The boss of IBM’s trailblazing apprenticeship programme, Jenny Taylor MBE, joins us to talk about education and employment opportunities for the next generation.

As part of our new Step Up campaign, this episode was recorded ahead of the Evening Standard and WorldSkills forum with employers and education leaders.

In this episode, we talk about: 

• How Jenny got her own job with the company 37 years ago  
• Why you don’t need a university degree to work in tech  
• Is it possible to go from apprentice to CEO  
• How IBM has changed over the last four decades  
• How the company started its apprenticeship programme 
• The value of doing a variety of work experience when you’re young  
• Advice on improving CVs and the common mistake often made by young women – including Jenny
• Her own memories of her first ever job interview  

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To learn more about our Step Up campaign go to standard.co.uk/stepup.

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