Almost half of UK workers think they have made the wrong career and study choices, according to a new survey.

The survey, from global recruiters Kelly Services, found that almost half of UK workers would have chosen a different subject to study after leaving school, while one in five felt they had chosen the wrong career.

Chris Moore, managing director at Kelly Services, said: “Many people in the workforce do not believe that their education properly prepared them for working life and quite a few have regrets about the direction that their job has taken them.

“Recruitment consultants don’t just match candidates to vacancies, they can also help them to identify key skills and experience that can help them to change direction.  Life’s too short to stay in an unsatisfying job when some considered guidance can point the way towards a more rewarding career.  Hopefully the new broader subjects on the curriculum will also help future generations not to feel the same way.”