Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

Read our super-sensible guide to a successful student life! Student finance Make sure you’ve applied for your student finance and that you know what to expect. You can apply and keep track of your finances at: www.gov.uk/student-finance. Student bank account There are some great deals out there, with many banks and building societies offering tempting freebies to students but before ... Read More »

Dear Annie, I want to travel to Iceland as it is my last summer before I go to university to do marketing and public relations and my parents want me to ‘build my CV’ by volunteering all summer for a local PR company. Why can’t they see how important this is to me? I promised myself a year out if ... Read More »

Dear Annie, My little sister is a pain. She won’t stay out of my room and I’ve got no privacy. She has her own room but shoves her way into mine whenever I’m listening to my music. How can I get my parents to get her out of my way? Sean Hey Sean, It’s so difficult when you don’t feel ... Read More »

Dear Annie, My dad said I should go and work for a blue chip company like the National Grid that will give me job security, but I don’t want to work at a desk. What can I do? Jake Hello Jake, A blue chip company is a company that is very strong financially, with a solid track record of producing ... Read More »

Dear Annie, I just don’t know what to do with my life. My mum keeps going on to me about how I’ve got it made as I’ve got GCSE’s and will do ok in my A-levels and can do anything. I just keep going round in circles as I’m not really interested in anything. My careers teacher says one thing, ... Read More »