What You Should Learn Right Now
What should you learn as AI changes work? Explore human connection, practical skills, creativity and preparing for a changing employment landscape.
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Careers & life skills
Hear personal experiences of careers, business and the practical skills that shape life beyond the classroom. Historical financial discussions retain their original context.
12 episodes
Why Failure Is Essential for Growth
Why is failure essential for growth? Explore setbacks, persistence and student resilience through personal experiences in education, business and life.
Leaving London: Why Teachers Are Moving to Dubai
Why are teachers leaving London for Dubai? Explore educators’ experiences, career choices and the opportunities and challenges of teaching abroad.
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Becoming a Freelance Editor – What Does It Take?
Freelance editor Andrew discusses entering the creative industries, production work, client communication and how AI is changing editing careers.
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Becoming a Doctor – The Journey of Aspiring Medics
Medical students Ibrahim and Fatima share their journey towards becoming doctors, from applications and study to patient care and career challenges.
Explore episode : Becoming a Doctor – The Journey of Aspiring Medics
Tutoring as a Career
What is tutoring like as a career? Explore routes into the work, teaching skills, safeguarding, working hours and building relationships with families.
What They Don’t Teach You In School But Should
What practical skills should school teach? Discuss time management, sleep, communication, financial education and building useful everyday habits.
Explore episode : What They Don’t Teach You In School But Should
Running Your Own Business
Elena from Camden Image Gallery discusses running a business, from creativity and independence to costs, systems, customers and everyday pressures.
Publishing Your Own Book | Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing
Self-publishing or traditional publishing? Explore writing, design, production, ebooks, audiobooks, costs and the challenge of reaching readers.
Explore episode : Publishing Your Own Book | Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing
How Should You Invest?
A May 2022 conversation about saving, investing, pensions, financial education and investing time and money in skills and future opportunities.
Is Having a Career Plan Important?
How important is a career plan? Adam and his mum discuss ambitions, dentistry, family priorities and the experiences that shape future choices.
What Should I Be When I Grow Up?
What might future careers look like as AI develops? Explore automation, empathy, online teaching and the human qualities that education should support.
