Be sure to consider all your career options

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Add 'career' to your shopping list

Your part-time job in a supermarket could lead to a dream career. If you like the buzz of retail then it’s worth thinking about the opportunities on offer.

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Prince Charles can do it. Can you?

Reporting Scotland’s Gillian Smart tells us what it really takes to become a weather presenter.

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Career advice you wish your parents had given you

We asked. You told us.

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Working your way up – becoming a web developer

Think you need a degree to become a web developer? Find out how to work your way up.

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Is your future in digital media?

You might not even know what it means, but your future could be in digital media – and you may not need to invest in further training to do it.

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What would the Bard be doing in 2012?

We’ve put together a list of jobs for the modern day poet.

Sarah Finlay

Success is sweet

Chocolatier and former beauty pageant winner, Sarah Finlay thinks that being a food entrepreneur takes creativity and good marketing skills

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10 very scary jobs

Do you think you'd be brave enough to try these spooky, dangerous and downright terrifying jobs?

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So you want to be a make-up artist?

You could be working in fashion, film and television, but to be a successful make-up artist you need to combine creativity with good business sense

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You don’t have to be good with numbers to work in finance

Kristofer Leyden thinks that the most surprising thing about his job is how little he needs to know about finance

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Jobs in sport

The Rugby World Cup has just kicked off in New Zealand, but there’s a lot more to working in sport than kicking a ball

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So you want to be a photographer

Life through the lens of a freelance photographer can be demanding, but it can also be highly rewarding

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Breaking into fashion

Textile designer Jilli Blackwood gives advice on how to get into fashion

Steven Wallace, a retail buyer for Sainsburys

So you want to be a retail buyer?

Don't underestimate the influence of the buyer on the success of a retail business – it takes sharp ideas and great communication skills to succeed

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Love your work

We spend almost a third of our lives working. If you love your job it’s going to have a huge impact on the rest of your life.

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Work your way up

Starting at the bottom can have its up side, allowing you to develop your skills and make valuable contacts.

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Choosing a career

When deciding if a career is right for you, try thinking about the who, what, where, when and why.