One of the biggest complaints we hear from schools, is that they have no time. There is no time for careers testing their year 10 or 12 students who are making critical decisions about their future and which direction to head. There is no specific careers-testing timetabled into their school year, and no time to debrief results individually with students. There is time to run a sports day, time to run special programs, time to run concerts etc, which are all great and important things but no time for students to pause and consider their future career? Seems to me that school priorities are out of sync with what students need. A career that is a good match to the individual, can help make a great life. No one aspires to unemployment, job hopping, or job dissatisfaction but having a comprehensive careers test that would take 3 hours out of your school year and put students on the path to career success seems like a such a small investment for such a great outcome! If something matters, it’s worth putting the time in. I know that having good relationships with your family/friends, or being good at something requires time. If you don’t put the time in, you can’t expect great results. Decide what’s important and invest your time there. If you or your students/clients need help deciding which career is best for them, then it’s time to invest in a good careers test.
