A level results just shown up?

Well, your timing is excellent - Dr Jo Phillips and Martin Griffin have just written a book that's been described as

" Highly recommended reading for Year 13s and a thoughtful, confidence-boosting gift for friends and family members about to start university."

Together, they have a collective 45 years' experience teaching sixth formers and undergraduates and have supported students through applications, the writing of personal statements, open days and the leap into university life.

With a warm and informal tone, the book is invaluable and Silje and John are here to take a deep dive into the wisdom both behind and within it.

It's published by Crown House Publishing and you can find out more here.

Jasmine works for a leading, employee-owned market research company that specialises in conducting consumer and B2B research across the UK and internationally.

Her work, pulling out stories from the numbers, is across a number of sectors : education, transport and infrastructure, utilities, medical and healthcare.

A graduate in psychology, Jasmine describes herself as " pro active, confident and enthusiastic " and has long carried a desire to excel in the field of research.

This is the conversation that tells you how she did it and why she finds this career incredibly rewarding.

If you want to be best prepared for a role like it, listen up!

Doing this job, you will impact lives at the point of greatest need.

Amy is a Supervising Social Worker and relatively new to this rewarding, challenging and influential career.

She tells us how much of a difference you can make to children and young people and specifically what her role involves.

Listen out for the tips, anecdotes and some great motivation if you're looking to move into this life changing profession.

Amy Williams is a Speech and Language Therapist and her story is such a rich and varied one that we had to feature it.

You'll discover the way she got into this profession and what it means to problem solve, reassure and treat the many and varied clients she sees.

It's a story that really lets you get under the skin of this work and helps you understand the requirements ( qualifications, skills and attributes ) that it asks of anyone entering the field.

There's a number of big and important lessons here, so have a listen!

Mel is a driver for East Midlands Railway. She's also @thattraindrivermum on Insta where you can get a great behind the scenes look at the day to day detail of her job.

So we're really pleased she's come on the podcast to chat over the choices she made, the work she's put in and what it's like to work for EMR.

We've also got Chris from the company to cherry pick for you the kinds of vacancies that are going in the current recruitment drive,

As young person, there's so much to consider when choosing a careen and an employer.

What kind of company culture could make you feel valued and like you have a future there?

Which are the best and most effective ways to approach CPD ( Continuing Professional Development ) and how will that benefit your progress?

Silje and John mark National Careers Week with some well chosen words from its founder Nick Newman and run the rule over all of the stuff that makes you want to stay in your job.

Loving language, clear and often creative communication are superb passions to have for this line of work!

Kimberley works in Public Relations and she's here to set out how she got taken on by a leading agency that is all about integrity and amplifying its client's voices.

The tips and information you'll get here are second to none; Kimberley has great ways to get yourself noticed and the kinds of skills and disciplines needed once in this role.

What kinds of things do you need to think about when you go on a work experience placement in Yr 10 of secondary school?

Take a listen to Helen - she knows exactly what you should do. Helen's the careers lead in a UK secondary school and has extensive experience in preparing young people for their future careers.

There are some really great pointers, backed up by commentary from Silje Howes of LMI UK - we promise you'll pick up so much clarity when it comes to this exciting time in Year 10.

3 guests for the price of one!

Silje and John look over 3 key guests from 2024 and revisit their advice and experiences.

You'll hear :

Anya from ZX Lidars on improvement mindset and the value of initiative in the workplace.

Daniel, a Sony Europe graduate who'd just been on the Making of a Champion program on the value of goal-setting and seeing the bigger picture.

And

Hero Brown, Founder and Editor in Chief of Muddy Stilletos who talks about finding a "me sized hole" when you want to start your own venture.

Anya is in her first year of working for ZX Lidars. She has an aptitude and passion for maths and her work as a data scientist is incredibly rewarding and innovative.

It you want to pick up some really good stuff on self improvement, teamwork, dedication and work culture, get this episode listened to!

She's also about to embark on an amazing bike ride across Kenya and the way in which it's supported and encouraged by her employer is brilliant.

Nick Howes is on hand to pick out the key lessons from this conversation and distills the reality of your first big job.