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A collection of stories, advice and ideas to help young people find and develop a career they love
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How to kick-start your career without a degree
How to kick-start your career without a degree
Tips and advice on how to get on the career ladder without going to university
Tessa Cooper
Aug 13, 2015
What I wish I’d known when I was starting out as a journalist
What I wish I’d known when I was starting out as a journalist
Sirena Bergman shares advice for people wanting to pursure a career in journalism
Sirena Bergman
Oct 9, 2015
A career in ‘learning’
A career in ‘learning’
David Major, Learning Technologist and ex-teacher, talks about how having the freedom to learn makes for a rewarding career.
David Major
Nov 29, 2015
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The art of being inquisitive
The art of being inquisitive
How adopting an inquisitive outlook will help you build up knowledge and skills that will enable you to progress in your career
Tessa Cooper
Sep 18, 2015
A Cautionary Tale
A Cautionary Tale
Emily-Jayne Harper discusses studying architecture, her experiences of work placements, and the highs and lows along the way.
Emily-Jayne Harper
Sep 30, 2015
Free hack day to tackle Youth Unemployment
Free hack day to tackle Youth Unemployment
As a contributor or reader of The Start Out I would like to invite you to attend a hack day on Wednesday 6 April to help tackle some key…
Tessa Cooper
Jan 19, 2016
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There is no such thing as a ‘Dream Job’
There is no such thing as a ‘Dream Job’
Natasha Chowdory, librarian, talks about what makes a job rewarding and how you can use your skills
Natasha S. den Dekker
Mar 2, 2016
Unleashing Potential: My expectations, my journey and my future
Unleashing Potential: My expectations, my journey and my future
Sam Hill talks about his apprenticeship at Unleashing Potential and how the experience has helped him to develop in his career
Samuel James Hill
Oct 26, 2015
Find your career by proxy: a parent’s perspective
Find your career by proxy: a parent’s perspective
Joy Cooper, mother of three and foster carer, discusses how to support your children to enter the world of work and find their career path
Tessa Cooper
Oct 6, 2015
The one thing you need to start out as a software developer
The one thing you need to start out as a software developer
Richard Lopes, explains how important having the drive to always be learning is for starting a career in software development
Ricardo Lopes
Oct 6, 2015
Questions for developers to ask potential clients
Questions for developers to ask potential clients
Nicky Thompson, developer, shares her advice for people starting out as a freelancer.
nicky thompson
Sep 29, 2015
So, you want to be a Senior Developer?
So, you want to be a Senior Developer?
2020 UPDATE: When I first wrote this article few years ago, it was mainly referring my own experience. If you’re looking for more technical…
Jessie W.
Sep 25, 2015
Starting out: advice for becoming a designer
Starting out: advice for becoming a designer
We asked a handful of talented designers to share their advice and experiences through the medium of images and illustrations
Tessa Cooper
Sep 25, 2015
Your career doesn’t come with GPS
Your career doesn’t come with GPS
You’re starting out in your career, what are you thinking? “I know exactly what I want to do, what courses I need to take, connections I…
Faye Benfield
Sep 4, 2015
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