Executive assistant

As the name suggests, these roles involve being an assistant to an executive – you’ll need to be highly organised, as common tasks include scheduling meetings, preparing reports, sorting their logistics and handling communications.

In simpler terms, you may find yourself having to book travel and hotels for business meetings, taking and relaying messages and making sure they never get double-booked.

There are courses and qualifications that exist for these roles, but you can often learn on the job too. You’ll need to have good IT skills and be able to navigate business software packages – such as email and calendar systems.

Salaries range from £28,000 to £60,000 a year, according to the National Careers Service – but an executive assistant to the stars could earn much more.

Door installer

If your area of interest lies more in the trades you might want to think about door installation.

Some of the key skills required for this role include patience, attention to detail and problem-solving. For many roles, you may also need a full UK driving licence.

The work can be physical and might involve installing doors on new homes, repairing doors on older homes, as well as dealing with garage doors, fire doors and more.

While you may find apprenticeships for these roles, you don’t necessarily need one to start work, as you can also find entry-level jobs in door installation.

One of the best ways to learn is on the job where you’ll get the opportunity to work alongside established installers and gain real-life experience of the tools and materials required.

Once you’ve got some experience, the key is to build on that – and hone your skills.

Over time, you can hopefully become a professional door installer, and could earn closer to £50,000, and possibly more – especially if you end up running your own business.