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Choosing an occupation

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When I grow up, I’ll be …
When you leave school, you may still want to become a prince or princess, or maybe a racing driver – but most people tend to opt for other professional fields.

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While you were still at school, others told you what to study – but now you are the one who decides where you will be heading.
Take your time and get as much information as you can before settling on a career. The Arbeitsmarktservice (Austrian Public Employment Service) offers free-of-charge vocational guidance publications that are an excellent help in career decision-making.
The booklets contain many questions you should ask yourself, a lot of information and helpful links.

Exciting jobs nobody has heard of

You will of course discuss your future career with family and friends. They are not professional career advisors, however, and probably only know a fraction of the thousands of different occupations that exist in Austria. So you might miss out on a good idea. Whether you are about to leave secondary school at age 15 or want to continue at school until you are 18, it is certainly worthwhile considering an apprenticeship. Why? Find out more in the section on “3 good reasons to become an apprentice“. Whether you are about to leave secondary school at age 15 or want to continue at school until you are 18, it is certainly worthwhile considering an apprenticeship. Why? Find out more in the section on “3 good reasons to become an apprentice“.
Are you looking for a professional to consult about your career options? Help is available! There are a number of institutions that offer professional vocational guidance in a face-to-face setting, including:

Play your way to your dream job!

Das Quiz-Portal playmit.com stellt dir bis zu 85.000 Fragen, die dir helfen sollen, deinen Traumberuf zu finden. Denn wenn du erstmal weißt, was du machen willst, muss du ja auch noch die passende (Ausbildungs-)Stelle finden. The quiz portal playmit.com will ask you up to 85,000 questions to help you find your dream job. Once you know what you want to do you still have to find the right training or job opening.
The quizzes on playmit.com are an opportunity to get an idea of different jobs and industries. Most importantly, the website helps you prepare for job interviews. Moreover, it will certify your participation, which may in turn help you when applying for a job (an added plus is that you can participate in monthly challenges and win cool prizes). playmit.com also lists job openings for candidates with various educational backgrounds.

Psychological counselling

School pupils may also ask regional school psychologist for help. Students and those planning to go to university find psychological counselling services for students in every Austrian city with a university. There you can get individual advice on which field of study may be suitable for you. If you are uncertain about academic studies, take a look at the section “Should I go to university?"
Choosing an occupation

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