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CAO HANDBOOK ENTRY 2014
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hoosing your career and programme of
study is probably the biggest decision
you have faced in your life so far. In this
handbook we try to help you make an informed
decision, but you should also make use of
other resources you have access to, such as
career resource centres, guidance counsellors,
libraries, local newspapers, TV and the internet.
It is important that you choose a career that
will match your working personality as well as
helping you achieve the sort of lifestyle you
want. Answering the questions on pages 8 and
9 might help you get a clearer picture of what
type of career would be right for you.
Just as different types of animals have
different behaviour patterns and like different
food, people are different – they are good at
different kinds of work and have different likes
and dislikes. These differences make up your
‘working personality’
.
In this handbook you will find the details
of 797 different programmes. To decide which
could lead to a satisfying career for you, you
need to first think about what sort of working
personality you might have.
We have chosen four animals to indicate
different working personalities: the Ant, the
Bee, the Eagle and the Honeyguide. Most
people will be like one of these animals. Our
4. Deciding on your career
Would you prefer to be described as an ant, a Bee, an Eagle or a Honeyguide?
society needs people with different working
personalities, as they each have an equally
important role to play. No working personality
is better than another. The ‘Self-assessment
quiz’ (pages 8 and 9) will help you to decide
which type you might be.
Once you have an idea of what working
personality type you might be, you can answer
the further questions (page 9) to see if you are
more organised or more flexible. Knowing this,
too, should help you in choosing a career.
When you are trying to decide on a career
Finding out about your working personality
and programmes of study, you also need to
weigh up other issues.
ASKYOURSELF?
• Will this career suit the sort of
lifestyle I want?
• Do I qualify?
• Can I afford it? ...and so on
(see pages 12-14).