The Careers Podcast

Have you thought about being part of an organisation that makes you look forward to a Monday, to know that you're making a real and tangible difference to people's lives? We hear from Susan Bradley and James Wright of Sue Ryder  the Products and Campaigns Development Manager and Head of Public Fundraising respectively, who tell a passionate story about their drive and commitment and what it t...

Bryony Berry is a level 4 Cyber Defend and Respond apprentice within Centrica, who have an incredibly pro active approach to finding talent and developing a broad and diverse pool of employees. It's fascinating to hear her talk about keeping ahead of threats from Ransomware and and how you can keep becoming more effective within that type of role. Bryony also talks about the way she introduced her...

Sgt Rod Williams of Northants Police  has been at the sharp end of policing for over 2 decades. If anyone knows what it takes to be a successful and respected officer, Rod does. He speaks eloquently and powerfully about community engagement, treating everyone with respect, no matter what their circumstances and has some amazing guidance for you if policing looks like the career for you. He ce...

If you're into careers or produce a podcast ( err hello, that's us! ) then this is the dream interview. No holds barred devotion to all things careers is one of many labels we could put on the tremendous Nick Newman. Nick is the founder and CEO of National Careers Week which this year runs from 7th - 12th March. It started as a social media campaign and has now become a leviathan that pushes for g...

" It's just so amazing - I wake up every day so happy in the work I do." In her 40s, Lorraine found a job she loved. She realised that working as a carer was her true calling. To support those who need it most, put a smile on the face of those who face all kinds of health challenges and to make a difference - these were all maxims that are important to her. Here she tells you about the range of tr...

" I want to produce a show and I'd like to use your theatre for free." These bold and tenacious words were from a 12 year old called Dean Johnson . It was a staging post in his love of telling stories and finding innovative and eye catching ways to do that. He's now a hugely well respected and successful director of musical theatre and film.  Spend some time with Dean as he sets out the chara...

Isabella Lawson is a Policy Executive at the Railway Industry Association and has a job where it's completely accurate to say "no two days are the same". She talks about having found a role that keeps her interest and enthusiasm with its variety of work, travel and events and gives a unmissable tip about career progression.  It really is a great tip. So many people let this one go by. Not onl...

Charlotte is a wedding and special events co ordinator for The Granary in Fawsley ( Northamptonshire ) and her reasons for going into this line of work were really personal, yet really selfless at the same time. There's some indispensable advice here about the right attitude to take when forging a career in this part of the hospitality industry. An appreciation for the work of colleagues, mucking...

Elon Musk has called them "a world leader" in their remarkable and hugely innovative sector. They are Surrey Satellite Technology who have a fantastic and awe inspiring pedigree in new technologies on satellite products and services. Their earth observation spacecraft are capable of some staggering and highly educational functions like humanitarian and disaster management, national security and in...

Our guest Elmira typifies how far enthusiasm and hard work can take you and the opportunities it opens up. She explains what it's like to work for Metro Bank, how she's benefitted from being part of a young and forward thinking company and integrating into a fantastic workplace culture. Press play on this episode of the podcast and maybe you'll be taken aback by the one thing you thought you'd nee...

Dale Willis has such an impressive back story and track record around the mentoring and coaching of young people; they want to start off their career as strongly as possible and he provides the essential elements that make it happen. We were fascinated to hear his advice around the type of question a candidate needs to ask in the job interview; personal branding and the use of social media. This i...

The way we acquire knowledge and skills through study and tuition has undergone such a transformation in recent times and this episode holds a mirror up to one of the jobs crucial to that. Kayleigh's story and experience show just how there isn't only one path. Starting out as a physiotherapist and then moving into what she does now, you'll discover what it takes to make that kind of switch and ho...

Lauren works in a lab in Yorkshire as a post doctoral researcher. She's investigated novel therapies for cardiovascular disease and continues to work with colleagues at the vanguard of a really important #stem subject area. Her story is one that may well resonate with you. At school, she didn't know that this is what she wanted to do. So where do we pick up our careers cues from and how do we set...

Marie who works at Poppy Design Studio in Northamptonshire tells her own inspirational story of how you can take up a career that you never thought possible. Following a diagnosis of epilepsy, no one would give Marie a job. What happened next is pure determination, grit and goal-setting. It's in this podcast that she tells how you can achieve your ambition with a hugely rewarding career. As ever,...

A V Dawson are a family business with a unique and much prized set of values. Running the Port of Middlesborough, they provide full freight logistics across a number of sectors including energy and renewables, construction, agriculture, automative and waste. Mark Wells is their Head of Engineering and his account of growing up around heavy industry and then studying to do the job he does, is such...

Josh Young owns and runs Fetcham Construction who are based in Surrey. Josh tells the Careers Podcast all about his story, from realising at school that he wanted to learn practical skills right to employing 8 people and building whole houses ! You'll hear of his firm belief in apprenticeships, mentoring people and picking up the leadership skills needed to establish and grow a business.  As...

We're so pleased that James Bowen is our guest.  James followed his passion for education and became a teacher in a primary school and later a Headteacher. He gives some really superb pointers around the kinds of qualities that help to make a teacher and how you can apply it to your career path. It's so true that everyone remembers a great teacher; maybe it's the career for you.

Shaun Bowman is a car assembly technician for Williams F1 and much of what he knows came from an apprenticeship at Silverstone College. Hear of life at the cutting edge of this exhilarating motorsport and pit stops that don't even last 2 seconds !  YOU could do that job. As ever, we've the best inside info and some cracking pointers from Nick Howes from LMI UK on the habits that will help you...

Jo Gilbert works for GSMA and has a career that's so interesting and rewarding. Here, she talks about the way in to this kind of work and the kinds of qualities you'll need. She's worked on some fascinating projects with leading technical architects and gets to see what goes on "under the bonnet" of a product. Nick and John pick over the Making of a Champion programme and hear another really inven...

In the first ever episode, Kaylee lets you know about the right university course and the experiences that got her to where she is now - being a radio producer ! We've some fantastic pointers on goal setting too and ways you can learn about your own personal leadership through LMI's Making of a Champion workshop in schools.