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Navigating a creative industries career in post-Brexit Britain


With the recent unveiling of the ten-pillar modern Industrial Strategy, and the renewed focus on education and skills, there has never been more responsibility placed on young people to help build trade across all industries, and on UK business to provide the means to do so. Simon Elliott (pictured), Managing


Director of Diversity, one of Nottingham’s leading CRM and creative agencies, comments on the array of career paths being presented to graduates and school leavers today attempting to plot a career course in the creative industries. He said that for any young person,


the decisions of whether to opt for college, university, apprenticeships or employment is a daunting one and for today’s young people, the choices are even more perplexing. They are making the same tricky career decisions as previous generations, but in the context of total economic ambivalence and unchartered business territory for us all. For 20 years 18-year-olds have


been encouraged to go to university. Now, with a shift in strategic thinking, there is a target of creating three million apprenticeships by 2020, championing a much more technical and vocational skillset. This is no bad thing, creating a


good balance of vocational and theoretical learning is important, but there has been a swift swing in approach which both education and business must react to. Diversity has always believed


that a close relationship between business and education is essential in developing young people with the right skills and aptitude to succeed in their chosen career. Businesses need to take the


driving seat and start working more closely with education to make what is being taught in the classroom relevant to the business world. It is important for students to


make the connection between classroom learning and real life business scenarios, and be able to apply their learning in the wider world. Diversity has a long-


standing relationship with Nottingham Trent


Not just engineering: Modern apprenticeships cover a wide variety of industries including marketing and media


University, where the team has been instrumental in helping to develop the academic course work of undergraduates, to include real life examples of work within the CRM and creative industry.


‘There is a target of creating three million apprenticeships by 2020’


Now, with the new emphasis on


more education and business partnerships, more needs to be done to help make young people aware of the opportunities and ensure they are given sound career advice which will stand them in good stead for years to come. Apprenticeships are typically


seen as the domain of big businesses in the manufacturing and engineering industry, however modern apprenticeships cover a wide variety of industries including marketing and media, with the diversity of the roles increasing every year. SMEs can offer valuable training


for both graduates and school leavers. Young people are ambitious and it is often through working with SMEs that these aspirations are realised early on in their careers. For young people considering


career options within the agency industry, they now have two excellent career paths – the university route, which is becoming more vocational and hands on, while there is now a real alternative career pathway leading to a wide range of jobs including marketing, advertising, CRM and PR. A more integrated approach with business and education offers the best opportunities for young people and, given the right advise, will help make their career choice more accessible, while building a skilled and talented work force for the future.


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