A young person could be ready to move into employment at various stages after leaving education.
You can find helpful tips to become work-ready on our Preparation page.
It is also an option to become self-employed and work for yourself, rather than an employer. This is also known as an being an entrepreneur.
An entrepreneur is often an innovator who can be creative and develop new ideas, goods, services and businesses. They use their skills and initiative to anticipate needs and bring new ideas to market.
An entrepreneur can have a large business, or even several large global businesses, or they can be a small business with no employees.
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