Year: 2018

This week, we’re back at Britannica Digital Learning, and we are speaking to Hannah Creelman, who is Head of Training and Development for Britannica in Sydney, Australia. Hannah explores outreach from the perspective of Australasia, using work with the indigenous population as an example. She emphasises how fact-checked information empowers young people on the move from education…

Have you ever considered a career in cybersecurity?  Probably not, but we think it should be high on your list of options for the future.  No degree is required, and only 60% of the available jobs are currently filled.  As a result, this means the salaries are very attractive indeed! We recently attended ‘Cyber Recoded’,…

What if we told you there is an organisation that has an annual $2,000,000 scholarship programme available to students just like YOU.  You would say “tell me more”, right? Well, this week we have a fascinating conversation with Brenda Harwick, who is Senior Manager of On-Campus Instruction at the GIA.  That’s the Gemological Institute of America. An…

This week, we’re back at Britannica Digital Learning to meet the people behind the product and to find out ‘what makes a great team’.  We start our conversations with Caroline Kennard, the International Business Development Director. We ask Caroline whether cultural fit is more important than a degree.  The answer might surprise you! Our journey…

This week we’re talking to John Edward, who is the Director of the Scottish Council for Independent Schools. We touch on a wide range of topics relating to education and what the future looks like for students entering the workplace of the future. John has a unique viewpoint on education and provides fascinating insights.  He…

This week we’re talking with Britannica Digital Learning, and their Senior Vice President of Digital Learning, Leah Mansoor.  Britannica, formerly known in the analogue world as Encyclopedia Britannica is one of the companies dedicated to reliable and verifiable information online.  In a world awash with fake news, access to a reliable and verifiable toolkit has…

In this week’s show: We turn our attention to the USA, and a company voted number 4 by Forbes in the recruitment industry.  Vaco recruitment provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier…

In this week’s show: We have a shining example of how to treat employees, and a notable -success on the challenged high street– the two couldn’t possibly be linked, could they Darren Burns, UK National Recruitment Ambassador for Timpson, delivers real insight into how they will continue to hire a socially diverse workforce. Delivering a…

In this week’s show…. We have an exclusive interview with a young European named Elisabetta.  A young Italian who is working and living in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.  Elisabetta shows how to study and earn good money at the same time, without breaking into a sweat  – well, just a little bit.  Happy at work and…