Anya is in her first year of working for ZX Lidars. She has an aptitude and passion for maths and her work as a data scientist is incredibly rewarding and innovative. It you want to pick up some really good stuff on self improvement, teamwork, dedication and work culture, get this episode listened to! She's also about to embark on an amazing bike ride across Kenya and the way in which it's supported and encouraged by her employer is brilliant. Nick Howes is on hand to pick out the...

Bob Allen has been practising osteopathy for a while now and is hugely qualified to explain what makes for a great osteopath and how one can change lives and even sometimes save a life. As you've come to expect from the Careers Pod, there's exceptionally useful and first hand advice on the mindset needed, qualification pathway and what it feels like on the very first day of a new and challenging career. Once Bob has told you his career story, Silje Howes of LMI UK jumps in with some...

Steven Bartlett's been calling it " the greatest skill our generation lacks." How's yours? We're talking about persistence. Absolutely vital in so many walks of life, but particularly education and careers and so this time, you'll hear from both Silje and Nick Howes who'll explain how you can work on yours. Persistence is one of the 6 Ps in the LMI Personal Leadership Programme and it's such an eye opener to hear them both talk about building great habits around it - especially if you find...

Hero Brown has quite the story. She's a journalist with a fantastic CV covering Red, Elle, The Independent on Sunday, Marie Claire amongst other high profile titles. Hero's also the founder and Editor in Chief of Muddy Stilettos and we're chuffed that she's given over some time to be on the Careers Podcast. Her story and wisdom and personal experiences are distilled over the course of this episode. Hear how she : Got the idea at the outset Pursued that vision Established the brand and...

As part of Sony Europe's work with graduates, a group of young people from across Europe went through LMI UK's personal development programme Making of a Champion and some of them are here to tell their story. Silje and John talk to Daniel Solo, Lucia Alvaro and Léa Aymeabout their experiences, what they wanted to get out of it and how it has helped shape their professional and personal lives. There's a whole stack of learning to be had by listening to this roundtable discussion, so get...

We're really made up that Gregg Brown is on hand to tell us all about his career progression in the world of food. He worked his way through some amazing hotels and organisations as chef and knows what it takes to perform at the highest level. Now he teaches people about food and food sustainability in Oxfordshire and you can hear all about it's possible to follow in his footsteps. Here's what Gregg has to say about his new...

The property shows are all over tv and streaming channels - are you giving any thought to working in this busy and fast moving sector? Alex Tan, Regional Sales Director for Andrews Estate Agents is across so many parts of the business and a whirlwind of collaboration, ideas and mentoring. If you want to know what it's like getting into property, then this is the one to listen to. She's also The Property Mum and incredibly active on socials, bringing the latest online tools to agency. We...

Julia Gibbs checks other people's work. It started out when she came to be known as reliable and thorough for checking written work before it left a practice of Architects. This love of words and unrelenting attention to detail when it came to grammar and punctuation made her the perfect candidate to do what she does now. Proofreading. Working in harmony with authors and publishers, Julia is responsible for taking someone's book and ensuring the copy you read is perfection. Here's a blog...

James Lungley is an audiologist in private practice and began his career in the NHS. He talks about what you can expect to be the differences between the two sectors and what it's like to help someone with a hearing or balance condition. Make no mistake, there are so many opportunities in audiology to bring about life enhancing outcomes. Maybe this is something you've never considered before - have a listen to James tell his side of the story and then Silje Howes from LMI UK picks up on...

She has an innate drive to make sure young people are as well prepared for their chosen careers as they can be. Silje Howes of LMI UK is a great authority on any number of skills, attributes and best practice around us being the best version of ourselves. She's also a fantastic trainer, facilitator and mentor. Self awareness, how we view and use time and moving out of our comfort zone will be some of the themes that we explore in this episode. Enjoy!

Is there anything more important than the decarbonisation of the energy sector? It's National Careers Week and tapping into your passions and beliefs is what it and this podcast is all about. Hannah works for the Royal Meteorological Society and Amelia's role is with Aurora Energy Research. They both make some fascinating and educational points about how you get into this sector and how both those organisations go about recruiting. If you've ever wondered why the weather is the way it is,...

They're a fantastic company in the North East of England. Clive Owen LLP are chartered accountants and business advisers and you can hear huge amounts of their careers wisdom on this episode that ties in with National Careers Week 2024. Joe Vera-Sanso loves to be client focused and really enjoys grant work and finding the narrative of a business through its numbers. Let him tell you his career story and give you advice on how to do what he does.

