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Featured From Administrative Clerk to Air Traffic Operations Officer
When I left school at 16 years old after taking my O Levels I really didn’t know what career path to take. I felt I was not proficient enough in any one subject to study anything at University so decided to enrol at College on a Secretarial Course, which included A Level Law.After a year of studying, I found out a local large company ‘BNFL’ were recruiting Administrative Clerks. My father already worked for the Company so I knew there would be good prospects, with a decent salary and company pension, so I applied. When I found out, I was successful with my application I ended my College course...
Opportunity Knocks!
Towards the end of school, I had a paper round and waited on at the local pub. I started working for a garden nursery which I loved, I was working outside, learning all about plants and gardens. I thought this was what I wanted to do. The owners said they planned on sending me to Myerscough college, however shortly after it shut down. I worked in a...
From Army Administrator to UK General Manager, Logistics
Having travelled around the globe with my parents, I moved from country to country, school to school, and even though the experience of living in different countries was an adventure in itself, having to go to different schools and making new friend every few years was challenging at times. The thing is everyone who lived this kind of lif...
from Physicist to Software Engineer
When I was 18, like most people that age, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I'd just finished my A levels, and had been offered a place at the University of Nottingham to study Physics. I'd always been vaguely good at science/maths/STEM in general so, like the reason behind so many decisions we make, it just made sense.I me...
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