The Department of Education has developed an online tool to help students and others who might be thinking of taking up a digital career.
The free tool, MyCareerMatch, assesses a user’s personality type and soft skills area, giving advice on the most suitable digital career.
In a statement, the Department said people might be surprised by the roles they are matched to.
“For example, if you’re an innovative person, you might be matched to roles like a robotics system engineer,” the Department said.
“To use the tool, simply visit MyCareerMatch and answer a series of questions. When you have finished, you will be emailed a custom report matching your top skills and interests with the digital careers and study areas that best suit you.”
It said the user could then select the digital careers they thought looked the most interesting and do further research to find out more about the careers and the training pathways.
“MyCareerMatch is easy to complete and will deliver your custom report in under 15 minutes. As well as allowing you to learn more about yourself and potential career options, the report will also help you in a number of relevant areas,” the Department said.
“These include discovering your strengths and talents; building self-confidence and knowing what you’re good at, and information about education courses that match your career options.
“It can even strengthen your resume or CV.”
The Department said this was part of its work to supply additional digital professionals by investing in skilling and reskilling, and attracting a broader range of people into digital careers.
The Digital Careers guide MyCareerMatch can be accessed at this PS News link.
