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From Uncertainty to Purpose: My Diary of Determination

Starting your career can be an exciting yet daunting experience. If you’re reading this, you’re likely still in school, college, or university—or perhaps you’ve finished and are now staring at countless job applications, wondering when your break will come. The uncertainty can be overwhelming. I know this feeling because I’ve been there too. My journey wasn’t a straight line; it was filled with tw

September 18, 2024 Read more

From Marketing Apprentice to a UX Degree with a Leading Innovator in Road Safety

Starting your career can be both challenging and exhilarating. My journey began with a Level 4 Marketing Apprenticeship at Kaplan, which provided a springboard to a Level 6 UX Degree Apprenticeship with National Highways. In this blog, I’ll share my journey, the obstacles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way. For those still in school, college, university, or searching for their f

September 13, 2024 Read more

Opportunities Are Endless - Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams!

I am returning to my final year of studying my undergraduate law degree at University of Bradford after recently completing my placement year with the Government Legal Department. It has been the best employability experience till date! The school years At 15 or 16, you are not expected to have your life sorted out. Enjoy the journey and keep learning. Do not limit your learning. Expose

September 9, 2024 Read more

From Setbacks to Success: My Journey to Founding Support Connect

Starting and running a business is often portrayed as a path paved with creativity, freedom, and the thrill of building something from the ground up. However, the reality is far more complex and glosses over the hardships, sacrifices, and resilience required to navigate the rocky road of entrepreneurship. My journey to becoming a founder and owner of Support Connect—a thriving company dedicated to

September 4, 2024 Read more

From Young Carer to Apprentice: My Journey and the Power of Resilience

Everyone's journey in life is different, marked by unique challenges and experiences that shape us into who we are today. Mine began as a young carer, navigating the complexities of responsibility and balancing multiple roles even before my teenage years. This experience taught me valuable life lessons, shaping my character, resilience, and work ethic. Today, as an apprentice, I have found not onl

September 2, 2024 Read more

From Dyslexia to Digital Leadership: My Journey in the World of Technology

Growing up with dyslexia was no picnic. It was always a struggle at school—words seemed to do a little jig on the page, and numbers would not fall into line with each other for anything. The way traditional education is set up did not work for me, so very quickly, I felt behind. Instead of letting it define me, I decided to allow it to drive me. In this way, I turned the early adversities into opp

August 30, 2024 Read more

My Dyslexia Journey: From an Accounting Apprenticeship to Entrepreneur!

Growing up with dyslexia wasn't easy. School was often a frustrating experience for me. I struggled with reading, writing and spelling, which made traditional learning environments incredibly challenging. I often felt like I couldn't keep up with my peers, and my confidence took a hit. The thought of spending another three or four- years in a similar environment at university filled me with dread.

August 28, 2024 Read more

My Journey from School, to an Apprenticeship, to Employment

Navigating from education into employment can seem daunting, challenging and confusing, especially if you are keen to continue your studies but unsure what direction to take. I hope that this blog will provide some insight into my journey as I transitioned from Sixth Form into an apprenticeship, into a permanent role. After applying to University during Sixth Form as the majority of my peers were,

August 27, 2024 Read more

In Search of Self Worth: The Journey of an oblivious young girl from the middle of nowhere into the Corridors of Power

I'm a Senior Policy Advisor in the UK Government today, and this is a deep dive into how it all began. Starting a career is quite a challenge and there is hardly anybody who didn't get off to a rocky start! I do vividly remember the sharp pit in my stomach as I left university a few years ago without a clue about what would become of me. I knew I had to get a job, as soon as I possibly could, but

August 22, 2024 Read more

From Tackling Illness to Becoming a Digital Marketing Agency Owner

A career in digital marketing is not easy. Neither is being a business owner… But, I like a challenge, so I decided to become a digital marketing agency owner. The journey Upon finishing high school, I decided I wanted to go to university, not to study something that had a specific career path outlined once I’d finished my degree, but to study what I was interested in at the time. I loved reading,

August 14, 2024 Read more

Apprenticeships are competitive: Advice on landing your dream apprenticeship

I started my career following college, through a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship; Digital and Technology Solutions, Specialising in Software Engineering. My provider was Manchester Metropolitan University. I completed and graduated from my apprenticeship in 2022, and now work as a User Experience Designer & Researcher at OneFile. When I was in college, I was studying Computer Science, Product De

August 12, 2024 Read more

Embrace, Adapt, and Grow: Key Lessons from My International Career Journey

Starting a career can be daunting, especially when you’re just stepping out of school or university. My journey from China to the Netherlands, then to the UK for studies and work, and finally into entrepreneurship, has been filled with unexpected turns and valuable lessons. My journey wasn’t planned, but I don’t regret seizing the opportunities that came my way. By trying different things, I learn

August 7, 2024 Read more

Inspiring Future Learners Through STEAM and Apprenticeships

My journey into engineering was not a straightforward one. As the Volunteer Association of Apprentices Council Chair and an IET volunteer, I am now on a unique path that is providing me with a wealth of experiences that I am eager to share with young people, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and apprenticeships. My academic journey at the c

August 2, 2024 Read more

My Journey into A Career My School-Self Didn't Think I Could Do

Over the last few years, I've been focusing on comparing myself to where I was previously, rather than to other people. When I compare myself now to where I was at school, it's amazing to think that I'm somewhere that I didn't think I could end up. That somewhere is the world of software development. When I was figuring out my Key Stage 4 options in year 9, I nearly did NCFE Craft, but it was very

July 30, 2024 Read more

From High School Struggles to Career Success: My Unconventional Journey

My journey from student to apprentice to apprentice & beyond starts further back than most. I always had something telling me that I wouldn’t go to university full time. At the time I had no idea what it was, and truth be told I’m not fully sure why now. Whatever it is, I’m glad it did tell me and I’m grateful I listened. The best place to start is when I was 13 year old. Young Sam Preston, a

July 24, 2024 Read more