Career direction and planning
Work through your career priorities, identify the skills and experience you want to build on, and consider the directions that align with your longer-term ambitions.
Explore career planningCareerLinkers services
The right support for your next move.
Every career journey is different. Whether you are exploring new opportunities, refining how you present your experience or looking for direction, start by identifying what you need and the steps that can help you move forward.
Start with your situation, your priorities and your goals.
Different ambitions. Different paths. A more considered next step.
Support that starts with you
Explore the options that fit your goals.
Understand your needs
Begin with your priorities.
Explore practical options
Know what to consider.
Plan your next step
Move forward with purpose.
Explore the possibilities
Career support for the decisions that matter.
Choosing a direction, preparing your professional profile and exploring opportunities are different challenges. Start with the area that best reflects what you want to achieve.
CV and professional presentation
Consider how your CV, experience and transferable skills communicate your value. Identify opportunities to make your professional profile clearer and more relevant.
Explore professional presentationCareer opportunity exploration
Clarify the types of roles you want to pursue, understand relevant requirements and take a more structured approach to evaluating potential opportunities.
Explore opportunitiesCareer guidance
Talk through a career question, weigh possible directions and clarify the next actions you can take in light of your circumstances and goals.
Explore career guidanceJob-search preparation
Review how you approach your job search, prioritise relevant roles and prepare a clearer plan for applications and professional conversations.
Explore job-search preparationSkills and career development
Identify areas you may want to develop, consider the capabilities required for your preferred direction and make more deliberate decisions about your professional growth.
Explore career developmentThese areas describe ways to explore career support. Contact CareerLinkers to confirm the specific services currently available.
01 / Career direction
Turn uncertainty into a clearer plan.
It can be difficult to choose a direction when several options look possible. A structured review of your goals, experience and priorities can help you understand what to consider next.
- Reflect on your interests, strengths and professional priorities.
- Compare possible career paths against your current circumstances.
- Identify realistic actions that can help you move towards your goals.
Define your direction before deciding your next move.
02 / Professional presentation
Help your experience tell a clearer story.
Your professional profile should help others understand what you know, what you have done and the value you could bring to a role. The challenge is often deciding which details matter most.
Reviewing your CV and the way you describe your experience can help you present relevant skills, achievements and transferable capabilities more clearly.
Review the clarity and structure of your professional profile.
Identify relevant experience and transferable skills.
Consider how your profile aligns with your target roles.
03 / Opportunity exploration
Search with purpose, not just urgency.
A more focused job search begins with understanding what you are looking for and how to assess whether a role is suitable. Build your approach around the requirements that matter to you.
Define your criteria
Identify the role types, responsibilities, working conditions and development opportunities that align with your priorities.
Discuss your prioritiesAssess role suitability
Compare a role's stated requirements with your skills, experience and interests before deciding whether to pursue it.
Ask a questionOrganise your next actions
Create a more manageable approach to identifying roles, preparing applications and reviewing your progress.
Plan your next step04 / Job-search preparation
Make each step of your search more deliberate.
A clear process can help you use your time more effectively, keep track of your priorities and approach each opportunity with a better understanding of what is required.
Choose your focus
Decide which roles and organisations are relevant to your experience and what you want from your next position.
Prepare your application
Review the role requirements and make sure your application communicates your relevant experience accurately and clearly.
Review and refine
Keep track of your actions, reflect on what you learn and adjust your approach as you explore further opportunities.
Build on what you know. Identify what comes next.
05 / Skills and development
Build towards the opportunities you want.
Career development is not limited to changing jobs. It can also mean strengthening existing capabilities, recognising transferable skills or identifying new areas to learn.
- Identify skills relevant to your preferred direction.
- Recognise experience that may transfer to another role or sector.
- Consider learning and development priorities for the future.
06 / Career guidance
Sometimes the next step begins with a conversation.
Career decisions can involve competing priorities, unanswered questions and uncertainty about the best direction. Talking through your situation can help you organise your thoughts and decide what to explore next.
You can use an initial enquiry to explain your circumstances, describe the decision you are facing and ask whether CareerLinkers can provide suitable support.
Explain the decision or question you are working through.
Share the goals and priorities influencing your decision.
Establish which next steps or support options to consider.
Find your starting point
Which area best describes your situation?
You do not need to know the name of a service before contacting us. Start with the challenge you are facing.
“I'm not sure what comes next.”
Start by describing your experience, interests and the options you are considering. Career planning may be a useful place to begin.
Discuss my direction“I need to present my experience better.”
If you are preparing for a career move, you may want to review how your CV and professional profile communicate your strengths.
Ask about my profile“I'm ready to explore opportunities.”
Explain the type of work you want to pursue and the requirements that matter to you so you can consider the most relevant next steps.
Discuss opportunitiesService questions
Before you get started.
Choosing the right support begins with understanding what you need and what is available. Here are some useful points to consider.
Ask a questionYour next step
Let's find the right place to begin.
Tell us what you want to achieve, what is holding you back or which opportunities you are considering. Start a conversation about your needs.
Service enquiry
Tell us what support you are looking for.
Give us a brief overview of your career goals or the challenge you want to address. You can ask about service availability, suitability and next steps.