Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be

They say that being a Church Minister is a vocation. I dare say that it is first and foremost a full time job, with a salary, a set of responsibilities and a career path.  I look at LinkedIn and in USA alone there are over 1000 pastor jobs published. 

I am Laura Leoncini and I have the privilege of interviewing Reverend Laurence from the Church of Scotland in Geneva, to understand what his job entails and what he recommends to the young generation.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. 

You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… 

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Yannick Haar, Political Consultant, based in Berlin. Having recently joined the job market, Yannick will explain his path from his early academic choices, his initial plan to become a teacher, and how he switched to political consulting and specifically renewable energy sources. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. 

 You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… 

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jerome Denis, Fitness Coach, based in Casablanca. I didn’t know, but if you follow a fitness career, you can get to travel quite a lot. So, training people, traveling and ensuring fitness practices can be an exciting path for you. But be careful on how you decide to stay the course, as unlike what we might think at first glance, working in the fitness industry can be tolling on yourself. Let’s listen to Jerome.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. 

You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… 

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Michael Gille, Helicopter Pilot at Rega, the Swiss Air Rescue. If flying is your passion, you might want to consider working for an organisation whose mission is to provide air rescue and assist in emergency situations. A helicopter crew comprises a pilot, a paramedic and a flight physician. Today I have the privilege to interview one of Rega’s pilots at the base in Lausanne. He just completed a mission to the hospital and has 20 minutes to dedicate to us. Here is Michael. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. 

We talk to photographers, writers, clinical scientists, personal assistants, you name it… 

 We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job…

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Elena Giorgetti, Career Coach. There are often multiple interpretations and misconceptions about this profession - what is expected of a career coach, what is the difference with life coaching, and how to become a coach. Through Elena’s experience we’ll hear about her own path to coaching from recruiting (her previous job), what are the myths and what professional certifications you need.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. 

You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… 

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Mauro Sponza, Director of Manufacturing at Michelin. Is engineering a must-have degree to work in manufacturing? What is a day in the life of a manufacturing director? Is it easy to find a job? What does the future hold for this industry? Let’s find out together. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. 

We talk to photographers, writers, clinical scientists, personal assistants*, you name it… 

We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job…

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Dr. Gerald Edwards, Chiropractor in Los Angeles. What is Chiropractic, what’s the difference with other practices such as osteopathy? what is the relation with classic medicine? And where is research leading this field? All questions I will be exploring in the next 25 minutes with my guest. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. 

You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… 

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Davide Nicolini, Program Manager at the European Space Agency. Davide takes us to the world of rockets and space exploration; we often hear about the work of astronauts, and this is fantastic, but there is a whole universe that is less visible to us, and today we delve into this ecosystem, learning what jobs revolve around the launch of space rockets such as Ariane 6 (and Vega in the past), the process of entry into service and how the industry is rapidly evolving to encompass commercial and civil applications. So, if you are an engineer attracted to space jobs, this is an interview not to miss.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. 

You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… 

I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Sherrie Koshbin. If you have a passion for science and are looking for inspiration, then listen to Sherrie’s story as she takes us from her studies at UCLA to her work as a general dentist, the difference with orthodontist and surgeons, the artistic aspect of her scientific job and her recommendations before you take up your studies in dentistry.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. 

I talk to graphic artists, veterinarians, biologists, VFX supervisors, you name it… 

 I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Mokhtar Bouslimi, an industrial engineer who works as a project manager at a watchmaking company on the Jura mountains in Switzerland.

A hard worker, a geek and a communicator: that is how I’d describe Mokhtar. 

Listen to today’s episode if you want to know actual insights about project management, and how technology might affect this job in the future.