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Building Your Governance Career

A governance professional can wear many hats, and having the right skill set to progress in your career is crucial for achieving success and enhancing job satisfaction. To build a career in governance a combination of education, skills, experience, networking, and a passion for promoting ethical practices and effective decision-making within organisations is required.
30 September 2025
Professional Development
In Person
Networking
Comment: Sara Drake: Every day is a school day
G+C Article

Comment: Sara Drake: Every day is a school day

Our professional pride – and integrity – can be sustained though a positive approach to lifelong learning.
1 January 0001
Opinion
‘A governance role,  for me, is about seeing the whole picture’
G+C Article

‘A governance role, for me, is about seeing the whole picture’

Catherine Kewish is dual qualified as a lawyer and governance professional, giving her a unique perspective within her firm.
1 January 0001
Interview
‘A coffee chat with my board chair turned into a recommendation to top recruitment firms’
G+C Article

‘A coffee chat with my board chair turned into a recommendation to top recruitment firms’

Ese Nkadi FCG shared her experience of moving to Canada from Nigeria just a few months after she arrived. Now that she’s settled in, we caught up with her to see how things are going.
1 January 0001
Interview
Samira Sadeghi interview
G+C Article

Samira Sadeghi interview

Samira Sadeghi, Director of Governance at the Confederation of Schools Trusts, discusses how her work as a lawyer on Death Row has shaped her as a trust governance professional.
1 January 0001
Education
How altruism  led to success
G+C Article

How altruism led to success

Governance4FE won the 2023 CGIUKI Service Provider of the Year Award for its outstanding work supporting effective governance in the further education sector.
1 January 0001
Feature
The top of the mountain - Chartered status in the US
G+C Article

The top of the mountain - Chartered status in the US

Having graduated from the Qualifying Programme in 2022, Ben is taking time to reflect on where his governance career in the US could lead him.
1 January 0001
Corporate
The jewel in the crown
G+C Article

The jewel in the crown

Working in the Crown Dependencies can provide the opportunity for a career in a highly technical and commercial environment that has a positive economic impact.
1 January 0001
Corporate
What’s in a name?
G+C Article

What’s in a name?

The vital role of governance professionals working in the academy sector needs recognition.
1 January 0001
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