Hot Tip Tuesday #51

Career Clarity Starts Here : Tools to Explore Your Next Move

Feeling unsure about your next career move is more common than people admit. You might know what you don’t want anymore, but feel less clear about what comes next; especially if you’re juggling work, study, family, or financial pressure. 

Career quizzes and tools aren’t designed to give you a single, definitive answer. Instead, they’re meant to be the opening move in a broader career conversation: a way to create starting points, surface ideas, and put language around your interests and strengths. Used well, they help turn vague uncertainty into something more workable — a set of options, questions, and directions you can explore further with better focus.

The key is to approach these tools with curiosity rather than pressure. Answer questions honestly rather than strategically, try more than one tool to compare results, and look for patterns rather than a single “perfect” answer. Think of them as conversation starters rather than decision-makers. Once you start to see themes emerging -particular skills, industries, or types of work that keep showing up - you can then explore real job roles, training options, and local opportunities that align with what stood out to you.

Here are some Australian-based career tests and tools to help you get started.

• MyFuture – Career exploration and planning tools
  MyFuture is a government-backed career information service with tools to help you explore occupations, identify your interests and skills, and map possible pathways. It’s a strong starting point if you’re still figuring out what suits you and why.
  https://myfuture.edu.au/get-started

• YourCareer.gov.au – Explore jobs, industries and pathways
  YourCareer.gov.au allows you to explore careers and industries, see what skills and qualifications are required, and understand how training links to real jobs. It’s particularly useful for connecting ideas with practical next steps.
  https://www.yourcareer.gov.au/

• SkillsRoad Career Quiz
  The SkillsRoad quiz helps identify your strengths and work preferences in a short, accessible format. It’s free, quick to complete, and useful for highlighting areas you might want to explore further.
  https://skillsroad.com.au/careers/career-quiz

• Explore Careers – ‘What Career Is Right for Me?’ Quiz
  This quiz focuses on interests, school subjects, and preferences, then suggests Australian careers that may align with your answers. It’s a helpful tool for broadening your thinking and discovering options you may not have considered.
  https://explorecareers.com.au/career-quiz/

• Career Matcher (Study Australia / Austrade)
  Career Matcher uses a short personality-style quiz to match your strengths with potential careers and related study options. It’s easy to use and designed specifically for the Australian context.
  https://www.careermatchehttps://www.careermatcher.au/r.au/

• Busy Ability Free Career Assessment (Cognisess)
  This longer assessment explores workplace preferences, strengths, and motivators, producing a detailed report that links your profile to potential career paths. It takes more time, but the depth can be valuable if you’re feeling particularly stuck.
  https://busyability.org.au/free-career-assessment/

• Morrisby Profile (via schools and career services)
  Morrisby is a comprehensive assessment tool commonly used by schools and career advisors to help people understand their strengths and interests. Access is usually through an education provider or careers service, but it can offer detailed insights if available to you.
  https://www.morrisby.com.au/morrisby-profile

If one or two roles, industries, or strengths keep showing up as you work through these tools, that’s a good sign - not a commitment, just a signal worth exploring. Your next step might be researching local training options, looking at real job ads to see what employers are asking for, or having a conversation with someone who understands the local job market.

If you’d like support unpacking your results or turning ideas into a practical plan, the Glenorchy Jobs Hub team can help you think it through - at your pace, and based on where you’re at right now.