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
070: How do I balance career development and exam season?
Does this feel like a tricky balance for you right now? We know that taking purposeful steps towards your career development is a good thing... but what does or should that look like during exam seas…
069: An attitude of gratitude is the key to success
GRATITUDE...
No exaggeration - this is a key to success. (Whatever your definition of success is... and we do dig into that briefly here)
Much to unpack but it's essentially very simple - and I enjoy …
068: Q2 Goal Reset Time: Your career and lifestyle goals reloaded
GOAL SETTING at the beginning of a new year is one thing... reviewing and resetting goals is another. There's something about it that feels practical and nuanced among the big dreams and ambitions.
F…
067: Why it is essential to get out of your comfort zone
"Do one thing every day that scares you." - Eleanor Roosevelt
These powerful words kick off this episode - an episode all about the importance of getting out of your comfort zone.
Getting out of your…
066: 3 steps to finding work experience
WORK EXPERIENCE IS SOOOO IMPORTANT!
Ooooh - am I shouting?! Please forgive my lack of chill on this one... I am saying it louder for the people at the back.
Work experience is such a foundational, es…
065 - *Rant* - Should students with average grades be denied a university education?
If you are an average student... average... say with what would be a C or C- in GCSE subjects like maths and English - should you be denied a university education?
I would say hellllll no... of cours…
064 - Curiosity is a catalyst to career success
CURIOSITY can lead to magic in your career. It's true. There's all kinds of evidence to suggest this is true.
In today's episode of the podcast, I primarily encourage you to be curious about your own…
063 - A quick reminder about Apprenticeships - National Apprenticeship Week 2022
At the time of recording this episode, it is National Apprenticeship Week 2022 here in the UK, and it feels like a great time to remind you that traditional university is not the only post-18 route t…
062 - 3 powerful ideas from James Clear to take your goal setting to the next level
Ooooh, there is a lot we can learn from James Clear on the topic of goals, which has been the focus on the podcast this month.
James Clear is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Ha…
061 - The ONE thing that will advance your goals this year (... and it could change your world!)
I think it's fair to say that I am excited to share on this topic. I mean I am hyped... just listen... that's an excitable Gina right there.
I know why I am bouncing off the walls with excitement in …
060 - How SMART goal setting increases your success and improves your mental health
The theme of GOALS and GOAL SETTING continues in this second podcast episode of 2022. Why?! Well it's not because goal setting should only occur in the month of January (it is a year round, life long…
059: Let's talk about GOALS, baby!
Let's talk about goals baby!
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a goal is an aim or a purpose. You know that though didn't you!
In this first episode of 2022 and of a new season of the Dive Into …
058: How to bounce back from rejection - Reflection on rejection and redirection
How do you deal with job rejection?
How do you deal with job rejection for a position you were 'perfect' for?
Have you ever been rejected?
In this episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast, Gina V…
057: How do I find work experience? (10 top tips!)
How do I find a work experience placement?
How do I secure work experience in Year 10? Year 12?
How about work experience placements and internships at university?
Surveys around this topic typically …
056: How to make your job application stand out
The job market is competitive... sometimes tens, hundreds... even thousands of applicants for advertised roles. At the time of recording this episode, it is arguably a candidates market, with talk of…
055: Is comparison with your peers bringing you down? Try the "CHEER method" to change your perspective
How do I stop comparing myself with others?
Is comparison with others bringing you down? Making you feel sad? Insecure? Annoyed (at yourself and at their success - though of course you're likely to b…
054: Time sensitive - Apply now for these (finance, banking, consulting) internships and other opportunities
This episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast is your reminder that even though you have just touched down at university and may not even have unpacked all of your bags as yet... the application …
053: 8 ways to improve your career prospects this academic year
It's a new academic year... new energy... new possibilities... and a great time to talk about what you could be doing this academic year to positively move things forward in your career development. …
052: Why focusing on your career right now is important
Have you ever considered when is the best time to focus on your career (it's development, prospects and possibilities)? Now... I'd say the answer is now ... and there's good reason for this.
"CAREER …
051: What next for the (secondary / high school) Class of 2021
If you completed your GCSEs, A-Levels, IB, BTECs or your equivalent of these high school / secondary school exams - CONGRATS! You did it! In this crazy time of Covid which has turned so much of our w…