Student Edge Career Matcher Tools
Explore your strengths and interests to find a career that's right for you
Figuring out a career that's right for you can make the difference between working at a boring old job or landing one that you'll love. You might be one of the lucky few who have a clear idea about what you want do, but it's quite likely you're facing lots of questions:
- When will the world realise my genius?
- How am I going to make my first million?
- When will I be famous?
We can't help you with all of these answers, but if you're interested in exploring some options, we've built a few tools and resources to help you explore your options and narrow down some of your research.
Step 1 - Find out more about yourself
What are your character strengths? What interests you and makes you happy? What skills do you excel in and enjoy? Understanding your natural skills and aptitudes, as well as the things that give you joy, can help you find a career that is more than just a job; it can be rewarding and fulfilling.
Some tools help you explore more about yourself
- Think about the environments and activities that make you happy and productive
- Consider the skills you're good at, and those that make you feel energised
- Don't discount a career too quickly; remember, there are diverse people and skills in every profession
Step 2 - Find out more about careers
Now you know a bit more about yourself, use this knowledge to explore and discover different careers. If you completed the quizzes above, you'll have some career tags you can use to filter the career pages to get suggestions of careers you might be good at.
Explore day in the life career videos, profiles and save your favourites
- Talk to people in a career you're interested in; parents, friends' parents or teachers might be able to help
- A work experience placement in a career you're interested in is a great way see what it's like first hand
- Volunteer work can be a good way to gain experience and insights into certain careers (and help your CV)
Step 3 - Explore pathway options to your chosen career
So, you've got a career (or some careers) in mind, but how are you going to get there? For a few careers, there are really well defined career paths; for others, there are options and some pathways that might be better suited to your preferred study and work needs.
Check out our quick guides on different pathways that might be right for you
- If you're keen on a career with a required pathway, explore it early to understand what grades you'll need
- You may not need a study pathway, but some studies show additional training leads to higher paid careers
- If you don't get the grades you need, it's not necessarily the end, there are many pathways for most careers
Looking for My Career Match? Sadly, we are no longer able to offer this as a free product but it is available as a paid service from mycareermatch.com.au.








