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We chat with Samantha Sommerville about working in the early careers space. Apprenticeships, Internships and Graduate schemes are all fanatic ways to get your start in the world of work. On the podcast we advocate for these types of schemes especially apprenticeships which are some times downplayed, but in my opinion they are fantastic and offer people a way into all types of careers without going to university which is not for everyone. Samantha offers her thoughts and opinions on how to get into these types of placement and what you can do to stand out. We also discuss what its like to work in the early careers space and how you can get into similar roles. 

We chat with Martin Adams about being an entrepreneur and advisor. Martin is currently working on a machine learning business called Codec which helps brands to discover and tap in to the pockets of culture that drive growth. This is a must listen for anyone thinking of going down the entrepreneurial route, Martin discusses his thoughts on University and how he approached it, as well as his first few years out in the world of work. From Lawyer to Entrepreneur, From London to New York and back, its quite the journey. Martin also shares his thoughts on what he looks for when hiring. 

We chat with Dina Calakovic about being a copywriter as well as helping people to grow on LinkedIn through better copywriting. Copywriting is such a hugely valuable skill in the digital age. The better your copywriting the bigger the audience you can build, its also a massively sort after skill at all types of businesses. Dina gives us a great understanding of the industry, how to get into it as well as how to progress. We also discuss linkedin and how to use copywriting to build your own audience on the platform. A real pleasure to chat with Dina. 

We chat with liam Quirk about working in SEO. Liam tells us all about how he got started, the many different routes into the industry as well as the kind fo skills you need to succeed in the world of SEO. Its definitely a career for those that always want to be learning, as algorithms change you need to be able to keep up in order that your clients content performs well on search engines etc. We also talk about apprenticeship Vs uni route, as well as the industries positives and negatives. 

We chat with Carina Farrell about life as a Linguist and Linkedin Coach. Languages is not something i ever considered when leaving school, to be honest apart from being a languages teacher i dint think you could do much with the skill set. Carina explained the huge opportunities having the ability to speak another language can provide, in all sorts of different industries. We talk about the positives and negatives of the industry as well as how to get into the different types of roles available to Linguists. We also discuss Carina's linkedin Coaching, which can be invaluable to anyone looking to stand out in the industry when they make their first few moves. A real pleasure to chat with Carina.  

We chat with Paul Minns about his life in recruitment. A brilliant episode to listen to if you are thinking about getting into recruitment, Paul takes us through his career. Paul started working in recruitment as he saw it as a good way to put a dent in the debt he had accrued at university, but he soon started to see the industry and his role as much more than that. We talk about how the industry has changed and how the industry may look over the coming years. Paul also tells us about the boom in Tech based roles over his career as well as what you can do to stand out when applying for tech roles. A real pleasure to chat with Paul, a must listen for those looking to get into recruitment. 

We chat with Omri about his career. If you are thinking of making a career change or thinking of getting into Law in general this is a great listen. Omri's career has had lots of twists and turns and it has led him to where he is now, working in some of the most interesting industries in the world. WEB 3 has the potential to disrupt a huge number of industries and change how we interact with the world around us. Omri also made me realise that the stereotypical lawyer is changing, its opening up to change and that is exciting. From my perspective it always looked a little boring, but OMRI made it sound exciting and challenging. A pleasure to chat with Omri.  

We chat with Jordan about managing some of the biggest content creators in the world. Jordans career is incredible, if you are thinking about getting into the world of social media and content creation this is a must listen. From a very early age Jordan loved to create brands and building businesses including a clothing brand and a magazine. We also discuss university vs going straight into work and the perks of the latter for those wanting to get into this industry. Jordan has worked for some of the most recognised online publications such as VICE, LAD Bible etc which gave him an incredible insight into how to create great content at scale. He now manages the Sidemen who have taken social media and content creation by storm, building some of the biggest personal brands in the space, Jordan and the team at Arcade media are working to create Brands & Businesses for the sidemen by leveraging their massive influence, one of their latest projects is SIDES a fried chicken chain, which is growing rapidly. Honestly one of my favourite recordings so far, Jordan provides so much value for those that want to get into the industry.   

We chat with Jordan James Magill about life as a Product Photographer. We chat about getting into the industry, the positives, negatives as well as the realities of freelancing. Jordan also tells us how he went about learning Photogrpahy, from getting out there with his camera to getting work at studios to learn from the photographers on shoots. Its definitely a competitive industry and one that can be extremely difficult to navigate when you first start out but as you learn the intricacies of what to charge and how to win clients it can be really rewarding. Jordan also gives us an insight into all the different aspects of a photography business and gets what you won't be taking photos most fo the time, you need to work on marketing, admin, finances and client negotiations. If you are thinking about getting into any aspect of photography this is a great listen. 

We chat with Izzy prior the founder of Spark Social media about working in Social. We chat about how Izzy went about learning Social media Marketing, having not attended UNI she used the huge amount of free resources available to anyone that wants to learn about the industry, from webinars to books, to Youtube videos. Izzy is a brilliant example of how to go about learning an industry without going to UNI. We also talk about the incredible platform that is LinkedIn, Izzy has built a fantastic community on the platform that also helps her to grow her own marketing agency Spark. Izzy also breaks down the Skills and personality traits that help someone to succeed in the industry as well as the usual questions you have come to expect from us. A pleasure to chat with Izzy.