Shaping Our Future Workforce

We help people of all backgrounds discover their strengths, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward a future full of opportunity.

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Our mission is to bridge the gap between education and employment, helping learners develop work-ready skills and helping employers create an inclusive, future-ready workforce.

Empowering Futures Through Education and Inclusion

Careers Ideas Ltd is a specialist education and project management company helping students, schools, employers, and veterans develop the skills and confidence to succeed in today’s everchanging workforce.

We run practical workshops that help organisations understand and support neurodiversity, from inclusive hiring and protected characteristics to talent retention and compassionate leadership. Everything we teach builds confidence, strengthens teams, and creates workplaces where neurodiverse and underrepresented people can thrive – with a focus on developing diverse teams, compassionate leadership, and supporting neurodiverse and underrepresented talent.

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Our Services

Inclusive Programmes that Build Confidence

For Academic Institutions

Career education and employability programmes for schools, colleges and universities.

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For Employers

Training and consultancy for SMEs, Bootcamp providers and HR leaders.

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Leadership and Management Training

Workplace-ready leadership development that builds inclusive, confident managers.

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HM Armed Forces Podcast

Stories, insights and guidance to support the Armed Forces community into civilian careers.

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How we work.

We simplify the entrepreneurial journey with a structured approach designed to help you build, launch, and scale your business successfully.

"Careers Ideas gave me the confidence and tools to turn my side hustle into a full-time business. Community support were exactly what I needed.”

Emily R., Founder of Bloom & Co. 🌿🚀

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Plan & Strategize

Use our expert-guided tools to refine your business idea, create a roadmap, and set clear goals.

2

Mentorship

Learn from industry experts through step-by-step guides, mentorship programs, and educational content.

3

Build Your Brand

Explore financial strategies, investment opportunities, and proven branding techniques to grow with confidence.

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Launch & Scale

Implement marketing, operational, and growth strategies to turn your vision into a thriving business.

We provide the ultimate toolkit for entrepreneurs.

Our platform offers expert guidance, financial insights, marketing strategies, and a strong community to help founders navigate every stage of their journey.

Our team is made up of passionate entrepreneurs, industry experts, and mentors dedicated to helping you succeed.

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"Deborah regularly delivers engaging sessions to our young people at The Kings Trust Lancaster and Morecambe, teaching them work ready skills which include creating a professional CV. The content is always informative and age appropriate and she gives practical examples to support their learning. Our young people always give positive feedback at the end of her sessions stating they feel more confident in job searching and understanding the importance of a good CV that is linked to job roles. We always look forward to Deborah delivering her sessions, she often includes a practical example of problem solving which our cohort of young people enjoy enormously."

Lorna Meaghan - Support Worker at the Lancaster and Morecambe King’s Trust Programme

"I first met Deborah a couple of years ago when she worked on a project aimed at linking business to education. It was immediately obvious that Deborah’s knowledge and commitment to addressing the skills gap in engineering and promote this sector to students choosing their career options, was something we were keen to embrace."

Kate Houlden, Managing Director - Like Technologies

"Deborah’s passion for supporting SMEs and building collaborative networks has made a lasting impression, and students under Deborah’s wing strongly benefit from her work. Her impact extends beyond Forsberg, benefiting the entire community."

Chris Mayne, Managing Director - Forsberg Services Ltd

"Deborah's background in HR Consultancy and Executive Search was invaluable when we were appointing for a Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. Her commitment to Safer Recruitment, Safeguarding, EDI and CPD coupled with extensive business knowledge were a huge asset to our school. I would not hesitate to recommend her services."

Anna Shone, Chair of Governors - Caton St. Pauls Primary School

"I would highly recommend Deborah and Career's Ideas to any parent or child who wants to get a better understanding of what options their child has and how to give themselves the best chance of succeeding in their chosen path."

Ben - Parent

"Near the end of my apprenticeship the organisation advertised a role I was really interested in. I approached Deborah again for help applying. She was so encouraging helping me navigate the tricky application and interview process. I was offered the job and know for sure I would not have been successful without her help."

Tom Andrew - Engineering Graduate

Blog

Insights, Ideas and Inspiration

From neurodiversity in the workplace to digital skills and career pathways, these articles are designed to help both individuals and organisations make informed, confident choices about the future of work.

Supporting Service Children to 'Achieve Your Potential'

Supporting Service children and addressing missed SEND opportunities.

🎙️ Introducing Mission Employable UK – Your Transition, Your Story

For some time, I've been pondering on setting up a podcast, to support service personnel transition successfully to civvy street. As Bronze holders of the Employer Recognition Scheme, I wanted Careers Ideas Ltd to do something more than what we do already to support transitioning service members and their families. After watching the final film in the Mission Impossible film series, the idea was born:-

The value of 'work ready' skills

Delivering a Masterclass on Skills needed in our Lancashire workforce to QES Year 10 students.

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Meet our founder.

Deborah Collier.

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Shaping Our Future Workforce

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Our mission is to bridge the gap between education and employment, helping learners develop work-ready skills and helping employers create an inclusive, future-ready workforce.

Empowering Futures Through Education and Inclusion

Our Services

Inclusive Programmes that Build Confidence

For Academic Institutions

For Employers

Leadership and Management Training

HM Armed Forces Podcast

How we work.

Plan & Strategize

Mentorship

Build Your Brand

Launch & Scale

We provide the ultimate toolkit for entrepreneurs.

Comprehensive Business Tools

Expert Mentorship & Guidance

Funding & Financial Support

Our team is made up of passionate entrepreneurs, industry experts, and mentors dedicated to helping you succeed.

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Insights, Ideas and Inspiration

Supporting Service Children to 'Achieve Your Potential'

🎙️ Introducing Mission Employable UK – Your Transition, Your Story

The value of 'work ready' skills

Meet our founder.

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