Incredibly knowledgable and with a great depth of experience, Bernie gives us the benefit of his insight into careers, the circumstances around our motivations and the choices we're faced with. Calling on his book The Ladder, there's top advice at every turn and stuff that not only works for young people, but parents too.

Will Bagley is the Human Resources & Colleague Support Director for Richer Sounds, a High Street retailer with great ethics, vision and transparency amongst staff and customers. LIsten in on Will's career story and some of the key attributes he recognises as being intrinsic to their line of business. Selling great home cinema and audio products means it's easy to be enthusiastic about the company - you can even holiday in one of their homes around the UK and Europe! Then it's over to...

It's just been the 2nd ever Green Careers Week and the Careers Podcast really wants to get under the skin of this fantastic event. Nick Newman is on to talk about what it's achieved in schools in the UK and around the world and you'll also start to get a sense of where GCW could go in the future. As ever, Nick Howes is on hand to do further into this growing sector and give you a clear sense of the job opportunities within it.

Nicky Sinker works for Auditel. She'd worked in banking and law, but felt these roles weren't meeting with her sense of purpose. Now Nicky works with other companies and agencies to reduce their carbon emissions and costs at the same time. Hear her talk with passion about the way her organisation brings carbon solutions to the table - this is a master class in procurement and helping to save the planet. It's the perfect scene setter to Green Careers Week.

Beam Development is the company formed by Dan Grimshaw. With a wide range of specialisms, Dan and his team are at the vanguard of great design in house building. Listen to Dan tell his career story, his thoughts and opinions on failure and hard work and what the opportunities are for a role like his. Want to work in this sector? Start with this podcast.

Tom Kivits-Murray works somewhere that's at the vanguard of virtual reality, augmented reality, visualisations and related fields. Managing partner relations for Unity Technologies he's highly experienced in this tech and creativity led sector and is here to walk you through his career path. From drama graduate to architectural fly throughs to VR for a castle that long disappeared from the Northamptonshire landscape, Tom is now involved in leading edge developments like the latest...

Encouraged by his parents to study for a joint honours degree, Richard Howe loved maps and could count geography as one of his strong subjects. Here, he picks over the kind of approach and attitude that really enhances your experience in higher education and guides you through his careers story. Just what is a geographic information system and how can it show real world phenomena that will benefit ecology, organisations and society. If you're choosing this career path, Richard is well worth...

He directed Rowan Atkinson in both Johnny English Strikes Again and Man Vs Bee on Netflix and amongst other accolades has a BAFTA to his name for directing That Mitchell and Webb Look. In a conversation suffused with his love of comedy, David Kerr runs the rule over the work of a director and imparts some standout advice for anyone considering this role. Nick Howes from LMI UK highlights the qualities and attributes that need to be in place and you'll find out just how invaluable the...

Tom Palmer is a highly respected and acclaimed author of ( primarily ) children's books. To date he's written 57 titles and that includes 6 award winning historical titles and 3 Puffin football series. Listen as Tom lays out the steps he took to achieve his ambition. If you aspire to be a writer, this is the episode for you.

How do you make a career from composing music that's used on tv shows, promo trails for Netflix and radio documentaries? A great start would be to listen to this conversation with Colin McGinness. That's exactly what he does for a living. There's some incredibly valuable pointers about software that give you the best samples and sounds and explanations about the smartest way to hone your craft and improve what you're producing. Nick Howes from LMI UK is on hand to pull out the best of...

Where you would you place qualities like communication, confidence and organisation if YOU were compiling a list of desirable or essential soft skills ( also known as power skills ) ? One of the job search engines has published a top 20 soft skills chart of 2023 and it's thanks to careers consulting specialist Janet Colledge that this was brought to our attention. We're happy to say that Janet explains her take on this, through this prism of her vast experience in this sector. Jessica...

Dr Ben Miles of Spin Up Science joins us to chat about the vital skills and attitudes needed for a career in science.  As Ben says on their website : Across the UK, there is a high attrition rate of scientists and engineers leaving their field leading to a shortage in the high tech labour force. A publication by the Royal Society estimates that 53% of postgraduate researchers completing a PhD abandon their discipline within one year of graduating; a trend driven by the low availability of...