
5 great places to learn about industries you could work in
If you’re in the first stages of your career journey, you’ve probably heard careers advisors and teachers use the term ‘industries’, or maybe ‘sectors’. These words...

5 great reasons to do an accountancy apprenticeship
So you’re a team player who’s got a knack for solving problems and great communication skills? Sounds like you’d make a brilliant accountant.
It might surprise you to learn that you...

5 key apprenticeship interview questions and how to answer them...
Have you been asked to attend an interview for an apprenticeship? There's no need to be nervous: being prepared is the key to doing really well in your interview.
We've put together this guide to...

60 Second Interview: Accountant team manager
Sophie originally wanted to join the army, but when that didn't work out, she decided to become an accountant, and quickly worked her way up (without going to uni). She tells us how she did it.
Name: Sophie...

60 Second Interview: Assistant Auditor
Valentina is an assistant auditor at the National Audit Office (NAO). She talks about how her background in sociology gave her a better understanding of the way society works, which led her to...

60 Second Interview: Assistant auditor
Auditor Adelin shares how she stays organised at work, and why studying economics helped her get ahead.
This interview is featured in our Economics Guide. View the full guide here.

60 Second Interview: Audit technician apprentice
Millie is an audit technician apprentice at the National Audit Office (NAO). She tells us how studying psychology at school and university led her into this career path and how she overcame the shock...

60 Second Interview: Business apprentices, PwC
Harris Kalyal, Ellie-Joy McDonagh and Alex Smyth are beginning their careers in business through the PwC apprenticeship scheme.
Although all three of them joined the same programme, they’re...

60 Second Interview: Financial accountant
Peta overcame lots of challenges in her study to become a financial accountant. Here she explains how she did it.
Name: Peta Hodgson
Company: MVF
Industry: Acountancy
What is your job? Financial...

60 Second Interview: Human resources advisor
Nav is a senior human resources advisor at the National Audit Office (NAO). She explains how her background in languages provides valuable transferable skills for her job even though she doesn't speak...