or an apprenticeship, you’ll often need to share a CV with the company or business that is hiring. You may also be asked for a cover letter. These documents help explain your qualifications, skills and interest in the role.

Check out our CV toolkit and cover letter toolkit to help you get application-ready.