Welcome to ‘Do Something Different’, a set of resources for career changers and for those who help them.
These resources have been developed by the Career Development Centre and Innovation 4 Learning at the University of Derby.
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If you would like further advice or information about this resource, send an e-mail to careers@derby.ac.uk
Do Something Different can help individuals considering a career change to work out the issues important to them and understand the opportunities. It covers topics such as: making the change, the marketplace, new ways of working, studying, living, finding the possible, making decisions, seeking advice, finding solutions.
The material is informative and interactive and includes a mixture of information and student led activities.
There is an accompanying workbook that can be downloaded. We suggest that individual users may wish to download this. All the material can be worked through on-line. Users can work on the material chapter by chapter or exercises can be used as a basis for group activities within a group learning context.
By working through these materials, users considering career change will gain a clearer understanding of their individual priorities, the opportunities and their goals.
