Take your next steps with the Bitesize Careers Tour

The Bitesize Careers Tour is coming to schools across the UK! Here’s some further videos and quizzes to help you figure out your future.

We’ve got three easy steps to help you figure out what you’re good at. First, take our ‘what’s my perfect job quiz’ to help you find out the things that are most important to you.

Step 1

When you get your results explore one of the jobs and think about which bits of it might appeal to you.

Step 2

Now, watch this episode of the Bitesize Careers podcast and look out for the top tips to help you further nail down what skills you have and where your passions lie.

Step 3

Now, ask others. Chat with your friends, family and even your teachers to find out what they think you’re good at and discuss some of the job options the quiz has thrown up.

Another way to think about what job you might want is to look at your favourite subjects and the careers that use some of the same skills. Here’s another three easy steps to help you.

Step 1

Take our quiz and see if you can guess which jobs these people do, based on how they talk about their favourite subjects from school.

Step 2

Now explore the ‘Jobs that Use’ section of the Bitesize Careers website . It’s got loads of job profile videos relating to specific school subjects.

Why not have a go at picking two subjects and watch one of the videos in that section, noting down which bits of the job would appeal to you most.

Step 3

Now watch this video of Radio 1 DJ Charlie Tee and famous Doc Dr Ranj swapping jobs for the day. Make a note of how many times they talk about school subjects and how they’ve helped them in their careers.

Another way of thinking about your future is to look at technician opportunities that help you learn while you’re on the job. Bitesize has teamed up with Technicians: We Make the Difference to offer expert advice on these.

What is a technician?

Technicians are people who use their expert skills and knowledge to solve problems, fix things, and make things work.

What do technicians do?

Technicians are hands-on problem-solvers. They mix practical skills with an understanding of science, engineering, technology or maths to do a whole range of important jobs.

Follow these steps to find out more…

Step 1

Watch the video below to find out more about technicians working in everything from fashion and TV to science and technology…

Step 2

Take the Technicians: We Make the Difference quiz to discover all kinds of technician roles, and find out which ones match your skills and interests best.

Step 3

Explore 100 technician roles across many industries – including some you've probably never even heard of! And guess what? You don't need a degree to get started. Why not make a list of three that spark your interest?

Meet real technicians and find out what they love about their roles. Could there be a technician role which is perfect for you?