When thinking about your career prospects, many questions and doubts may emerge, and sometimes it can get overwhelming. I would say we are in the same boat! But fortunately, as an LSE student, you can access extensive resources and guidance from LSE Careers at any stage of your career journey.

Here I would like to share three tips from my own experiences in defining my career goals and how School support helps me pursue my dream job.

1. Know your values and personality

First things first, know yourself. Even though it may seem simple, dedicating some time to reflect on what really matters to you can have great benefits. Try the template to reflect on your values here.  Also, knowing your personality type may help you define the strengths and weaknesses of your characteristics. It can help you find your purpose and a job that suits your values. There are various types of free online tests you can take, one of them from high5test.

2. Develop your skills

After knowing the fundamental interest and value you are holding into, you can list your skills that you are good at as your assets. You may focus and sharpen the skills to contest with others in the job market. Highlighting your talent is important, as it will become your competitive advantage toward others. LSE Careers provides various workshops to strengthen your professional skills. You can find the upcoming events here.

3. Network and meet the employer

No matter your career interests, networking and connecting with others is essential. Find the A-Z of networking in this article. Furthermore, LSE offers many opportunities to gain perspectives directly from employers and alumni. They will show you what it looks like to work in various industries and tips from application essentials to professional development. You can find the full schedule of LSE Careers employer and alumni insight sessions here.

And finally, when you are still in doubt about how to start, no worries! Try to take a look at this cycle to guide you through the phases of careers planning. All we can do is start taking action, no matter how small it is. At last, good luck with your future endeavours! A job should be something that we are enjoying so we have sufficient job satisfaction that results in our best contribution. I do hope these tips are helpful, and you can soon reap the benefits as well.

Note: This article gives the views of the authors, and not the position of the Social Policy Blog, nor of the London School of Economics.