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There’s a class gap in access to careers in the arts – innovative skills education could help

There’s a class gap in access to careers in the arts – innovative skills education could help

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The creative industries are of vital importance to the UK economy, accounting for £115.9 billion in 2019. It’s estimated that film and high-end television production alone – one of the UK’s fastest growing industries – will require between 15,130 and 20,770 additional full-time equivalent employees by 2025. But there are major issues which need to be addressed if the screen industries are to continue to prosper. These include not only the loss of skills as older workers, women and carers leave the sector, but the over-abundance of screen sector workers from upper-middle class backgrounds. A new report from charity the Sutton Trust has found that young people aged 35 and under in the creative industries are around four times less likely to be from a working class than a middle-class background. This is an issue we also encountered in our research on training for the UK film and TV industries. There is a key lack in the “soft” skills required for career success in these industries, such as communication, team working and time management. And …

UK workers: tell us if you have set up your own business when you were 60 or older | Work & careers

UK workers: tell us if you have set up your own business when you were 60 or older | Work & careers

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We want to hear from people aged 60 or over who have set up their own business in the UK, why they became entrepreneurs later in life and, if applicable, their reasons for still working past retirement age. How long have you been running your business and in what areas are you working? What has it been like to set up your own shop in your 60s or 70s? Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead. Source link

‘AI has changed the world, and will continue to do so’: the university fast-tracking students to careers of the future | Future Focused: the University of Derby Seminar Series

‘AI has changed the world, and will continue to do so’: the university fast-tracking students to careers of the future | Future Focused: the University of Derby Seminar Series

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed from the preserve of sci-fi movies into something most of us use every day, whether we realise it or not. It’s a fast-growing industry that underpins countless crucial sectors from healthcare to law enforcement. In spite of it being a hot topic, there is a lack of understanding of AI, and even less technical experience. As this nascent sector expands, true specialists have become sought-after and, in the coming years, those with the foresight to gain qualifications early will not only have access to the pick of the jobs – their work could be instrumental in designing the future. The University of Derby’s five new applied AI degrees offer undergraduates the opportunity to study how artificial intelligence intersects with industries as diverse as criminology, psychology, healthcare, digital marketing and human resources, and gives them insight into how to keep their skills at the forefront of tech progress after graduation. We spoke to Prof Stephan Reiff-Marganiec, head of the school of computing, and Prof Ian Turner, professor of learning and teaching, …

UK graduates: tell us how your job hunt has been going | Graduate careers

UK graduates: tell us how your job hunt has been going | Graduate careers

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We’re interested to hear from people who have recently graduated and have been trying to secure their first graduate job in the UK. Whether you have just left university or have graduated in the past few years, tell us how your graduate job hunt has been going, how many applications you have sent out, how many interviews and job offers you’ve had, what pay offers you have received, if applicable, and whether you’ve been successful in landing a role you are happy with. How have you been finding the process overall, and is there anything that you have learned that you did not know before you embarked on your career? Share your experience Tell us how it’s been to apply for your first graduate job since leaving university. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no …

17 acting careers ruined by a single role: ‘Overnight I lost everything’

17 acting careers ruined by a single role: ‘Overnight I lost everything’

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Most movie stars can survive a flop or two. But then there are roles that completely upend an actor’s career, leaving them out of work or forever changed in the eye of the public. It’s not really possible to talk about Faye Dunaway’s career without mentioning her notorious performance in Mommie Dearest, for instance. Or to google Brandon Routh in any other context than “what happened to Superman Returns star Brandon Routh?” Often this is unfair – women historically tend to bear the brunt of career-shaking backlash, and there are typically many different reasons why movie stardom hits a wall. But whenever an actor does seem to drop off the radar, it’s usually a specific film that is to blame. From Meg Ryan’s unfairly maligned erotic thriller to the body-swap comedy that prevented Judge Reinhold from becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest comedy stars, here are 17 films that derailed the …

What Today’s Kids REALLY Want To Be When They Grow Up’

What Today’s Kids REALLY Want To Be When They Grow Up’

