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Careers Corner Interview: Ollie Stallwood, Journalist

Ollie_Stallwood_PolaroidThe next instalment of our Careeers Corner interviews is finally here! We’ve decided to take a look at the world of journalism. It’s a tough industry to crack and things haven’t been made any easier by the current economic climate. Here we give you an insider’s perspective.

Ollie Stallwood, a motoring journalist, has been in the industry for around eight years and in the field of motoring for three. Ollie has written for various publications (The Metro) and online media (PistonHeads.com) and has plenty to share about his experiences and how you can follow in his shoes.

Interestingly, Ollie studied History of Art at university – a subject he believes has had no relevance to his professional career! Read the rest of this entry »

Careers Corner Interview: Steph Pomphrey, Selling Creativity

steph_pomphreyAs promised in The Secrets of Success: Introducing Careers Corner post, we would like to introduce the very first of our featured monthly interviews with freelancers and professionals who haven taken time out of their busy schedules to talk to us about their careers.

First up is Steph, 37, who works for the hot creative agency – The Church Of London, who publish the Little White Lies and HUCK magazines. As Ad Director, he is responsible for most of the revenue and has been involved since the beginning. He has been in publishing for 6 years and sales for 8 years.

Interestingly, Steph used to help run a private nudist beach near St. Tropez!

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The Secrets of Success: Introducing Careers Corner

chest_and_key1Throughout your life you’ll be incessantly asked about your career; “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”, and so on, and so on. The interrogation starts at a young age and follows (and in some cases haunts) you until you’re old enough to retire. A lucky few already know the path they’ll follow and their career goals are clearly defined, however, the vast majority of us simply have no idea.

Additionally, in our experience, there’s usually a deluge of bog standard advice and meaningless information that can be found on the internet, at your careers service, or from your well-meaning, but slightly outdated, parents. There’s clearly a need for more personal and real information and we believe we have just that.

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