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Get help from a career expert to find work or training.

Secondary benchmarks

The Career Development Benchmarks: Secondary are a self-review tool for secondary schools to assess and improve the quality of their career development programmes and services.

Build careers teams

Learn more about the key responsibilities of a careers lead team, and how you can build one at your school.

CareerQuest FAQs

Get answers to frequently asked questions about CareerQuest.

Why teaching is a rewarding career

Why Nathan Crocker became a primary school teacher, and what he loves about it.

Progress your career in dairy

Find out about career possibilities and pathways in the dairy farming industry.

Spotlight on the chaos theory of careers

Help clients balance planning and action with accepting uncertainty and change.

Plan your career

Choose, improve or change careers.

Write a career development plan

This step-by-step guide can help career teams or career development specialists come up with a plan to integrate career development throughout their schools.

Career practice and development

Develop your career practice by browsing our theory, research and workshop information.