Both year 11 and year 13 students are deep in the options planning zone right now. I've written a guide to apprenticeships, which may help any considering this option. Check it out and let me know what you think!

http://pollywiggins.co.uk/2025/10/21/pollys-guide-to-apprenticeships/

A new edition of The Deep Dive! Today we're borrowing a concept from literature and considering the impact of storytelling on the way we see our careers.

So are you a reliable narrator? Read on to find out! (Spoiler alert: it's probably 'no'.)
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unreli...

Good luck to everyone getting their results today...

Well who wants to work for them anyway? Such wonky furniture...

#careers #jobinterviews #comics

In this new edition of The Deep Dive I'm looking at AI in the world of career development. Because there has been SO MUCH written about AI and I cannot resist joining in. Full disclosure: it's a bit ranty.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-car...

Today's Substack is all about doubt - and why we need it (even if it feels uncomfortable). Career decisions are often fairly significant life choices, but that doesn't mean we should make them without any doubts! I'm making the case for embracing uncertainty...

open.substack.com/pub/pollytal...

In today's blog post I'm looking at what might be motivating someone's desire for a career change - how can we be sure that the problem is really their career?

http://pollywiggins.co.uk/2025/07/16/is-your-career-really-the-problem/

Today on my Substack I'm looking at careers-related role models - and it turns out I have a lot to say! (I always seem to have a lot to say...)
substack.com/home/post/p-...

A new blog post reflecting on why I write (and read) and how I hope it supports our careers thinking

In my latest edition of The Deep Dive I'm exploring FOMO, JOMO and SOMO in a careers setting...
Click the link if you don't want to miss out! (Sorry, couldn't resist)
www.linkedin.com/pulse/fomo-j...

Taking aim at shiny, happy careers talk in a way that is probably quite grumpy, but definitely honest.

pollytalkscareers.substack.com/p/you-cant-b...

I have set up a Substack! It’s called, imaginatively, Polly Talks Careers and it’s going to feature a range of careers-related content aimed at a general audience. You can check it out here: pollytalkscareers.substack.com (it’s not compulsory but I would appreciate it!)

I'm excited to launch my LinkedIn newsletter aimed at fellow careers professionals. Every fortnight I'll dive into an idea or concept (from a wide range of disciplines) to reflect on how it might apply to the world of careers development.
Subscribe on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/build-relati...

🌍 Supporting the next generation of changemakers?
Tomorrow, Sustainable Careers by Liz Painter publishes! The essential guide to helping young people find fulfilling, future-proof, planet-positive careers.
#SustainableCareers #GreenJobs
www.trotman.co.uk/products/sustainable-careers