19 – 24 years
Develop your career and access new training options with GMACS. Research the top jobs and careers across Greater Manchester and see what opportunities are available.
Find out about Greater Manchester’s growth sectors
Across GM, there are specific areas of the job market that are growing quickly. Find out more about these areas as well as the top employers in each. You could also read about the key jobs in each sector and find out a bit about how you could start your career in these areas.
Learn about your training options
Even if you’ve started your career, it’s never too late to keep developing your skills. Find out more about your education and training options on these pages. Remember that your employer may be able to fund your skills development, or you could move to an apprenticeship program.
Develop your career with opportunities and support
Even if you’ve already started your career, there’s still plenty of opportunities and a range of support available to you in Greater Manchester that could help you boost your skills and gain valuable experience. Or, give back by volunteering with a local organisation.
Future Focus Programme by BREAKOUT
Youth charity BREAKOUT are teaming up with Hippo to deliver three days of hands-on careers support for young people in Manchester. There'll be confidence building, digital masterclasses, CV and interview support, opportunities to meet employers and hear about their...
Generation UK’s Data Analytics Programme
Do you like working with numbers and solving problems? This programme could be for you! This programme trains you to become a Data Analyst, a person whose job is to gather and interpret data in order to solve a specific problem for a business. Data and its uses are...
Boost your digital skills with the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Certificate in Applied Computing
Want to build digital skills that could help you in school, college and future jobs? The Certificate in Applied Computing, developed with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, is part of the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc). The MBacc is made up of seven gateways. A...
Discover careers events
Just because you’ve made some choices about your career, it doesn’t mean there’s nothing else open to you. Find out about careers and work events in your area – something you see might just spark your next career move.
Create Your Future Manchester 2026: The Creative Career Showcase
Date: 10/11/2026
Time: 10am-3pm
Suitable for: All students interested in careers in the creative industries
Create Your Future at Manchester Central is set to be a fantastic event designed for students who want to know more about working in the creative industries.
Manchester Digital Festival 2027: Talent Fair
Date: 10/02/2027
Time: 10am-3pm
Suitable for: Anyone interested in working in the digital and tech industry
Manchester Digital Festival 2027’s Talent Fair brings together some of Greater Manchester's leading tech employers, giving you the chance to discover career opportunities, make valuable connections and find out what it's really like to work in the industry.
Future Focus Manchester
Date: 11/03/2027
Time: 9:30am-2pm
Suitable for: Students aged 15+, teachers and parents/carers
Meet employers, universities and training providers. Explore apprenticeships, careers, STEM, education and future opportunities.
Get more support from GM Higher
GM Higher’s website has lots of resources that could help you, whether you’re thinking about higher or further education. Their website covers everything from course choices and finance to student life and lots more.
GM Higher have also produced a guide to higher education in Greater Manchester, packed full of all the info you need to make the right choice for your future.
Get more advice and support from our blog
We’ve asked young people just like you to contribute to our blog, telling their careers stories and sharing advice and tips on their journeys. We’ve also got some resources from careers and employment experts.
T Level Week 2026: Myth-busting T Level Misconceptions
T Levels have been around for a fair few years now, but there are still some myths and assumptions in the air about them. In this blog, we’ll cover some of the assumptions people have made about T Levels and bust some misconceptions!“T Levels are easier than A levels”...
T Levels Week 2026: What Are T Levels?
National T Levels Week is here! So, to get us started with the week, what could be better than a blog that tells you exactly what a T Level is? We’re also covering why many people choose a T Level and what the potential benefits are. What is a T Level? T Level courses...
T Levels Week 2026: Game Changing Industry Placements
One of the most exciting parts about T Levels? The industry placement. In this article, we’ll cover all the benefits of this game changing part of the T Level qualification. And, we’ve even got T Level students to give some advice that could help you if you’re...
Read success stories from real people
We’ve also got some success stories from real people about their experiences in the workplace. They talk about how they got where they are, and what they like and dislike about it. So you can find out about their experiences and see if you think it could be an option for you.
