The JobPod

In this episode we talk to Daniel Harris, a film and art director who used to work at Sony Music.

What we cover:

• What is the music industry and how do you break into it
• An overview of the "Major Labels"
• How is a record label structured, and what are the different roles within them
• Who would this be right for? The expectation/ reality
• Dan's best tips for getting into this industry

We cover so much in the episode. It's a tough industry to tap into if you don't know someone in it already. However, it is possible with hard work and a passion for music. It's clear that people chose this industry because they love it, and are not in it for the money.

Dan shares his best advice for someone who wants to get into this world, and the tips could be career saving/ opening.

Sony Music UK - https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/careers/internships/

Handy links - https://www.theguardian.com/careers/find-job-music-industry

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In this episode we talk to Nuri, a newly qualified Lawyer in London.

What we cover:

• What's the process to becoming a Lawyer/ Solicitor
• Why she enjoys it and who this is right for
• Other positions within a large law firm (HR to operations etc)
• Different type of Law firms
• Nuri's best tips and advice for getting into Law and what to expect
• Alternative routes into law, rather than direct from a law degree

Nuri is exceptionally knowledgable on this topic, and this conversation is perfect for anyone who is considering a career in Law. 100% listen!

National careers service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/solicitor

Handy links - https://www.theguardian.com/careers/becoming-a-solicitor

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In this episode we talk to Harry Cliff, a Physicist at CERN and Author of How to Make an Apple Pie From Scratch.

What we cover:

• What its like working at CERN
• What does it take to become a "Physicist" and what is the typical route to becoming one
• Job prospects for a science graduate - working in Academia and Research vs a job in a bank or programming etc.
• Harry's best advice for students who love Science.

Not only is Harry one of the nicest humans on the planet, and his YouTube videos have gained millions of views, but he's also super knowledgable about options and gives us a fantastic insight to becoming a Physicist.

One of the key take aways in this is the options and job prospects you have after completing a science based degree or even a PhD. He even comments on what he was like at school and offers his best advice for students who are considering doing a Science degree. It's all very helpful and a lovely listen.

Enjoy!

CERN - https://careers.cern/

Harry's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Apple-Pie-Scratch/dp/1529026199

YoutTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgme1XF_U51KPbwCrL-XQQ

Beyond the Higgs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edvdzh9Pggg

TedTalk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWPFJgLAzu4&t=498s

National careers service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/physicist

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In this episode we talk to Alex, a Police Office in the Met Police.

What we cover:

• What its like working in the Police, realities/ expectations
• The different units within and endless options to transfer
• Alex's journey into the Police, and his best advice
• How to become someone at Luther's level (DCI)

If you've ever watched Luther, and thought "How did he get into this position?" Then listen up, as Alex explains perfectly how so.

The Police force in the UK is enormous, and the Met Police take care of the London area. Alex has some fantastic insights and tips if you're considering or just curious about getting this career path. It's super super helpful.

Met Police Careers - https://www.met.police.uk/car/careers/

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In this episode we talk to Luke Squires, Director of Fundraising at Bowel Cancer UK.

What we cover:

• What its like working in a charity
• Lukes journey into fundraising
• How a charity is structured and how it functions
• The different opportunities you could do within a charity

So, as it happens, you can get paid to work in a charity as Luke rightfully explains and justifies.

If you're at a crossroad with working for a company without a purpose, working within a charity could well be the answer for you.

Luke's role at Bowel Cancer UK is to help maintain and grow funds for the charity so they can not only exist, but continue to do the brilliant work in research and care they provide.

Bowel Cancer UK - https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/

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In this episode we talk to Tash from Sanctus.

What we cover:

• What do Sanctus do?
• Tash’s journey and affinity towards mental health
• Importance of mental health in the work place
• Other roles within a mental health business
• What you would get out of working in Sanctus

So, it turns out you don’t just have to be a psychiatrist to work in mental health, due to businesses popping up and offering different services.  

Tash is making it easy for employees to talk about their mental health.

Think of Sanctus as a mental health gym, for a business.

Tash's role as a Partner Development Lead is to represent Sanctus, and make sure the businesses she works with are all happy.

This is as raw as you get, we cover all sorts in this episode.

Sanctus - https://sanctus.io/

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In this episode we talk to Julia, who works in HR at Charlotte Tilbury.

