The document discusses the challenges a student faces in choosing a career path after graduation. It notes that (1) it can be difficult to determine what jobs are available and what they actually entail, as job descriptions do not provide enough detail; (2) it is challenging to find jobs that match one's knowledge and skills due to lack of information; and (3) more information is needed about roles, responsibilities, skills, and activities of different jobs and organizations to make well-informed career decisions.

1. • Say
• The different kinds of jobs are numerous. It is
difficult to find out what the jobs entail and what
it means to have such a job. Job descriptions do
not provide enough information.
• It is difficult to find jobs that fit with your
knowledge and skills.
• There is not enough information about roles,
responsabilities, skills and activities which is
needed to make a good career decision.
• Skills trainings were very helpful. They made me
more confident and prepared. I had good scores.
• Information about organizations online is only
general. It does not give a real impression of what
it is like to work there.
• Think
• It is important when choosing a direction for a career to know what
are the day-to-day activities for a particular job, what skills are
needed, and what organizations have jobs for people who have just
graduated. More information about what jobs really entail is
necessary to make good career decisions.
• Role plays are not a good selection tool, because it is not a good
predictor for future success, and the skills needed can be and are
learned on the job.
• Feel
• Confident in my preparation for assessment centers (psychological
tests).
• Unsure about role plays as part of an assessment center, because
there are many forms so preparation is difficult and the selection
criteria are unknown.
• Disillusioned that about the chance of getting employed, because of
the mismatch with my study.
• Frustrated because I was not selected because of a difficult role play.
• Surprised that a job I never heard about matched with my
capabilities and desires.
• Do
• Think about what I would like to do,
• Think of what I would like to become,
• Talk to friends and family,
• Search for organizations and what jobs they offer,
• Think about what I can and what I am good at,
• Attend conferences to meet employers,
• Find out what employers are looking for,
• Follow a skills training on how to get a job,
• Follow skills trainings on assessment centers,
• Practice tests for assessment centers,
• Gather information about the organization,
• Write and send a resume and letter,
• Prepare for a job interview,
• Prepare for a conversation about employment
conditions,
• Get to know the organization and it’s culture.
Student
about to
graduate

2. Insights
• Some students have difficulty choosing a job / career path that matches with what
they like and their skills.
• It can be difficult for them to find out what they like, if they do not know which
jobs are around an what it is like to have such a job (roles, responsabilities, day-to-
day activities).
• It can be difficult to find suitable jobs, because it can be unclear what skills and
knowledge is needed for a job.
• Some students put a lot of time in preparing themselves for job interviews,
assessment centers, etc.

3. Problem statement
• A student with a higher education needs a way to know what jobs entail
(responsabilities, tasks, day-to-day activities, culture), because he/she has to
determine whether it matches with his/her desires and capabilities.