Town planning assistant

Town planning assistants process applications, give advice about regulations and carry out design work and office administration.

Trade mark attorney

Trade mark attorneys advise clients about registering and protecting designs and trade marks.

Train conductor

Train conductors issue tickets to rail passengers and make sure that their journeys are safe and comfortable.

Train driver

Train drivers operate trains on the rail network, carrying passengers and freight around the country.

Trading standards officer

Trading standards officers (TSOs) protect consumers and businesses by promoting a safe and fair trading environment.

Train station worker

Train station workers deal with customers and carry out duties in railway stations and on platforms.

Studio Manager

Char is a studio manager at Human After All, a design agency in London. Here she tells us about how she got her start, the perks of the job, and the importance of listening to yourself.

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.