Supporting and training midlife women, kick-starting their second careers
Registration is NOW OPEN and FREE TO JOIN
For women aged 45+
Visible Start is the first step to a whole new career or the restart of your fabulous career in advertising.
Visible Start, in partnership with WPP, is so much more than a training course, it’s a complete support system for women who are designing the second half of their careers.
No experience is necessary to attend the course but all experience is valued, promoted and welcomed with open arms. There are real jobs waiting from entry level to senior management in all areas of advertising, from WPP, the biggest advertising agency in the world.
Free and works around your schedule
The 8 weeks of live, free online sessions and events are designed to get you job-ready, while easily fitting around your life. You will gain the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to start a career in advertising or update your skills – improving your confidence along the way.
Be part of a community
Our programme is run on the Visible Society Platform (visiblesociety.com), a safe and welcoming community run by like-minded women who are here to support you. All of our sessions are hosted by industry experts. Our ever-growing community of midlife women is a proper sisterhood and Visible Society is a safe space where you can connect with each other.
What you’ll learn
Our online programme has been designed to develop all the relevant skills needed in order to boost your employability and understand how the modern advertising industry works and the roles within it. You’ll come away with the skills and knowledge to succeed in an industry full of opportunities.
- Agency essentials
Learn how the advertising landscape works and the different parts of the industry. - Transferable skills
No previous experience needed. We train women from the best school of all – Life! - Confidence
Build your confidence through live events and our support system. - Networking
Network with your Visible Start peers and industry experts. - Getting a job
Learn practical skills and tools and how to stand out from the crowd.
What the programme includes…
The free 8 week programme has training modules and sessions that incorporate:
- Transferable Skills
- Brand Me
- Confidence Building
- Interviewing skills
- CV construction
- Life Coaching
- WPP led sessions on the advertising industry
- Power hour sessions with guest speakers
- DEI workshops
- LinkedIn Profile Building
- MS Excel Training
- Speed Networking
- Mock Interviews
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AT VISIBLE START 2025
