Why Do People Change Careers?

Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. Most of us aspire to this mantra when choosing our future careers. However, it’s a sad fact that almost half of the UK workforce are not happy with their current career path, and this stems from...

Choosing the Right Career – not so easy

Young people often struggle to find their dream job. 1 in 2 of all UK graduates follow a career path that does not relate to their degree, and 2 in every 3 people aged 18 to 34 years are most likely to want a career change. It seems as though their aspirations changed...

Impact of COVID-19 on jobs and careers

COVID-19 has changed the way many of the country’s workers and school leavers are thinking about their careers. From increased home working to a reevaluation of career choices, the impact of the Coronavirus will be felt for years to come. Recent reports from the...

What now for Gatsby in a post-Covid world?

As the social and economic fallout of the Covid pandemic tightens its grip upon our society, I am reminded of an article that appeared in May from Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG). There now appears to be 3 critical issues which are becoming...

Who says careers advice is broken?

My second post in this new blog is one that I can’t take credit for. It is an article written by my colleague Steve Carrigan in the Spring of 2018. Although more than two years old, the situation in UK careers advice has not changed. It’s still broken. The...