There are many reasons why you could be wanting or needing a career change. Perhaps you’ve had children and have been denied a flexible working request. Maybe you have recently been made redundant, or perhaps you are looking to enhance your skills in other areas of your current role. Or maybe, simply, you want to try your hand at something new.
Whatever your reason, there is a wealth of information available to you to help break down your choices and give you support to take that big, brave leap into the unknown and continue this rollercoaster called life.
Resources
Resources for Career Change
Debunking accountancy career myths
Research shows many young people have misconceptions about careers in accountancy which may be creating unnecessary barriers. Let's fix that...
Dixon Wilson - Tax Apprenticeship Scheme
In addition to a competitive starting salary and benefits, you will receive salary increments throughout your training contract upon success...
Five things you didn’t know about a career in HR
Here to reveal just some of the benefits of this incredibly varied and rewarding career path is Bucks Skills Show’s lead sponsor, SYLO.
Pharmaceutical GAP Year Opportunity with Bayer
The lab manager is looking for an assistant to help with all aspects of running the lab.
I wish someone had told me this…
We asked our Bucks Skills Show sponsors for the advice they would have found invaluable when entering the world of work.
NAW2024 on demand
Catch up on all the best bits from National Apprenticeship Week right here.
An Introduction to Apprenticeships - Webinars
We partnered with Speakers for School to host informative sessions on apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week. This is your c...
Discover your career potential through sports!
In this NEW series of the Find Your Force podcast we find out what career routes you can take if you have a love for sports.
Your Success
Former Chemist Concocts Recipe for the Perfect Country Pub
After a career break to raise a family, Maria’s professional life took a sharp left turn when she moved from industrial chemistry, pharmaceutical sales, and business advice to enter the world of hospitality.
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Plan for every outcome and just take the first step!
Read about an Amersham School student who started a car valeting business called Restoreddetailinguk in his spare time
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Nursing Placement Experience at Bucks New University
Bucks New University works closely with a number of NHS Trusts and independent care partners to provide clinical experience for our students. Joe is now working at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and in this video he talks about his Nursing placement experience with us and the transition from student nurse to qualified nurse.
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"My degree was the best investment I made" - Marc Gené
"My degree was the best investment I made. A degree is like having a passport. You might not need it, but it’s there."
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Former Chemist Concocts Recipe for the Perfect Country Pub
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Plan for every outcome and just take the first step!
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Nursing Placement Experience at Bucks New University
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"My degree was the best investment I made" - Marc Gené
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Careers profiles
Event
11 Jun 2024
Confident Futures Skills Show 2024
Buckinghamshire’s most exciting experiential careers event providing careers inspiration, no matter what your background or circumstance.
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30 Sep 2023
Meet the sponsors of the Bucks Skills Show 2024!
The Bucks Skills Show 2024 is nearly upon us! The biggest careers event in the county takes place on March 6th-7th at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury.
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06 Sep 2023
A chance to amplify the voices of children in England and to champion their solutions in front of changemakers and policymakers!
The Children’s Commissioner is launching a big project to hear directly from children and young people across England about what they think, what they want to see and the solutions they want for themselves and the next generation.
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31 Aug 2023
Checkatrade launch the 'Try a Trade' programme!
They're helping school students in Years 10 and 11 discover more about careers in the trades, providing teachers and career advisers with a hub of resources and content to share as part of your careers programme or careers fairs, as well as first-hand access to people already working in trades. Try a Trade, powered by Checkatrade, aims to help plug a national trade skills gap of almost ONE MILLION workers over the next decade, by connecting young people with a world of limitless possibilities in a trades career.
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Confident Futures Skills Show 2024
News
Meet the sponsors of the Bucks Skills Show 2024!
News
A chance to amplify the voices of children in England and to champion their solutions in front of changemakers and policymakers!
News
Checkatrade launch the 'Try a Trade' programme!
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