Many schools, colleges and universities provide their students with independent advice via a careers advisory service which is staffed by professional careers advisors.
Tina begins working as a careers advisor at Hollyoaks High school.
A careers advisor gives information about education and work opportunities to children and youths.
Each division has a guidance counsellor, three deans and a divisional principal and, in addition, Senior Division includes a careers advisor.
It also features the server room, and the careers advisor's office.
Their practice interview - at the mixed ability inner city comprehensive they attend - consisted of half an hour with the careers advisor.
The careers advisor is also assisted by Connexions Direct, a government funded scheme aimed at offering information and support to young people.
Talking to a careers advisor should help.
When I was at school many years ago, the careers advisor advised me to take a secretarial course "as a backup".
His careers advisor at school persuaded him to choose teaching as a career.