The Diverse Podcast

😯 We were joined by Tennessee Watt, Brand Marketing Manager at Google.   Tennessee is a specialist in launching and enhancing Google brands.   She’s also lead on branding go-to-marketing, partnerships and social media strategy!   Here's what we covered:   ✅ What it's like working at Google  ✅ What my day-to-day marketing role is like  ✅ How to get hired by Google...

What the Top Students Are Doing On LinkedIn To Get Hired That You’re Not...   How do you build a LinkedIn profile? How do you use LinkedIn to get hired? How do employers find your on LinkedIn?   Finally get clear on where you've been going wrong and how you can use LinkedIn as a tool to get yourself hired.   ▪️ Your Profile  ▪️ Your LinkedIn Posts  ▪️ What Recruiters See&n...

You’ve just started your career and you feel lost already.   If that’s you stop scrolling, you need to listen to this.   I just interview MK Zajdlic, the Senior People Partner at UNiDAYS and she just gave some of the best careers advice I’ve ever heard.   If you’ve run into any of these feelings then this episode is for you:   😫I’ve just got my first corporate job and now I fe...

Why is everyone talking about Management Training graduate schemes and how can you get on one?    Find out:   ✅ What is a Management Training Scheme?   ✅ What are the benefits of a Training Scheme?   ✅ What types of things will you be doing?   ✅ What are the top tips on how to land one?   Check out this Management grad scheme: https://www.wearediversejobs.io/...

🧑🏾‍💻 Want to know what it’s REALLY like working in a Junior role in Tech?   When you're starting out in your career it's tough to understand what you'll ACTUALLY be doing day to day basis.   And how that will grow over time as you progress.   But don't stress, we're here to make the complex simple.  Join our next careers event and find out 👇🏽   ✅ What you get up to i...

🥱 Tired of submitting applications and not hearing anything back? 💡 Want to know how to stand out of the crowd and get hired by your target company? 🏆 Hear from award-winning HR expert Tomi Ibirogba as she breaks down everything you need to know to get yourself hired even without any experience. And if you like this, you're going to love our newsletter, sign up today: https://wearediverse.io/jo...

Find out how Kemi landed her dream Shopper Marketing role at Red Bull!   She let us know what it's like working at Red Bull, what she gets up to in her role and how you can join her there.   Kemi also shared some of the challenges she's faced transitioning from University and how she's navigated this.    Tune in, like, subscribe and join our careers community if you want to get...

Hear stories, advice and insights from x2 students from DIVERSE. who have been on the WarnerMedia grad scheme for the past 8 months.   Elizabeth Osborn  🍿 Role: Marketing Partnerships Graduate Works with WarnerMedia partners to help promote movies like the new Batman film   Ruth Ntumba  🏆 Role: Employee Comms & Engagement Influences the internal company culture, amplifies...

Google Software Engineer… Perhaps one of the most sort after roles but that doesn’t mean it can’t be you.   Tomiwa Oke did it after a summer internship at University and broke down exactly how including:   ✅ Which communities he joined  ✅ How he practised and developed his coding skills  ✅ How he prepared for his interview    Tomiwa was also successful with IBM and...

This time on The Diverse Podcast I interview Delors Zimi about his career journey and landing a dream job as a Data Analyst at DAZN. DAZN is a ground-breaking live and on-demand sports streaming service, giving sports fans the control and flexibility to watch their sports, their way. We chatted about why he loves working at DAZN, his top tips on the application process and what life as a Data Anal...

Shout out to Ian Nkwocha who will be joining Capital One as a Software Engineering Graduate! He joined the pod to share his best tips and help you land your first Tech role with little to no experience.    Find out about:    ✅ How he knew Capital One was the best place to start his career  ✅ Top tips on the Capital One graduate application process   ✅ Bouncing back...

Joanna Lyall is the UK CEO OF Brainlabs, one of the World’s top digital marketing agencies. Jo has over 21 years of experience in digital marketing and leadership and has co-founded several impressive startups. She shared what Brainlabs look for in new hires as well as her best careers advice for young budding marketers. Also listen out for the perfect breakdown of the comparison between working a...

