Careers Education
DIT Careers Service offers a wide range of information and assistance enabling students to develop career learning and decision-making skills and research employment opportunities. Through a variety of careers education initiatives we aim to ensure that students:
- Reach a competent level of self -awareness in relation to their skills, aptitudes, personality and interests.
- Develop a knowledge of decision-making techniques and apply them in creating a personal career plan.
- Complete research into occupational profiles and the range of opportunities available.
- Promote themselves effectively in written and verbal communications, e.g CVs, application forms, interviews and presentations.
- Network effectively and maximise exposure to career opportunities both advertised and speculative.
- Develop the ability to critically evaluate personal progress and adapt a strategic approach to handling changing circumstances
What does careers education involve and how do we provide it?
We offer an award winning accreited One Day Career Planning Workshop, curriculum integrated programmes and series of bespoke workshops covering the folowing areas.
- Decision making and career learning
- Self-awareness
- Occupational research
- Employer contacts
Why are career development skills so important and why do students need them?
The world of work is changing!
- Fewer graduates in traditional graduate jobs
- No jobs for life
- More graduates in small/medium companies
- More graduates are self-employed
- Need to expect and plan for change
- Need to continue learning to stay employable
- Flexible working arrangements
- Need to cope with uncertainty
To discuss career education workshops for your students contact the careers adviser assigned to your faculty.
