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PROCESS: Exploring your career preferences

When deciding what to do next the temptation is to ‘pick a job title’. However, your work
preferences are made up of many elements, such as the type of organisation you would like to work
for, the environment in which you work, your motivation towards work and the skills you would like
to use and develop.

The PROCESS Model can help you to consider what is important to you in your job search and
career planning.

Purpose
P Role
R
Organisation
O
C Career Motivation
E
Environment
S
S Sector
Skills

PURPOSE
What’s the main purpose of having the job? E.g. finance, stability, independence, getting experience

ROLE
What kind of tasks do you see yourself doing? E.g. working with data, coordinating projects

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ORGANISATION
What kind of employer would you like to work for? E.g. small, large, enterprising, creative,
corporate…

CAREER MOTIVATION
What really motivates you? E.g. reward, recognition, influence, stability, sense of purpose…

ENVIRONMENT
What type of setting to you work well in? E.g. busy, high pressured, relaxed, informal…

SECTOR
What kind of employment sectors suit you best? E.g. private or public…

SKILLS
What skills do you have to offer? And what skills would you like to utilise? E.g. technical, transferable

The ‘PROCESS’ framework has been adapted from ‘The Art of Building Windmills’, Hawkings, 1999

Need further help?

 Visit the ‘Exploring your options’ section of Employability Online
 Book an appointment with a Careers Consultant to discuss your career options

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