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We chat with Luke Ellis about working in the E-commerce industry. Luke runs two businesses focused around adverting in the E-commerce space, Luke has a huge depth of knowledge when it comes to how to run ads to drive business to ecommerce channels. Its a really exciting and fascinating industry, but it requires real expertise, the platforms on which Ecom ads are run are constant evolving, tiny changes can make a huge difference to campaigns. Luke also gives his perspective on the industry as a whole, both its positives and its negatives. If you are thinking about getting into the space this is definitely worth the listen. 

We chat with Gareth Bown about life as an Accountant. Gareth's tag line is the "Least Boring Accountant You've Ever Met" he is on a mission to change the industries dated image. We learn all about how to become an accountant, the positives, potential negatives as well as why Gareth wants to help to change the industries image. A real pleasure to have Gareth on the show. 

We chat with James Dobson about his career as a Cloud and DevOps Recruiter. James tells us all about what he looks for in candidates when trying to find his clients someone suitable fro roles in Cloud Computing and DevOps. This is perfect for anyone thinking of getting into the industry who wants to know what recruiters are looking for. Key Skills, Cv Tips, how to stand out etc. We also chat with james about his own career in recruitment, from the positives & Negatives to the huge opportunities the industry can provide. A real pleasure to chat with James. 

We chat with Cat Philp about her career so far. Cat runs her own B2B Marketing agency called ES Marketing (But there is a rebrand imminent!) Cat takes us through her career journey revolving around sales and marketing, from her apprenticeship to starting her own business as well as deciding to study for a degree with the open university alongside it all! a really great listen for anyone thinking of getting into marketing. 

We chat with Lewis Kemp about his all things marketing. Lewis is the CEO of Lightbulb media, A social media, PPC & Content Marketing Agency. We talk about how to get started in the industry, UNI VS going straight into work, The incredible opportunities building a personal brand own social media can create, as well as what kind of skills are important for those working in marketing. The industry has a huge range of roles available and Lewis talks us through a few of them, there really is a role for most people in the industry, if you love data and analytics you will find a role, is you love being creative you will find a role, if you love strategy you will find a role... you get the idea. A pleasure to have Lewis on the show. 

We chat with James Fahy about his startup JUSTTIP - JustTip is a team tipping platform. "Our platform helps create an environment where tips are paid easily, quickly and fairly." We talk about being an Entrepreneur, what its like to hire, what James looks for when he is hiring and what its like to build a tech startup from scratch. If you are thinking about getting into the world of startups James offers some brilliant advice regarding UNI, CV's and using LinkedIn! (Not that we go on about that much!) A great chat with the founder of an incredibly exciting business.  If you want to know how to get jobs at these sorts of places give it a listen! 

We chat with Oliver Yonchev about his career so far. Oliver's story is fascinating, from footballer to Indie rockstar to Marketing superstar. I won't ruin the story in the description but after deciding to go back to university to study music Oliver found the subject that would spark something within him and lead to the amazing journey he has had so far. Marketing. After working at a media company for around five years Oliver saw a TED Talk by a now, well known entrepreneur called Steven Bartlett Founder of Social Chain. Oliver decided to reach out to Steven and let him know how inspiring he found it. Steven replied and Oliver ended up working at Social chain and rising up the ranks at the company. Fast Forward to today and Oliver has co founded Flight Story with Steven. Oliver gives so much great advice for anyone thinking of getting into the world of marketing, as well as showing what reaching out to someone can lead to. (And a few tips on how to actually do it) We also talk UNI VS Work. A real pleasure to hear all about Oliver's story. 

We chat with David Newns about his life as an Entrepreneur & investor. David started out in IT but soon moved into a business that focused on engineering after meeting the businesses founder at flying school. It was at this business that David got his first taste of what it was like to run a business. This then led on to David co founding one of the first vape businesses in the UK which he then went on to sell, Only to start another vape business and sell that as well. David then got into investing into other businesses and continues to do this today. Its a great chat and offers a brilliant perspective on being an entrepreneur as well as what David would look for in his employees. 

We chat with Michael Flores about being a Science Communicator / Public Affairs at NASA. Michael is probably the best case study for what to do to get your dream career we have ever had on the podcast. His story is incredible and if you are a regular listener you will know we always bang on about using social media to showcase your work / network. Michael takes this to another level. I don't want to ruin his story in the description but it involves going back to college, finding jobs that allow him to build specific skill sets and networking with as many people in the industry / company he dreamed of working at. 

We chat with Emily Henaghen about life as an Estate agent. From how to get started to the positives and negatives of the career to the Skill sets and personality traits that will be suit a career in Estate Agency. Emily also talks about what its like to run her own Estate Agency business and just how important social media is to the industry.