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Mental health expert, Ross McWilliam talks managing stress when studying

The fifth episode of our new YouTube series, Career Goals, is now available to watch… and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

We all know that January isn’t usually the happiest month of the year. But if you’re looking for inspiration, our fourth episode of Career Goals will certainly bring that.

This episode saw host, Kelsey Haslam, joined by mental wellbeing expert, coach, and “the man who’s changed a million lives,” Ross McWilliam. Ross provides tips, advice and resources that will help you on your journey to reaching your career goals.

Key topics discussed

Introductions

Ross talks through how he got to the position he is in today, how he maintains a positive mindset and his career background so far.

Never have I ever

Kelsey and Ross play a game of Never have I ever where we find out more about Ross’ career and mindset.

Some topics include how to make the best out of a bad situation and how to recover from making work mistakes.

Industry myths

Kelsey reads out a variety of statements relating to workplace stress and pressures. Some of the topics discussed include remote and hybrid working environments, apprenticeships and the support system surrounding them, and how to build up resilience and the ability to adapt and thrive.

Final thoughts

The closing question is asked: what does ‘career goals’ mean to you?

Additional resources

At Kaplan, we have many resources that you can use if you need any support for your mental well-being.

Many of our staff are mental health first aiders, and if you think you’d benefit from some of our well-being and mental fitness resources, have a browse through our learner well-being page where you can find the relevant people to speak to for advice.

If you are an apprentice, you can also get in touch with your Talent Coach for the link to the Learning My Way microsites where you can find resources.

You can also get more advice by:

If you do have any safeguarding concerns, please raise this by contacting our Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@kaplan.co.uk.

Uncover more inspiring stories in our Career Goals YouTube series

View all episodes

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Mental health expert, Ross McWilliam talks managing stress when studying

The fifth episode of our new YouTube series, Career Goals, is now available to watch… and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

We all know that January isn’t usually the happiest month of the year. But if you’re looking for inspiration, our fourth episode of Career Goals will certainly bring that.

This episode saw host, Kelsey Haslam, joined by mental wellbeing expert, coach, and “the man who’s changed a million lives,” Ross McWilliam. Ross provides tips, advice and resources that will help you on your journey to reaching your career goals.

Key topics discussed

Introductions

Ross talks through how he got to the position he is in today, how he maintains a positive mindset and his career background so far.

Never have I ever

Kelsey and Ross play a game of Never have I ever where we find out more about Ross’ career and mindset.

Some topics include how to make the best out of a bad situation and how to recover from making work mistakes.

Industry myths

Kelsey reads out a variety of statements relating to workplace stress and pressures. Some of the topics discussed include remote and hybrid working environments, apprenticeships and the support system surrounding them, and how to build up resilience and the ability to adapt and thrive.

Final thoughts

The closing question is asked: what does ‘career goals’ mean to you?

Additional resources

At Kaplan, we have many resources that you can use if you need any support for your mental well-being.

Many of our staff are mental health first aiders, and if you think you’d benefit from some of our well-being and mental fitness resources, have a browse through our learner well-being page where you can find the relevant people to speak to for advice.

If you are an apprentice, you can also get in touch with your Talent Coach for the link to the Learning My Way microsites where you can find resources.

You can also get more advice by:

If you do have any safeguarding concerns, please raise this by contacting our Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@kaplan.co.uk.

Uncover more inspiring stories in our Career Goals YouTube series

View all episodes

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With data and technology advancing more and more each day - does the workplace still have a need for Microsoft Excel?

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