1. Moments of choice Using our research to support young people’s career journeys
Tristram Hooley

2. Our research

3. Overview
Moments of choice
What works?

4. Overview
Moments of choice
What works?

7. cognitive burden

8. Young people talk…
"I decided I wanted to [work in childcare] because I’ve always been told how great I am with my little sister and brother… people always tell me I want to be a nursery worker. I’ve just got into it, I want to be it." Ellie, Year 9 "This year’s been a lot about options, and what I’m going to take next year. It has had a massive impact because you’ve got to sit there and think, ‘What am I going to take?’ It’s made a massive impact because it makes you think, ‘This is what I want to do when I’m older’." Steve, Year 9 "After [school], after college, university, I would like to take on the career of becoming a dentist, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do, it’s the only career choice I’ve ever wanted to do.” Jacob, 15

10. Dealing with ‘choice overload’
Increasing engagement
‘Moments of inspiration’
Provide opportunities for career learning
Experience counts
Reducing cognitive load
Less is more
Improve navigation
Enhance personalisation
Provide support

11. Information should Work with young people’s intuition
Encourage reflection
Be trustworthy.
Personalises to the individual
Give young people agency
Break down big decisions into smaller ones
Be ‘just in time’
Helps influencers (teachers, parents or carers, careers advisers)
Signposts actions

12. Overview
Moments of choice
What works?

14. Good career guidance (Gatsby)
A stable careers programme…
Learning from career and labour market information
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Experienced of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Personal guidance

15. From careers co-ordination to careers leadership

17. In summary
Young people find career decision making difficult. But there is lots that we can do to help them. Information is important… but it is only part of the picture.

18. Contact details
Tristram Hooley Director of Research The Careers & Enterprise Company Also at