The Careers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Mel is a driver for East Midlands Railway. She's also @thattraindrivermum on Insta where you can get a great behind the scenes look at the day to day detail of her job.

So we're really pleased she's come on the podcast to chat over the choices she made, the work she's put in and what it's like to work for EMR.

We've also got Chris from the company to cherry pick for you the kinds of vacancies that are going in the current recruitment drive,

As young person, there's so much to consider when choosing a careen and an employer.

What kind of company culture could make you feel valued and like you have a future there?

Which are the best and most effective ways to approach CPD ( Continuing Professional Development ) and how will that benefit your progress?

Silje and John mark National Careers Week with some well chosen words from its founder Nick Newman and run the rule over all of the stuff that makes you want to stay in your job.

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 business

CookSchool is my newly launched business. I'm dedicatedto fostering a love for food and culinary creativity across all ages. 

Located in the heart of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, my mission is to provide enriching food education through bespoke private events, pop-up experiences, and hands on cooking classes. 

I am passionate about reducing food waste, championing the use of surplus ingredients, and promoting climate-conscious menus and recipes. 

By empowering our community with sustainable cooking practices, I aim to inspire a healthier, more environmentally responsible approach to food.

Follow Gregg on insta : cookschool_gb

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 know you're going to enjoy hearing her story; there's tonnes of really useful tips.

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 she wrote about the importance of the work she does.

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 the key points.

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, or how you can play a part in mitigating climate change, these are the roles and this is the podcast for you.

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.