Good quality work experience can have many benefits, but it hasn’t been possible this year, and it might remain more difficult in the future. This made us wonder what could be done instead. Having a good discussion with someone about their job, can sometimes give you as many pointers as spending a day in the workplace. So we thought we’d try to do a couple of those for you to listen in to. We spoke to a former student, and a parent who both have interesting jobs – probably ones you haven’t thought of before.
The idea was for you to listen and then have a go at finding someone to chat to. You yourself might be able to find someone to talk to in an area you are interested in. If not, then do ask us for some help – we may well have a contact who is just what you’re looking for.
The point of the chats we recorded was so that you could think about getting the most out of a discussion with someone: thinking of what to ask and a good range of questions; or of exploring something in more depth that catches your interest during the conversation. You may well be interested in doing this now. Without doubt you’ll need to do it within the next few years, either before leaving school or university. So it makes sense to think about it now.
If you missed the zoom call, then you can watch and listen to the discussions below.
