When Holly thought about her future, she had no idea what she wanted to do. But thanks to an inspiring teacher and a Teach First work experience opportunity, Holly discovered her dream career.
An unclear path
I didn’t know what career I wanted when I was picking my GCSE subjects. I had no idea.
At my school, businesses didn’t come in and talk to us about the world of employment and what was expected of us. Most pupils picked subjects they enjoyed, but that doesn’t always work well when you are looking for a job. School offered apprenticeships, but I wasn’t sure if that was for me.
I added my predicted grades, personality type and learning approaches to a careers tool that my school provided. It was helpful because it made me think about working in the civil service. But it still felt like something was missing.
