This week, Rachael chats to Dan who runs his own successful video production company called DMB films which was an award winner in the 2020 Media Innovator Awards. After a career pivot where he spent 10 years working in the corporate world for FTSE 100 companies, Dan decided to gamble and pursue something he was passionate about. We touch on how Dan has been able to take what he learnt from his corporate roles to be successful running his own business, how just like Dan you don’t need to do a degree in film production to be successful and what Dan wished he’d known before about the realities of video production.  

Useful Links:
Check out some of DMB films work: https://vimeo.com/725610809
Check out some behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/655030217
Reach out to Dan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-bryant-bb290122/

This week I'm joined by David who is a Senior Vice President at Alantra; a boutique investment bank. There are many films that give a certain picture of what the banking world is like such as The Wolf of Wall Street or The big short but David tells us how it really is. We touch on what he actually spends most of his time doing during a typical 60 hour working week, how to make you stand out in the extremely competitive job market to land that first role and what he has learnt from each role he’s done. We cover a lot of ground, really breaking down the fundamentals of what a banking role is but I won’t blame you if you want to listen to this episode for a second time round! David also shares what he’s learnt and advice he’s been given throughout his career that is applicable to any job role so feel free to jump straight into section 2 (see below). 

• Section 1: Hear David breaking down the fundamentals of banking and his role:
• Section 2: Hear David share his career path, career advice and the key things he's learnt throughout his career. 

Useful Links:

• Check out Alantra: https://www.alantra.com/ 
• Check out the Investment Banking Careers Blog David mentioned: https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/ 
• Check out Liars Poker by Michael Lewis: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liars-Poker-author-Big-Short-ebook/dp/B004JHY7PY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=liars+poker+michael&qid=1625510320&s=books&sr=1-3 
• Check out Monkey Business: by John Rolfe and Peter Troob: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monkey-Business-Swinging-Through-Street/dp/0446676950 
• Check out Anti-fragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Antifragile-Things-that-Gain-Disorder/dp/0141038225/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=anti+fragile&qid=1625510221&s=books&sr=1-2 

In this week’s episode, I was going to be joined by David, a Senior Vice President of a boutique investment bank but I’m afraid you’re going to have to wait another week for that! But instead, I have another amazing guest all about the world of electrical engineering. I’m joined by Nathan who is an electrical systems engineer at Caterpillar. He’s responsible for helping to develop the Genset engine 4000 which is about the size of a shipping container for electrical power generators which are often used as backup generators for hospitals, or even to power small towns in the Amazon. We touch on what his role looks like on a daily basis as well as the key skills required for the role. And it’s worth knowing that there are almost 5.7 million people who work in engineering in the UK, which accounts for just over 19% of all UK employment yet to meet projected demand, the number of engineering apprentices and graduates will need to double. So it’s definitely an area worth exploring if you’re interested in understanding how things work, building things as well as taking things apart! 

Useful Links:
Check out careers at Caterpillar: https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers.html 

Sources used:
https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/our-expertise/engineering-and-manufacturing/engineers-demand-uk-and-throughout-world 

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/engineering-and-manufacturing/overview-of-the-engineering-and-manufacturing-sector-in-the-uk 

This week, Rachael speaks to Ceri who has spent 8 years working in vet practises before making the move to an International Technical Manager in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry for a company called Dechra. In her role, she supports internal sales and marketing teams with her veterinary knowledge as well as supporting vets with queries and training in relation to Dechra’s medication based products. Ceri had always wanted to work with animals ever since she was a little girl where she’d set up a wildlife vet clinic in her garden shed, and after working in vet practises wanted a new challenge. Ceri shares how the skills she developed as a vet are completely transferable to her current role today, her tips on having a smooth transition from a vet role into industry as well as why her current role still includes the things she loved from her original vet role without the downsides. If you’re interested in working with animals and have a passion for continuous learning then this is a great career option for you. 

Useful Links:

• Dechra: https://www.dechra.com/ 
• The London Vet Show: https://london.vetshow.com/ 
• BSA VA (British Small Animal Veterinary Association: https://www.bsava.com/About-us 
• Ceri on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceri-bailey-216287163/ 

This week, Rachael speaks to Aimee, an Account Director at MMC, a digital creative agency set in the North East of England, working with clients from all over the world. After spending a few years down in London working for TK Maxx in the internal comms team, Aimee wanted to return to her roots and move back much closer to home and give agency life a go. Aimee shares her experience of navigating the agency world and we break through some of the common conceptions made about working in agencies such as it’s not all about marketing to end consumers and it is totally possible to have a successful commercial career and not need to be based down in London. We touch on the differences of agency life vs working in house, the important skills to do a good job and the lessons Aimee learnt from her previous roles. Aimee has an infectious personality and you can clearly tell just from speaking to her why she loves her job managing relationships with their clients so that she can paid to chat to her clients and colleagues for up to 5 out of 8 hours of the day.

