5 career stories you need to hear this week | State pensions, apprenticeships and AI

5 career stories you need to hear this week | State pensions, apprenticeships and AI

July 3, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

This episode discusses five important career-related stories for students and early-career professionals, including insights on education, apprenticeships, and the impact of AI.

In this week's episode, we're breaking down five stories every student, graduate and early-career professional should know about: What new research says about GCSEs and future earnings and why your results don't define you. Could new government proposals create more apprenticeships and work placements. Why one of the world's biggest car manufacturers found that AI can't replace human experience. What a ‘returnship’ is, and why it could become an important route back into work. Why around half of Gen Z don't expect to receive a state pension and what that could mean for your financial future. Find out more on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-stories-know-week-july-3rd-prospects-study-tips-and-careers-a-fozse/ 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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