What we cover:

• What is HR
• Why is HR important, and what role does in play in business
• Julia’s route into Charlotte Tilbury
• The different roles within a beauty company
• Julia’s best advice for someone thinking about getting into HR

HR is an important part of all business. Most companies will have a HR department, unless they outsource it.

Julia gives us a fantastic insight into her role in HR, and we touch upon other positions within a beauty company, and positions which you may have not even thought exist! Like a quality control manager who test the products...

Charlotte Tilbury - https://www.charlottetilbury.com/uk

National careers services - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/human-resources-officer

Handy links:

https://www.theguardian.com/careers/forums-best-of-the-forums

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In this episode we talk to Jordan, a Quantity Surveyor at AECOM.

What we cover:

• What is quantity surveying?
• The typical route in
• Other positions within a large multi-national engineering firm
• Who is this role right for
• Jordans best bits for getting into quantity surveying
• We touch upon the different types of surveying too

Quantity surveying, believe it or it, is not the same at land surveying, or property surveying, building surveying etc...

Jordan works closely with everyone in the construction process, from architects, to plumbers, to builders etc. His role covers a lot of bases, and he explains the role he plays in all of this very clearly.

AECOM - https://aecom.com/

National careers service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/quantity-surveyor

Handy links https://www.theguardian.com/money/2006/feb/25/careers.work1

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In this episode we talk to Ana, a Software Development Engineer at Gousto.

What we cover:

• What is software development and software engineering
• How it works in Gousto
• What is the typical route into software engineering
• What other roles are there in a tech company
• Who is the right person for a software engineering job

In this episode, we learn that you don’t just have to be good at Maths to become a software engineer, but you need a logical thinking brain.

Ana breaks down the different roles within a tech company, and explains her role very clearly. It’s a fun and progressively industry, and if you dig a bit deep into this world, you’ll learn there are sub-sectors within every other industry.

Gousto website - https://www.gousto.co.uk/

Handy links:

Getting into software engineering - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/software-developer

Other handy links - https://www.theguardian.com/careers/ten-signs-career-coding-software-development-right-for-you

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Project management in a B2B technology company – Buhler.

You’ll love this episode if you’re interested in sustainability, interacting with people, and like running projects.

This is another amazing technology episode, but in a slightly different sector - the food and mobility sector.

In this episode we talk to Jay, who is a Project Manager at Buhler.

His main mission at Buhler is to reduce carbon emissions make them more sustainable – it’s pretty cool.

Jay comes from a civil engineering background, and we touch upon the different routes in and why he chose tech over engineering.

So who are Buhler? Buhler, are a huge B2B technology company. 2 Billion people ever day are fed by technology which has been created by Buhler, and over 1 billion people are moved by the mobility technology created by them.

Jay’s job within Buhler is a Project Manager (PM).

He runs two projects:

1.   Making their technology more sustainable by reducing carbon emissions which he talks about in more depth.

2.   Helping an internal movement called Generation B, where Buhler can create an environment where people want to work.

Jay describes his job as a great mix of social and technical too. He’s in a lot of meetings, interacting with people, understanding their perspective, working in a team to drive initiatives forward.

Jay’s best advice:

• Narrow the pool of companies with a great sense of purpose, who are trying to achieve something which is worth doing. 
• Look at the companies that invest in people. Check out companies who are part of this;

1. One Young World - https://www.oneyoungworld.com/
2. World Business Council for Sustainable development (over 200 companies in this) - https://www.wbcsd.org/
3. World Economic Forum - https://www.weforum.org/

• If you’re unsure what to do, go to a start-up, build a not-for-profit, you’ll learn so much.
• Think long term and don’t rush, but don’t waste time

Buhler - https://www.buhlergroup.com

Please note

A project manager position is not limited to the tech industry. It can be found in all sorts of industries, and sectors, and a lot of the skills are transferable. Their role is to, quite simply, manage projects within their company, and these can be anything. For Jay, these are sustainability and creating the best working environment.

You could be a project manager in a fashion brand, drinks brand, sports brand, a bank, the list is endless. Just please note that becoming a PM is not limited to tech.

If this is something that sounds interesting to you, you’re probably more suited to a PM role, rather than something more technical. But you can make that decision yourself.

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