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StateTalking is proud to announce a new partnership with The Comfy Group, a Manchester-based, family-run business committed to investing in the local community and inspiring the next generation. Earlier this term, Comfy Group’s COO, Jarrod Hargreaves visited a Manchester school to share the story of the twists and turns of his career journey, and the […]
A STEM Week visit from a university science student led to a one of a kind class for a group of Manchester primary school children. When Sara Alnasir Kassam dropped into St Kentigern’s in Fallowfield, she had a number of tricks up her sleeve to engage students in what turned out to be a very memorable session. Pupils loved […]
StateTalking recently partnered with Ricardo Plc to bring a week-long Green Careers event to Year 7 students at Hazel Grove High School in Stockport. The initiative aimed to introduce young people to careers that make a real difference in tackling climate change and protecting the environment. Throughout the week, professionals from Ricardo’s Water, Air Quality, […]
Female students from Stockport high schools got the new year off to a cracking start at a special free event called Smart Works x State Talking. On a Friday morning, towards the end of January, the teenagers were invited to Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County FC. Once settled down inside, the students heard from personal branding and […]
Last week, 30 young people from Abraham Moss Community School in Cheetham Hill, St. Monica’s in Prestwich, St. James in Stockport and Levenshulme High School for Girls joined together for ‘StateTalking Finance’ at the Manchester offices of St James’s Place to take a deep dive into careers in finance. It was a unique opportunity for […]
Pupils delved into the dynamic world of hospitality careers last week during StateTalking’s Talking Careers in Hospitality event. Hosted at The Anthologist, the team from Drake & Morgan shared an overview of the wide variety of roles within the sector. As well as hearing from members of the Management and Marketing teams, the students were […]
Last week, aspiring creatives from St Thomas More College in Denton and St Monica’s High School were treated to an inspiring creative careers event at Upp B2B’s offices in Media City.  The day began with Peter Davis, Fine Artist and Creative Director at Upp B2B, who shared his journey and offered valuable advice on building […]
We’ve got something exciting brewing on the 3rd of July at The Anthologist. StateTalking is thrilled to team up with EARNT, the game-changing platform that motivates people to donate their time to great causes. Together, we’re on a mission to inspire the next generation of Manchester through a day of career advice and insights.  Kicking […]
Year 6 students at St Mary’s RC Primary School experienced an extraordinary afternoon when Veterinary Surgeon Rohin visited their classroom to share insights about his career. During the visit, pupils had the opportunity to examine real x-rays and diagnose case studies under Rohin’s expert guidance, not to mention the group enjoyed cuddling Rupert, Rohins dog! […]
Students at a Moston school learned about careers in Criminal Defence when Valentina Oldham from Reeds Solicitors came to deliver a talk in March.  Around 30 students from St Matthew’s RC High School attended the talk as part of National Careers Week events and listened to Valentina share her journey from leaving school to her […]