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Understanding Your Strengths
Recognise the skills, qualities, interests and lived experience you may bring to work.
Finding work or planning a career can feel overwhelming. This section helps you explore your strengths, consider possible pathways and take practical next steps at your own pace.
Recognise the skills, qualities, interests and lived experience you may bring to work.
Consider different roles, industries, environments and pathways without rushing a decision.
Build a practical job-search process that is organised, realistic and easier to sustain.
Prepare clear documents that communicate your experience, strengths and suitability.
Prepare for common questions, reduce uncertainty and plan supportive interview strategies.
Think through whether, when and how to discuss support needs or workplace adjustments.
Start with your strengths, interests, values, support needs and preferred work environments.
Research jobs and pathways that may fit your skills, needs and goals.
Work on your CV, cover letters, application details and a simple tracking system.
Practise examples, questions, travel or technology plans, and strategies for managing anxiety.
Notice what is working, ask for support where needed and adapt your plan over time.
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Career planning is not a race. You can pause, rethink a direction or change your mind as you learn more.
The environment, communication style, sensory demands, flexibility and available support matter as much as the tasks themselves.
Small steps can build clarity, confidence and momentum over time.
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