Water treatment worker

Water treatment workers treat and process clean water and waste water.

Recycling operative

Recycling operatives collect, sort and recycle materials like glass, paper and plastics from homes and businesses.

Clinical engineer

Clinical engineers apply engineering principles to the research, design and development of healthcare products and equipment.

Metrologist

Metrologists use very precise measurements in science and industry to make sure that processes and products meet high standards

Sterile services technician

Sterile services technicians clean and decontaminate equipment used in hospital operating theatres, clinics and wards.

Materials engineer

Materials engineers research the behaviour of materials used in industry to make them stronger, lighter and more hard-wearing.

Paraplanner

Scott worked in retail for 19 years before making the switch to finance with help from the Verve Foundation. Here’s what his role as a paraplanner involves…

Environmental Researcher

Lucas is a researcher at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, an organisation that monitors and raises awareness of the environmental impacts of armed conflicts and military activities.

Journalist

Interest in human rights and big world events? Ever thought about a career in reporting? Take some inspo from Mariam. She’s a multimedia journalist who has written for the likes of the Guardian, Middle East Eye and Hyphen.

Lots of job ads ask for ‘strong communication skills’. But what does that actually mean? And how can you develop yours?

Almost 2 million people in the UK are freelancers, or freelance workers. In a world of 9-to-5s and office-based jobs, they march to the beat of their own business drum. 🤔 But what does it mean to be a freelancer? And should you become one?

The Girl Boss is dead. Make way for the ✨ Lazy Girl ✨. Almost ten years on from peak #girlboss era, the popularity of the #lazygirljob hashtag on TikTok (over 17 million views) suggests that young people are now happy doing the bare minimum at work. But there’s a bit more to it. We explored the trend and spoke to a careers coach to get to the bottom of whether Gen Z really are lazy.

🧑‍💻 Hybrid work. It’s a phrase you might have seen or heard. But what actually is it? Why do people do it? And is it the right style of work for you?

Finding your future career — one that you’ll enjoy doing and that will help the planet — is tough. We think it should be easy. We’re Need to Know. A news outlet and a careers platform. And we’re here to help you find topics and careers to care about.