BBC producer talks to college students

National Careers Week may be over, but at Shrewsbury Colleges Group it is still very much in full swing.

Over the next few weeks a variety of speakers from a huge range of Shropshire and regional businesses across many sectors will be visiting the English Bridge, Welsh Bridge and London Road Campuses.

Companies will include Hanson Recruitment, Shropshire Festivals, The Mytton and Mermaid Hotel and Shropshire Star.

It all kicked off on Tuesday this week when BBC Sports Producer, Helen Murray, visited the London Road Campus. Helen started her career at BBC Radio Shropshire and jumped at the chance to help local school leavers. She has even signed up for next year’s career week already.

She said: “I am thrilled to be at Shrewsbury Colleges Group. I hope that my talk has inspired the students and has shown them that with hard work you can achieve your dreams. I studied at my local sixth form in Wales and we never had the opportunity to hear from someone from a large company like this.

“My tips for students thinking about a role in journalism is to work hard, get loads of work experience and be patient.”

Karen Hayward, agency manager, said: “We always receive great feedback from our students about this event.

"They really value the opportunity to hear from successful people who are working in the industries they hope to go into. Shrewsbury Colleges Group is committed to providing impartial careers guidance to our students, and we have a year-round careers programme which includes face to face guidance, work experience and volunteering opportunities and extensive input from our valued network of employers.

“We work closely with a lot of local businesses and we value our partnerships and the support they give to the college and our students. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our guest speakers and those involved in the event - and we are sure our students have taken away some invaluable information.”