Discover more about who you are, and where your career could take you as a Maker.

If you’ve taken the Cadi Cluster Quiz and found out that you’re a Maker, this guide is your next step. It’s designed to help you explore what being an Maker really means – your strengths, how you like to work, and the kinds of jobs where people like you thrive.

Whether you’re still at school, choosing your next step, or exploring a career change, the Maker Cluster Guide gives you insights and practical ideas to help you move forward with confidence.

What is the Maker Cluster?

Makers are the people who build, operate, and maintain the physical world around us. They work with tools, machines, systems, and materials to make things function. You might be someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in fixing or building things, or prefers doing over discussing.

If you’re a Maker, you’re probably:

• Practical, hands-on, and observant
• Skilled at working with tools, machines, or technology
• Focused on how things work and how to make them better
• Someone who enjoys physical or process-based tasks
• Comfortable working independently or as part of a team to get the job done

What’s inside the Maker Cluster Guide?

This downloadable PDF includes:

• A plain-language explanation of what it means to be a Maker
• An example of someone working in a Maker role, and what their day looks like
• A breakdown of common tasks and skills in this Cluster
• A list of jobs that suit Makers – across early, mid, and senior career stages
• Insights into where Makers work – from industries to workplaces
• Tips for what you might like to study or explore next
• Questions to help you reflect and take action

It’s a practical, no-nonsense guide designed to help you understand yourself better and start thinking about your next move.

Who is this guide for?

You might find this useful if:

• You’ve taken the Cadi Cluster Quiz and want to explore your result
• You’re choosing subjects, a course, or training and want to understand how it fits you
• You’re thinking about a new job or career path and want ideas that align with your strengths
• You want to better understand your motivations, values, and skills

You don’t need to figure it all out at once. This guide doesn’t tell you exactly what to do – it gives you a strong starting point. You’ll see how your natural strengths as an Maker can show up in different careers, and how you can use those insights to make better choices now and in the future.

For educators, career counsellors, and institutions

The Maker Cadi Cluster Guide is also a powerful tool for career educators and facilitators working across schools, tertiary settings, or training programs.

How to use this guide in your setting
This guide is designed for flexible use. You can:

• Share it after a student or client completes the Cadi Cluster Quiz, to support deeper reflection
• Use it at career expos, information nights, or subject selection sessions as a self-identification tool
• Include it in classroom lessons or guided workshops, with students reading and discussing their Cluster
• Add it to your intranet, resource library, or counselling toolkit for on-demand access
• Print and display it alongside the Cluster Posters for students to browse during breaks
• Pair it with our Cadi-aligned programs like Ponder or AweHunters to create consistency across your school or organisation

The guide is written for secondary students and above, but the structure and language are also suitable for adult learners, VET students, and early-career professionals.

If you’re delivering career education in a group setting or across a campus, you may prefer to purchase the full Cadi Cluster Guide Bundle, which includes a school-wide licence and all six Clusters.