The Interview | Digital Jersey | The importance of STEM pathways

Cast your mind back to your school days and, specifically, your last few years in the classroom when talk regularly shifted to your career aspirations.

With the oft-held childhood fantasies of becoming a Premier League footballer or a principal ballerina now cast aside, it is likely that many Island students found that they were being pointed towards the finance industry.

While the finance sector still employs around 25% of Islanders, there several other opportunities for people whose skills might lie in areas such as problem-solving and critical thinking.

Commercial Editor Emily Moore spoke to Charlie Miles about the future opportunities for young people in Jersey aspiring to lead a career in STEM.