What's up everyone, this week we decided to mix it up as I was interviewed on the Take Off podcast about my startup, DIVERSE.    I opened up about my journey building a successful startup during the height of the pandemic to help young professionals get hired and shared my simple formula on how to start your first online business 👀.   Ato and I also talked imposter syndrome, develo...

Congrats to Elizabeth Osborn who has joined WarneMedia as a Marketing Partnerships Graduate. 🥳 🥳 🥳   We chatted all about her experience so far on the WarnerMedia graduate programme and walked through how she was able to land such an exciting role to start her career.   "Being part of a company working on things that genuinely excite me is where I produce my best work."   ✅ Why...

So you've just landed your first corporate job, congrats!   🤔 But now, you're questioning whether you can actually do well.    🤨 You're comparing yourself to your peers just a little bit too much.   😕 You're starting to feel imposter syndrome.   😔 You're worried that you won't be offered a promotion and pay rise   Just remember these are completely normal thoughts...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha Billing, the VP of Marketing @ UNiDAYS. Natasha has over 15 years of experience in Brand & Marketing, having worked across challenger and fast-growth brands such as ASOS and NA-KD.   We chatted all about her career, UNiDAYS and the best advice on how young people can break into the exciting world of Digital Marketing. Find out about: ✅ Life work...

Congrats to DIVERSE. community member, Cordell Charles who landed a role as a Software Developer with the Wellcome Sanger Institute.   Cordell was kind enough to help us understand 👇🏽   ✅ How to break into Software Development without any experience   ✅ What life is like at the Sanger Wellcome Institute   ✅ His best advice on the application process  ✅ How he stuck w...

Getting yourself a summer internship can help you to understand which job roles are right for you and provide a massive boost to your CV.    I sat down with 2 Capital One Summer interns who recently completed the Strategy and Software programmes.   Apply for the Capital One Summer internships 👉🏽 https://wearediversejobs.io/  Check out this latest episode and find out:  ...

🚪 Keep knocking on that door.     🌍 Somebi moved to Canada from Nigeria as a child. She had ambitions to build a great career for herself but didn't have any industry connections or an understanding of how the system works.   🤔 So what did she decide to do?   📮 She started walking around handing out her CV door to door no matter the weather to try to get her first unpa...

Ever thought about starting your career with Grant Thornton? On this episode of The Diverse Podcast, I interviewed Grant Thornton Public Sector Consultant, Vincent Egunlae to find out what life is like working there and to get his best tips on how to secure an early career role.   If you're interested in joining on their grad scheme, check out this episode and apply here: https://wearediverse...

Apply for their latest opportunities here 👉🏽 https://wearediversejobs.io/   📣 Capital One joined us for an excellent early-careers event!   👏🏽 Hear from graduates on the current scheme and find out if it's the one for you   Here's what we covered:   - An overview of Capital One   - What life is like on the Capital One graduate scheme   - What a typical day looks...

Charles Tavengwa joined the pod to walk us through how he secured a Summer Analyst position with Allianz Global Investments. He explained 👇🏽   📊 Exactly what Allianz does (helpful for me)   💙 Values they look for in prospective applicants   💡 How he demonstrated alignment to those values  🤖 How to relax in interviews and avoid robotic answers     Charles be...

🏆 Leading HR, talent, D&I expert and business owner with over 20 years of experience, Kobi Ampoma gives a masterclass on all things HR careers. Kobi has worked at Nike and Asics and now leads the Talent Acquisition at an innovative fashion outlet marketplace called Otrium.   📣 He encouraged young people to have pride in their part-time jobs and side hustles and to communicate the skills...

🤔 Ever wondered how you can get a job at Google?  With popular demand, we're delighted to have David Asare-Badu join the podcast to share the keys to success in navigating the Google application process. This was, without doubt, one of our best ever episodes.    David emphasised the importance of displaying extra value. "You need to show how you're multifaceted - what more can you...

Check out the first live version of our career podcast where we addressed questions directly from students and grads looking to break into tech.   Our special guest was Asheraf Joseph, a Talent Manager at MVF, 1st in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2020 🚀 (and they're hiring!)   ✅ What mistakes from candidates do you often see in applications/interviews?  ✅ If you nee...