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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 4 MIN

5 career stories you need to hear this week | Skills, degrees and the future of work

from Future You: achieve your career goals · host Prospects

In this week's careers roundup, we break down five important stories shaping the future of work in the UK. From the challenges facing young people entering the job market to the growing demand for technical skills and postgraduate qualifications, we explore what these trends mean for students, graduates and anyone planning their next career move.  In this episode:  Why opportunity, not motivation, is holding many young people back The UK's widening skills gap and where the biggest opportunities areemerging What students and graduates are saying about today's job market Whether a university degree is still worth it Why postgraduate study is becoming increasingly important Find out more on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-stories-know-week-june-5th-prospects-study-tips-and-careers-a-aijhe/   Subscribe for weekly insights on careers, employability and the changing world of work.  --- 📝 Take the Prospects job match quiz: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-match  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futureyou_pod/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@futureyou_pod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProspectsJisc    📜 Episode transcripts: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts 

In this week's careers roundup, we break down five important stories shaping the future of work in the UK. From the challenges facing young people entering the job market to the growing demand for technical skills and postgraduate qualifications, we explore what these trends mean for students, graduates and anyone planning their next career move.  In this episode:  Why opportunity, not motivation, is holding many young people back The UK's widening skills gap and where the biggest opportunities areemerging What students and graduates are saying about today's job market Whether a university degree is still worth it Why postgraduate study is becoming increasingly important Find out more on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-stories-know-week-june-5th-prospects-study-tips-and-careers-a-aijhe/   Subscribe for weekly insights on careers, employability and the changing world of work.  --- 📝 Take the Prospects job match quiz: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-match  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futureyou_pod/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@futureyou_pod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProspectsJisc    📜 Episode transcripts: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

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