Useful Links:

• Check out MMC: https://mmc.agency/ 
• Connect with Aimee on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-greensmith-60906622/

This week, Rachael speaks to Tom who works for the management consultancy Baringa in the Digital and Marketing space. After completing a music degree where Tom specialised in Opera singing and playing the clarinet, Tom wasn’t sure if music was the way to go and through discussions with people he knew he landed in the world of consulting. Tom has worked for an incredible range of brands from the likes of Adidas to Hotels.com and even some companies you may not even think of such as Saudi Arabia's largest reseller of PVC piping. We discuss the most commonly made assumptions about life as a consultant such as is all the travel as good as it’s cracked up to be, how many hours does Tom really work in a week, is the consultant culture as cutthroat as some people say and do consultants just make pretty powerpoint slides? Tom provides a really eye opening account of what it’s like on the inside of a consultant’s office walls. Hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Useful Links:

• For support getting a role in consulting: https://managementconsulted.com/ 
• Useful resource to find out more about what it's like to be a mgt consulting: http://www.insidecareers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Management-Consultancy-201718-Final-RED.pdf 
• Some great Instagram accounts to follow:
  • https://www.instagram.com/consultingcomedy/ 
  • https://www.instagram.com/consultinghumor/ 
  • https://www.instagram.com/crazymgmtconsultants/ 

This week, Rachael speaks to Leanne, a Research Dietician at Kings College London. Whenever she tells someone what she does, they immediately stand up straight and breathe in but as Leanne demonstrates, helping patients lose weight is not the only part of a dietician's role. Leanne originally intended to become a clinical dietician but ended up in research after not getting any of her first, second or third choice placements whilst at university. She’s been involved with helping understand the impact of snacking on almonds to improve your cardiovascular health as well as understanding how diet can help improve the symptoms of Crohns’ disease. We talk about the good and bad bits of the research dietician role as well as the important skills you’d need to demonstrate if you wanted a role in this field. Leanne has also spent some time as a clinical dietician so shares her experiences of what it was like treating patients in hospitals.

Useful Links:

• Read research articles on Pub Med: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
• Find out more about this career role: https://www.bda.uk.com/

This week, Rachael talks to Emma who is a data analyst in the pharmaceutical industry. Emma originally wanted a career in medicine so that she could help others but when she felt her grades weren’t good enough, she thought she’d have to give up her dream. But as we discuss in this episode, data is everywhere therefore data scientist roles are also everywhere, with demand for these roles have tripled over the past 5 years! Emma shares her career journey demonstrating how she was able to find a role that still enabled her to have a positive impact on patients, what it’s like being one of the first people to see the results of a new drug trial as well as the typical challenges you might face in a data analyst role. We also touch on the key skills required to be a data analyst, what career progression looks like as well as lots of great career advice that is relevant to any career. 

Let me know if you found this episode useful, you can get in touch with me on Instagram at TheCareerInterview. And please rate and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help share the love! It would mean the world to me.

Useful Links:

• Phuse: Global healthcare data science community https://phuse.global/ 
• PSI: Statisticians in the pharmaceutical industry https://www.psiweb.org/ 
• SAS: Programming basics https://stats.idre.ucla.edu/sas/seminars/sas-programming-basics/ 
• R: Free programming tool https://www.r-project.org/  
• FDA website: https://www.fda.gov/ 

In this week’s episode, Rachael talks to Harriet who is an advanced nurse practitioner for the NHS. When Harriet saw the great level of care her grandmother got when she had an accident resulting in severe burns, she knew that she wanted to help others in the same way. Harriet has worked in a variety of settings and teams within the NHS and she is able to share how each team is different so that you can choose what would be right for you. She also touches on the really important skills to offer great care including how to have those really tough conversations with friends and family. Harriet clearly loves her role at the NHS and is truly humble in her role, saying that she felt awkward at the ‘Clap for Carers’ because to her, she was just doing her job. Harriet also lets us know on some of the bizarrest scenario’s she’s encountered with patients in A&E because if you don’t laugh about it, you’ll cry!

Opinions expressed in this episode are solely of the individuals and do not express the views or opinions of their current or previous employers

Useful Links:

• Nursing and Midwifery council: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
• A Nursing associate role: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/roles-nursing/nursing-associate 

This week, Rachael talks to Shoshanna about her role as a business to business marketing manager at Intel. It can feel like there are endless avenues within marketing to choose from, plus marketing and business are still one of the most popular degree subjects meaning that the job choices when you graduate are overwhelming plus there is a lot of competition. Shoshanna, also known as TheFairyJobMother on Instagram, shares her advice on how to choose the right path in marketing for you as well as her top tips on how to get marketing experience to help set you apart, which enabled her to graduate university with more than 2 years marketing experience and land 5 different job offers. We also touch on the most important skills in B2B marketing and what a typical week can look like.

Check out @Thefairyjobmother: https://www.instagram.com/thefairyjobmother/?hl=en