Career Exploration

Meet the Career Squad

Six guides. Six ways of approaching the world of work. Discover which Career Squad member best reflects how you naturally like to explore, think, create, lead, help or build.

This short activity is for career exploration and engagement only. It is not a psychometric assessment and does not determine your career.

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The Six Guides

Six profiles to spark career conversations

Use the Career Squad at home, in the classroom or at an expo to open honest conversations about strengths, interests and possibilities.

Nova — The Explorer

Curious, adaptable and excited by possibilities, new experiences and emerging opportunities.

Natural strengths

Curiosity
Adaptability
Open-mindedness
Spotting new opportunities

May enjoy

Researching unfamiliar industries and study options
Travelling, volunteering or trying new experiences
Learning about emerging careers and technologies

Career fields to explore

Travel and tourism
Environmental exploration
Media and field research
Emerging industries
Entrepreneurship
Community development

“What new possibilities would you like to explore?”

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Insight — The Analyst

Logical, observant and drawn to facts, patterns, research and complex problem-solving.

Natural strengths

Logical thinking
Attention to detail
Research
Problem-solving

May enjoy

Working with numbers, data and evidence
Investigating how and why things work
Comparing options carefully before deciding

Career fields to explore

Data and technology
Science and research
Finance
Engineering analysis
Health research
Strategy

“What problems do you most enjoy understanding or solving?”

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Spark — The Creator

Imaginative, expressive and energised by ideas, design, communication and innovation.

Natural strengths

Imagination
Original thinking
Communication
Design sense

May enjoy

Designing, writing, filming or making content
Coming up with fresh ideas and campaigns
Telling stories that move people

Career fields to explore

Design
Marketing
Media and communication
Writing
Digital content
Creative technology

“What would you love to create or communicate?”

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Venture — The Entrepreneur

Enterprising, confident and motivated to lead, influence, organise and turn ideas into action.

Natural strengths

Initiative
Persuasion
Organising people
Turning ideas into action

May enjoy

Starting small ventures or side projects
Leading teams, clubs or initiatives
Pitching ideas and negotiating

Career fields to explore

Business
Entrepreneurship
Sales
Leadership
Project management
Innovation

“What idea would you like to lead or turn into reality?”

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Heart — The Helper

Caring, supportive and motivated by helping people, strengthening communities and improving wellbeing.

Natural strengths

Empathy
Listening
Encouraging others
Teamwork

May enjoy

Supporting, mentoring or tutoring others
Volunteering and community projects
Working directly with people every day

Career fields to explore

Education
Psychology and counselling
Healthcare
Social services
Human resources
Community development

“Who or what would you most like your work to help?”

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Forge — The Builder

Practical, hands-on and interested in making, fixing, building, operating and producing tangible results.

Natural strengths

Practical skill
Coordination
Persistence
Working with tools and systems

May enjoy

Building, repairing and maintaining things
Working with machines, equipment or materials
Seeing a finished, tangible result

Career fields to explore

Engineering trades
Manufacturing
Construction
Agriculture
Logistics and operations
Technical services

“What would you enjoy making, fixing, building or operating?”

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Ready to go deeper?

The Career Squad opens the conversation. A professional career assessment and counselling session turns that conversation into a clear, practical plan.

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