You Want To Do What?

We chat with 304 Clothing's David Michael Powell about being a Brand Director and the E-commerce industry. This is a great chat fro anyone aspiring to work in e-commerce, David tells us what he looks for in hires and what skill sets you need to thrive in the industry. E-commerce has exploded in the last 5 years and its only set to grow. David also tells us all about starting 304 clothing, from the ups and downs to just wanting to have fun with his mates and enjoy what he does. A real pleasure to chat with David. 

We chat with Sophie Lucas about working in the Art industry. The art world can seem shrouded in mystery for those of us who do not work in it. Sophie gives us a brilliant insight into the art world, from getting your foot in the door at galleries, to the types of careers available in the industry, I was completely naive to the number os roles on offer in the art world. We also chat about the incredible opportunities the art world has offered Sophie so far. A real pleasure to learn all about the industry and Sophie's journey so far. If you are an aspiring artist Sophie has a new podcast out in which she chats with artists who offer their advice to the next generation, well worth a listen!  

We chat with Abbie Swindell about working in social media. We chat about the different routes you can take into the industry such as apprenticeship's V university degree's, what kind of personality traits and skills you should be building to get ahead of the competition. We also chat about how important it is to continually develop your knowledge when working in the industry, Social media is constantly changing and evening and you have to be able to keep up with these changes to succeed. 

We chat with Niall Ratcliffe about working in the Personal branding industry. Niall helps to breakdown what the personal branding industry is and the huge opportunity that exists for anyone thinking of getting into it. We also talk about University Vs going straight into work, which Niall has an interesting take on. Honestly so much value in these personal branding episodes, Niall really breaks down how to go about building your brand and gives you actionable steps to get started. If you are still unsure about the value of personal branding i think the following quote from the episode about Niall's own experience will help to make your mind up. "107 Declinatures to 7 full time job offers in the space of 2 months" 

We chat with Euan Davies about life as an Entrepreneur. This is not a "You have to get up at 3am to succeed" podcast about being an entrepreneur, its a really honest account of someone who saw an opportunity and decided to give it a go. We talk about University Vs going straight into work, as well as how much you can learn from working at a startup. If you are thinking about going down the entrepreneurial route this is definitely worth a listen, from the positives to the negatives Euan tells all. A pleasure to have Euan on the show. 

We chat with Isobel Cowell about life as a personal brand manager. Isobel talks about her career but also offers a ton of advice for those that are either at university or just leaving to go out into the world of work. From how to get internships, and make the most of the opportunity to creating a portfolio of your work to enable you to showcase your skill set to potential employers. Isobel would even make mock marketing proposal in which she would explain what she believed the company could do to improve their marketing. If you take anything away from this episode it should be that showing initiate is so important when looking to get your foot in the door at a company. A pleasure to chat with Isobel. 

We chat with Mark Bushby founder of Armago - app-based social network for sport. Mark tells us all about his decision to found a company whilst at university, from the ups of building the first product to the inevitable downs of business. A really interesting chat for anyone debating going to university, Mark gives his opinion on university Vs going straight into work or starting a business. We also talk about the kind of skills and personality traits that Mark looks for in potential employees. A real pleasure to hear all about Mark's journey so far. 

We chat with Hannah Del Herrera about life as a Brand Strategist & Designer. Hannah talks us through getting started in the industry, What kind of skill sets and personality traits may help you to succeed, as well as the types of challenges and opportunities that exist in the industry. Hannah also tells us about working in a startup and starting her own business just a year out of university! Hannah is clearly super passionate and a great example of someone that is already building a brilliant personal brand.  

We chat with Ellis Bennett about life as a chartered accountant. Ellis is not your average accountant, he is focused on SME's and Freelancers Which if you are an avid listener of this podcast is becoming an ever more attractive career option. Ellis is focusing on getting rid of the traditional view of accountants and adding more value and giving better advice to these SME's and Freelancers. Ellis breakdown how to become an accountant and the skill sets you may need to succeed. Its defiantly a great one to listen to if you are interested in how businesses actually work and how being an accountant can help you to make an impact on all sorts of businesses. 

We chat with the Co-Founders of Step, Robyn Hope Nicholl & Rachel Rockowitz - Step is a social media platform changing the way we plan and travel.

We chat about their own personal journeys so far, to starting Step and building a business in two incredibly competitive industry's, Tech and Social Media. Both Robyn & Rachel had very different careers previous to starting Step, which is such a great example of people trying something rather than following a set path. We often Pigeonhole ourselves into certain industry's but Robyn and Rachel show that we don't need to, they have built a really cool platform that I'm sure will be successful. 

We also discuss what founders such as Rachel and Robyn look for in potential employees, from Skill sets to personality traits. Another great episode to listen to if you are thinking about getting into the Startup world or would like to make a career change but you are nervous about making the leap.