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Take your career to the next level with GMACS’ resources and support. Looking to take a step up? Find out what training options you could choose. Rethinking what you’ve done so far? See what other options are out there.

Discover Greater Manchester’s growth employment sectors
As with every area of the country, Greater Manchester has some specific areas of the economy that are growing quickly. These areas have lots of jobs, and training for skills in them could be a good career move for you. Read about these areas, the top jobs in each one, and some training pathways information here.
Learn new skills
There’s always options you could take to learn new skills and develop your career. Your current employer might pay for some of these courses, or you could move to an apprenticeship or traineeship to kickstart your career in a new industry.


See what opportunities and support you could access
There’s lots of things you could do across GM to develop your career. Whether you’re secure in your current role and looking to give back by volunteering or you’re looking for some help making a change to your career plans, find all the opportunities and support you need right here on GMACS.
Speaking Out Could Save A Life
Together we can end knife crime in Greater Manchester. If you are concerned about a young person – your son, daughter, nephew, niece, friend, or someone you know, speaking out about…
Smart Works Greater Manchester
Looking for work? Got an interview? Smart Works will support you on your employment journey with free coaching and a high quality interview outfit. Smart Works Greater Manchester harnesses the power of clothes and confidence to allow a woman to be her best at a...
BBC Young Reporter
Think you might be interested in a career in broadcasting or content creation? Check out BBC Young Reporter. Your school, college, or youth organisation could get involved and get mentoring or support from real BBC journalists and content creators. Or you can watch...
Find out about events in your community
Careers events could help you level up your career and develop your skills. You could also find out about new jobs and employers in your area.

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Read our blog to access resources and advice
Our blog is packed full of resources and advice you could use to level up your career. Read some careers advice from people like you, or access resources from employment experts.
What Could I Do With My Qualification? Jobs You May Not Have Explored: Chemistry
Hello, and welcome back! If you’re not familiar with our series - this blog is all about the surprising job roles you could do within different subject areas. Check out our history and art and design blogs, if you’re interested in hearing more. This time round we’ll...
Technical Education Deep Dive: All About Apprenticeships and T Levels
You might have heard a lot about technical education. It’s a hot topic at the moment, and in the news quite a lot! But what does it actually mean when a course is called technical education? Essentially, it’s a course that will provide you with the opportunity to...
What Could I Do With My Qualification? Jobs You Might Not Have Explored: Art and Design
Welcome back to another instalment of our GMACS series alternative career guide! Where we aim to introduce you to careers using specific qualifications that you may not have considered before. In the last blog in this series, we focused on the possible career paths...
Read how real people started their careers
To make our success stories, we spoke to real people in Greater Manchester about how they grew and developed their careers. Read about their journeys here.
