Dive into your Career
Are you a student or new graduate early on your career journey? A bit stressed trying to work out your next steps? You're in the right place. Hosted by qualified careers guidance professional Gina Visram from Your Career And Future, The Dive into your Career podcast is the hub for all things "early careers" and is created with secondary (high) school and university (college) students in mind. Gina's supports students and new graduates on their journey from education to employment in a spirit of fun and optimism not fear and overwhelm.
Want to write a powerful CV and cover letter? Keen to understand why networking is important and the best ways to do it? Curious about how your application can stand out in the graduate or apprenticeship recruitment process? Ready to know more about what employers are looking for in candidates? Interested in learning about what you can do now to be an appealing candidate in the present and future? Keen to start your career on solid financial footing? Want to demystify how to make the most of LinkedIn? Stay tuned for solo and interview episodes which answer the questions you are asking, as a determined and driven person in the early days of your career development. Welcome to the Dive into your Career podcast.
For more from Gina and to explore her products and services, go to the Your Career And Future website - https://yourcareerandfuture.com/
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 130
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
130 - Networking tips for introverts (from a career coach who relates)
Networking / relationship building is an important part of creating a successful career journey... however sometimes introverts may feel that networking is too overwhelming for them.
Here on the Dive…
129 - How to create a career you love (in 2025 and beyond)
With Valentine's Day falling in February and the world seemingly headed in a less "loving" direction from some global leaders... today's episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast focuses on How to…
128 - National Apprenticeship Week 2025: Are apprenticeships a good option for me?
These days, there are many viable, worthy options for students on their journey from education and / or entrepreneurship i.e. from school into the world of work. These options include university, app…
127 - Where does political opinion and activism fit into your choice of potential employers?
2025... and in many ways, it feels like the world has gone nuts...
More wars...
Clear and direct threats of ethnic cleansing
Removal of science and factual information from the public
Fires and more e…
126 - How to start 2025 right if you are a student or recent graduate on your early career journey
Hey hey hey... HAPPY NEW YEAR! (To anyone listening in real time... and wishing the spirit and hope of a new year to anyone listening to this months later!)
Welcome to the first Dive Into Your Career …
125 - Birthday reflections on my commitment to you - to bring fun and optimism to your early careers journey
In today's quickie episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast, I (Gina Visram) reaffirm my commitment to you - to support you on your early careers journey, enhancing a spirit of fun and optimism.
T…
124 - Why keeping politics out of it may be outdated career and life advice
I am not okay.
That's an important thing to admit these days right?
While I had intended to record and release an episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast last week, on 6 November, my emotions in…
123 - Black History Month 2024 "Reclaiming Narratives" - Proudly owning your careers story
Inspired by the 2024 theme for Black History Month (BHM) in the UK, "Reclaiming Narratives" - this episode of the Dive Into Your Career looks at this concept more widely as well as specifically in re…
122 - How do I support my teen to make education and career decisions? (Parent Perspective episode)
GCSEs. A-Levels. IB. University and apprenticeship choices.
There are so many decisions that students need to make on their early career journeys.
How can you as a parent / guardian,help?
That's what…
121 - How to have a stealthy (sneaky!) careers conversation with your kids (Parent perspective episode)
Have you ever tried to engage your child/ren in conversations about careers, future plans and been shut down?
They haven't engaged.
Have maybe even been dismissive.
Not in a rude way per se but often …
120 - How to navigate transitions and times of uncertainty on your early career journey
At the time of recording this episode, it is Autumn. The days are getting colder, the nights are drawing in and the leaves are doing their annual magical process of changing colours and shedding.
Cha…
119 - So, what really happens if I fail my exams this year? (A pep talk for students and parents)
In today's episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast, we approach a topic in direct response to the fears of some students this exam season... what happens if I fail?
First of all - if you are lis…
118 - Why the advice to "Follow your passion" can be unintentionally discouraging instead of encouraging
"Follow your passion"
Follow your passion
You ever heard that advice?
Yes?
Did it help? Hinder?
How do you feel about this idea?
In this episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast, we take a look at w…
117 - Careers curiosity is the key to career happiness
Want to know the foundation for a happy career?
You do?
Yay...
It's "careers curiosity".
I promise this is no more complicated than it sounds... it is literally the process of being curious about car…
116 - Navigating overwhelm in the busy summer term (Tips for secondary and university students)
The word "Overwhelm" is used in many contexts and in this episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast - we are taking about it's definition as having too much to deal with.
(Ha - a little but like h…
115 - Career development in the school and university holidays
As a school or university student, the term time / holiday cycles mean you have multiple opportunities a year to have greater control of your time.
Whether it's the Easter holidays, summer holidays o…
114 - 5 things holding you back in your career development (and what to do about them)
Ready for some tough love?
Well good... that's what you've got today with this episode which focuses on 5 things holding you back in your career development (and what to do about them).
You my lovely…
113 - What's happening in National Careers Week 2024?
What's happening this National Careers Week?
National Careers Week (NCW) is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim of the week is to provide…
112 - Overcoming fears and doubts on your early career journey
Did you know that sometimes the highest achieving students are the most fearful when it comes to their career journey?
Sometimes this can manifest as disinterest or not wanting to make decisions.
In …
111 - A work experience pep talk for students and graduates (from a career coach)
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 …