Career Design Lab

Tips and Tools

Self-leadership is an essential skill in the future of work. Knowing who you are, what matters to you and what your strengths are will help you adapt to the changing circumstances and forge your own path forward. These tools will help you get started.

What is career design and how will it help you?

Career design offers a creative approach to clarify where you are headed and adjust the course as needed. It is not about making a right decision or finding a single passion. There are multiple options that could work for you. What’s important is that you test and experiment with different directions to learn more about yourself and the world.

In a nutshell, career design consists of:

Identity work: clarifying your aspirations, values and strengths
Self-leadership: experimenting and creating your own path
Life-wide learning: continuous learning and adapting

Whether you are just beginning your career or already have years of experience, the good time to start designing it is now. So set your compass, test directions and design a path with a purpose!

The following tools can help you clarify your overall expectations for you career and envision your own path.

Aalto University Career Services follows the career development and labor market situation of their alumni.

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Career Design isn't only about which courses you choose and what kinds of jobs you apply for - it is so much more.

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Career design resources for international students

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