CRACKING THE CAREER CODE IN 2024: ACTOR SEAN WILSON + ANTHONY CLARKE

Podcast Radio Business Interviews

Sean Wilson of Artisan Farm & at Anthony Clarke of AAT speak to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss CRACKING THE CAREER CODE IN 2024: ACTOR SEAN WILSON ON THE FORMULA TO SWITCHING GEARS TO A NEW CAREER

This year marks 15 years since actor Sean Wilson founded the Saddleworth Cheese Company (now known as Artisan Farm), after leaving Weatherfield, the fictional home of the soap opera Cornation Street, to pursue his passion as an artisanal cheese maker.

His first lesson in this entrepreneurial endeavour – he had to be Gouda maths!

Luckily, he pursued his dream with help from a mentor, who helped him navigate the red tape associated when starting a business and venturing into an entirely new field.

But this support will not be available to all interested in pursuing a similar venture. And, as new research from the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) reveals:

• 30% aim to change careers before the year is out.
• 16% wish to do so and start their own venture or become self-employed.
• 21% do not know what steps to take to make a career change.

Sean appears, alongside Anthony Clarke from the AAT, to share his advice for those considering a career change and promote the benefits of proficiency with numbers when doing so.

He will also be able to discuss how, with the UCAS deadline and National Apprenticeship Week fast approaching, there are many routes to achieving a successful career in accountancy – providing support to the 61% of school leavers who said they felt pressure to go to university after leaving school.

This comes as a recent analysis by the AAT has revealed that 71% of accountancy apprentices reported a salary increase since beginning their apprenticeships, enabling them to earn close to £60K in the time it would have taken them to accrue an average £50K debt had they decided to go to university!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) is the UK’s leading qualification and professional body for technical accountants and bookkeepers and has around 130,000 members and students in over 100 countries. We have been helping people enter and develop their skills within the accounting sector for the past 40 years.

RESEARCH INFORMATION:

Research A for the AAT was carried out online by Opinion Matters throughout 12.01.2023 – 15.01.2023 amongst a panel resulting in 2,000 nationally representative UK adults (aged 18+) responding.

Research B for the AAT was carried out online by Opinion Matters throughout 12.01.2023 – 15.01.2023 amongst a panel resulting in 500 UK children aged 14 – 18 years old, who are still in school, responding.

All research conducted adheres to the MRS Codes of Conduct (2010) in the UK and ICC/ESOMAR World Research Guidelines. Opinion Matters is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act (1998).