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Growing up I wanted to be a hairdresser, this soon changed to “the person who helps give birth to babies” — eventually I ended up a journalist. Though in the middle at some point I also wanted to be an actress. Kids often share their ambitions of what they want to be — over the years this has evolved as new professions enter and some careers become outdated. Researchers at Open Study College, an online distance learning provider found some interesting insight into what the new generation of kids today aspire to be. The data showed that although becoming a footballer was the go-to aspiration for previous generations, this is not the case for Generation Alpha. In fact, the majority of children’s dream career is now ‘doctor’. What research also found was more girls are now aspiring footballers than previous generations. There was also a huge spike in young girls wanting to enter traditionally male-dominated industries, with many even surpassing the boys hoping to enter those careers. This includes astronauts, builders, chefs, doctors, firefighters and …

Parents Are Preparing Their Kids For Careers That Don’t Even Exist Yet

Parents Are Preparing Their Kids For Careers That Don’t Even Exist Yet

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With a rise in new careers from content creators to AI specialists, parents today are now looking towards unique skills for their children. Though boomers and the silent generation were insistent on up-skilling in technology, maths and IT, the new generation has placed other ‘soft skills’ above these. And now, it seems that parents are future-proofing their kids by encouraging them to learn soft skills rather than hard skills. According to a new study, these life skills are more important especially as they accept an uncertain future. The study, which surveyed 3,000 parents found that only 29% listed maths and data analysis as a key skill, whereas 38% felt resilience and the ability to cope through change was the most important skill to learn. Results also showed 38% were concerned with their children developing interpersonal and social skills in the ever evolving world. The survey which is the annual Modern Families Index survey carried out by Bright Horizons’ UK also found that today’s parents are aware of the unpredictable future of their kids. This means …

Employers and employees both have part to play in workers’ career health amid industry disruptions: Panellists

Employers and employees both have part to play in workers’ career health amid industry disruptions: Panellists

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“ACCELERATED” DISRUPTION In his opening speech before the panel discussion, Dr Tan spoke about how technology-driven disruptions are occurring at an “accelerated” pace. Against this background, it is important for workers to take ownership of their career health. Much like physical health, taking a preventative and proactive approach is always better, he added. “Instead of acting only when things go wrong, we should be constantly actively, engagingly be developing our own career plans to pursue jobs and training opportunities in a focused and intentional manner,” said Dr Tan. At the same time, it is in the interest of employers to support the career health of their workers. “In tight labour markets especially, employers who support the career health of their workers will be better able to retain and attract workers.” Dr Tan also gave updates on some government initiatives to help support workers in maintaining their career health. One example is Polaris, a pilot programme which provides career guidance for employed individuals. Within two months of its launch in November, the programme has been fully …

‘Be true to yourself, but don’t expect an easy ride’: Advice from top entrepreneurs

‘Be true to yourself, but don’t expect an easy ride’: Advice from top entrepreneurs

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Edgar Chibaka won the Black British Business Person of the Year award together with his co-founder Jamal Tahlil in 2021, having grown their security company First Response Group into a business boasting a £60m turnover. Gisela Abbam, the first black chair of the British Science Association, who has also negotiated World Trade Organisation level policy, won the same award in 2019. Here they share the impact of winning on their personal and professional lives as well as offering advice to fellow black professionals. Nominations are open for the 11th year of the awards. You can submit yours here. What did winning the Black British Business Person of the Year award mean to you? Edgar Chibaka: For myself and my co-founder of First Response Group, Jamal Tahlil, it represented the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and staying strong in our beliefs – to treat people and our workforce as equals regardless of race, religion or gender. As African immigrants we faced much discrimination over the years, and it was a real struggle just to …

Have you passed on a decent job offer because of unaffordable housing? | Work & careers

Have you passed on a decent job offer because of unaffordable housing? | Work & careers

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We’re interested to hear from people who have recently opted to turn down a job offer they were interested in because they found housing in the area of the workplace too expensive. Whether you turned down a job because of unaffordable sale or rental prices for property within a reasonable distance to the workplace in question, and whether you chose to pass on the job offer or had no other choice, we’d like to hear from you. Share your experience Tell us if you’ve recently passed on an attractive job offer because of unaffordable housing in the area of the workplace, and what you did next. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead. If you, recently, haven’t taken up a …