Career Advice for the Clueless

Alex has worked for Google, Sky, a National Newspaper and various Advertising agencies. We discuss what a role in advertising involves, where the industry is heading and how YOU can land a role or work experience for companies like Google.

Whether its YouTube or TikTok, advertising has changed dramatically in the past 20 years and this new age of advertising is set up for the younger generation to take advantage of- so listen to this episode and learn about how...

Harriet has worked in HR for over 5 years and she has covered EVERYTHING involved in HR. Harriet is currently Head of HR at the emerging start-up ‘Passle’. We discuss her daily activities, why she loves HR and how you can enter the industry (TIPS).

Every company needs a HR department. If you’re good with people and enjoy helping others then consider a career in Human Resources. You can recruit people, solve problems, train employees and write HR policies.

Tom worked for DERBY COUNTY football club for 4 years as a comms professional. He covered an awful lot during his time with the club which will all be discussed on this episode.

More recently. Tom works in the Digital PR sector which sounds like one of the most enjoyable roles I have covered so far. You will hear all about Tom's role and get some top tier tips for landing experience or a role in both football and digital PR/marketing

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So, a degree in Real Estate sounds quite fancy right- but what does it actually involve? You cant do real estate at GCSE or A-Level so its quite unknown to many of us.

Today’s guest Charlotte completed her Real Estate degree at the University of Reading and will be starting a graduate job with Cushman and Wakefield in September where she will hopefully go on to become a chartered surveyor.

Myself and charlotte will break down the degree, what you can...

It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to do once you leave school or graduate.

Career paths are rarely straightforward and it’s not always as simple as get this degree then get this role and work your way up to the top. So, don’t worry if you haven’t got it all figured out yet.

Today’s guest Heidi is an amazing example of this. Heidi has worked in various HR roles, she has worked in Parliament and also for a marketing consultancy. Heidi is curren...

Today’s guest Lucy is a final year LLB Law student at Nottingham Trent University.

We’re going to cover everything involved in a law degree- covering first year, second year and final year. Looking at law example modules, entry requirements, work experience within the legal sector, example essay questions and tips for picking the right uni for you.

Lucy also explains how exactly you become a fully qualified solicitor or barrister. I’ve se...

Financial Crime and Compliance- a sort of mix between a detective and a lawyer. Well, it’s a bit more complex than that but todays guest Tetyana will properly explain the industry.

Tetyana has worked for a number of leading financial firms in London on things like e-communication surveillance and trade surveillance- so she is the one ensuring traders and bankers don’t plunge us into another financial crisis.

As always, the roles will be e...

From producing viral content for brands, to helping influencers double their following, today’s guest Claire has a fantastic story and gives you a huge insight into the world of digital and social media marketing.

Claire gives advice to anyone looking to enter the marketing industry an it’s really refreshing to hear about a fairly new and relevant industry that involves apps we all use on a day to day basis so I hope you enjoy.

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If you would like a career in finance but don’t want the long hours or pressure of traders or bankers then this could be a great career option for you.

Today’s guest David, was made redundant from his grad role and has since gone on to work in the ops team for 3 of the top investment banks in the world:

• JP Morgan
• Morgan Stanley
• Goldman Sachs

David entered the ind...