Voicebox: Kickstart your career

“I stuck with it. I put on my blinders and told myself “if you keep going, it’s just a matter of time”. It’s not like I didn’t have any support but at the beginning it really was very very hard.”

No matter how confident you feel, a job interview tends to bring out the nerves. So, what can you do to reduce the stress you are feeling and ensure you build rapport during your interview?

So you’ve done the work, now it’s time to get paid.

This how-to guide by Diana Robertson of Toastmasters International, will help to identify strategies to grow in confidence and success in your aspirations. 

UKNA's Vikki Jones speaks to Rachel Baynton from the University of Lincoln to discuss the considerations you should make when completing your UCAS application and deciding which university to attend.

Tanvi Ranjan has moved from India to London to complete her Masters in Fine Art, and is the current artist for Creative Youth’s Creative Talent Programme. 

Bruce John Dickinson, Founder Director of pioneering music education college WaterBear, offers his valued insight into how music students can best pursue their ambitions in music.

Sonal Morjaria of the LLEP Careers Hub interviews Dr. Nick Owen, CEO of the Mighty Creatives, and Yasin El Ashrafi, Managing Director, HQ Recording Studio about the skills required to get ahead in the Creative and Cultural industry.

In this blog by Anthony Skates, Partnership Manager at Creative and Cultural Skills, we look at some of the skills you need to make it in the creative industry, and a quick exercise to get you thinking about your next steps.

As part of Youth Skills Day, the Kickstarts at Voice reflect on things they wish they were aware of when first entering the jobs market.

Top tips on how to make your interview go smoothly

We speak to the former assistant editor of Voice about his first published book of poetry, his desire to be a hedonistic rock god, and his general talent as a Jack of all trades.