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X-Ray production team X-Ray production team | 13:51 UK time, Monday, 11 October 2010

This week, the programme follows job hunters Gareth Abbott-Haigh and Dwayne Landeg. They both have a dream career in mind but until you've tried the job, it can be hard to know if it's the one for you!

Sports science graduate Gareth can't decide between teaching and physiotherapy. To help him make up his mind, we arranged for him to spend some time with the head physiotherapist at , Kate Rees.

Dwayne Landeg tries out being a chefÌý

During his work experience, Gareth found out about the pressures of keeping top footballers in shape, the different roles within the physio team and which area he'd like to pursue.

He's doing a part time sports massage course at the moment. However, becoming part of a sports physio team is very competitive and will mean going back to college.

Kate was impressed with the way Gareth interacted with players and staff and with the questions her asked. She even agreed to be a referee for Gareth and said that he could come back to get some more hands-on experience, once he's finished certain aspects of his sports massage course.

Eighteen-year-old Dwayne Landeg dreams of being a chef but he's never been in a proper kitchen before, so we arranged for him to get his first taste of a professional kitchen at a 5 star restaurant in Mumbles - .

Dwayne would like to learn his trade on the job instead of in college. And restaurant owner Patrick Walsh agreed to show Dwayne the ropes, starting with a trip to the herb garden and an introduction to knife skills.

Patrick was impressed by his early efforts, chopping vegetables and opening oysters. However, his faith in Dwayne was shaken when Dwayne decided to head home early and the following day he rang in sick for his shift.

So is this it for Dwayne's dreams of being a chef? Patrick agreed to give Dwayne one more chance to do a full shift without the cameras around. Find out how he gets on next week!

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