If you want to get past the needing work experience to get work experience cycle that exists in the world of careers - this pep talk is for you...
In this episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast - you will get a full on work experience pep talk. I say full on because I started with certain points I wanted to convey to you... and then was on a roll so you now have half an hour of gems, designed to help you re/engage with the process of securing work experience.
In this episode I mention that some people in the early careers space may not agree about the importance of work experience but here is where I respectfully disagree and provide my take on this. Please, do lean into my experiences and knowledge as a careers professional of over a decade... your early career journey gets easier once you build up your work (and adjacent) experiences.
Whether you are in secondary school / high school / sixth form / college / university, beyond or in between - know that this episode is for you. You may even want to listen to it multiple times while actively applying for opportunities. Oh, and don't forget to share this episode with at least one friend. Securing work experience may not be easy but let's spread some positivity, hope and advice to help make it happen.
Once you have checked out this episode you may want to explore some other work experience related episodes on the Dive Into Your Career podcast, including:
Adjacent topics which can be helpful include:
Do feel free to engage with this topic (or indeed with me) at any of the below: