{"id":10285,"date":"2021-11-24T23:32:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T23:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/?p=10285"},"modified":"2024-01-22T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T01:48:46","slug":"what-comes-next-planning-ahead-for-success-after-year-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/what-comes-next-planning-ahead-for-success-after-year-12\/","title":{"rendered":"What Comes Next: Planning Ahead for Success After Year 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Finishing Year 12 is a HUGE milestone for many young people! And we\u2019re confident it\u2019s only the first of many to come in your academic, personal and professional life!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But reaching the end of year 12 can also feel daunting. Even if you have a bit of a plan for what you want to do next, it\u2019s always nerve-wracking starting something new.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention, you\u2019ve probably got more and more people asking you questions, expecting you to make decisions and have an idea of everything that\u2019s coming next.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What Comes Next?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s essential to remember that what comes next will look different for everybody, and there are no wrong or right ways to get started.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A university degree<\/li>\n<li>A TAFE pathway<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/apprenticeships-traineeships-a-definitive-faq\/\">A traineeship or apprenticeship<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To dive straight into work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll be making the best decision for you and while there will be others doing the same or different things &#8211; focus on what works for you.<\/p>\n<p>We all <a href=\"https:\/\/explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/degree-apprenticeship-traineeship-or-tafe-whats-the-difference\/\">pursue different paths<\/a> for our professional and career goals, but that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t a few key things that can help set <strong>everyone<\/strong> up for a bit of success!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5 Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Success isn\u2019t linear and you should definitely think about defining what \u2018success\u2019 could look and feel like for you personally.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of ways to do this. Below are five of our top favourites:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Gain some experience: <\/strong>Whether through work experience, internships, job shadowing or paid employment (in any industry), nothing helps set you up for success like understanding how things work in the workplace. Gaining experience now will help you continue to build on your ideas for what professional success looks like for you, the things you love doing and the things you don\u2019t!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be open to exploring: <\/strong>Being open to trying new things, exploring different industries, different pathways and new experiences is a great way to keep building success! It\u2019s really easy to give in to nerves when faced with something new or to quickly turn things down because they don\u2019t fit so neatly into the ideas we may have for what we want our school and work-life to look like &#8211; but it\u2019s usually the unexpected and unanticipated opportunities that offer us heaps of growth!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep growing your community: <\/strong>You might start to hear a lot about \u2018networking\u2019 and building your network, but we prefer to call this your community! A community is reciprocal, where everyone supports each other, and that\u2019s something you\u2019ll definitely need in the years ahead as you keep striving for <a href=\"https:\/\/explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/4-ways-to-manage-your-career-journey-like-a-pro\/\">your career goals<\/a>! Your community can be professional people in your chosen industry, but it can also be friends, colleagues and classmates who are all on the same journey as you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practice good decision-making: <\/strong>It probably feels like there have been a lot of other people making decisions on your behalf up until this point, and now you might finally get to make all of them yourself! But decisions can be good and bad &#8211; there\u2019s a finer art to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/career-development\/how-to-improve-decision-making\">making good decisions<\/a> than you might think! Not only is this a great personal skill to focus on, but it\u2019s also one of the top-rated skills from employers.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spend time reflecting:<\/strong> These are going to be some of the busiest years of your life, and they might also be the most confusing! You\u2019re probably going to make mistakes along the way to success, and we\u2019re here to tell you &#8211; it\u2019s okay! Mistakes are opportunities to learn, but you can only do that if you spend time reflecting on what went wrong, why and what you can do differently next time. Taking ownership and reflecting in this way will make you a brilliant employee &#8211; and a pretty decent all-around human being!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>Taking the Leap Forward<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re excited to move forward, nervous about leaving school behind, or just plain old confused about what\u2019s happening, <strong>you are definitely not alone!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s going to be lots of decision-making, questions, problems and confusion in the years ahead, but we promise there will also be lots of fun, excitement, new experiences, and opportunities to meet awesome new people!<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t say it loud enough &#8211; <strong>success isn\u2019t linear <\/strong>&#8211; and you can make it look like anything you want.<\/p>\n<p>That said, we\u2019re sticklers for a good checklist and having <em>some<\/em> sort of a plan, so our gift to you as you take your next step forward is our<strong> Explore Careers Success Starts Here Checklist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to tick everything off, but if you\u2019re looking for a starting point, there are definitely a few on here to help get you there.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Explore Careers Success Starts Here Checklist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We put together this simple checklist to help give young people a jumping-off point to start getting ready for their long, successful career journeys ahead!<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to tick these off one after the other; you can approach this list any way you like!<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Success Starts Here &#8211; Getting job ready!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a resume<\/li>\n<li>Create a simple cover template for a dream job<\/li>\n<li>Create a simple cover letter template for part-time work<\/li>\n<li>Set up a LinkedIn profile<\/li>\n<li>Add 50 relevant LinkedIn contacts<\/li>\n<li>Conduct a social media audit<\/li>\n<li>Create a SEEK job profile<\/li>\n<li>Plan my Interview Success outfit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Success Starts Here &#8211; Grow a Community!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Join a new social club or group &#8211; in person!<\/li>\n<li>Join a new social club or group &#8211; online<\/li>\n<li>Take a short course in a subject I\u2019m interested in<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer for a cause I care about<\/li>\n<li>Reach out to a friend I haven\u2019t spoken to in a while<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Success Starts Here &#8211; Explore!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a short course on a subject I know nothing about<\/li>\n<li>Read a memoir by someone from the industry I\u2019m interested in<\/li>\n<li>Research a new sector of the industry I\u2019m interested in<\/li>\n<li>Conduct a skills analysis<\/li>\n<li>Commit to learning one new skill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finishing Year 12 is a HUGE milestone for many young people! 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