The Lowdown Insights
Read our contributors’ career advice, top tips and lived experience.
A day in the life: an opera singer
Read what it’s like to be an opera singer and Gweneth’s top tips.
Women who are inspiring us: Vanessa Kingori OBE
Read more about Vanessa Kingori and why she is inspiring us at The Lowdown.
Day in the life: an eyewear designer
Read about a day in the life of an eyewear designer
How to figure out what career you want
We walk you through the ikigai career model to help you figure out what career you want.
Day in the life: an engineer
Read about a day in the life of an electrical engineer.
Day in the life: running a TV channel
Read about what it’s like to be a channel editor and run a TV channel at the BBC.
5 common interview questions and how to answer them
Careers consultant and coach talks through how to answer 5 common job interview questions.
Maternity Matters: How to approach maternity leave
Megan shares the first article in our maternity series providing advice, tips and guidance from a range of The Lowdown contributors on their thoughts around navigating maternity leave.
Money Talks: what to do when you don’t get a payrise
5 tips on what to do if you don’t get that pay-rise you asked for at work.
Day in the life: a barrister
Read our interview with Natasha Shotunde and find out what it’s like to be a barrister.
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