All Career advice articles – Page 14
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Comment & OpinionDo you push or pull? A lesson in sales from the Wolf of Wall Street
What would you do if Jordan Belfort asked you to sell him a pen?
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Weyfish’s Sean Cooper on sea bass, Abba and community
‘Consumer choice is the most powerful weapon in fighting climate change and bringing meaningful change to supply chains’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Phoebe Williams, research scientist, Xampla
‘It’s really rewarding to understand why some products are so difficult to put on the market and to develop solutions to overcome those barriers’
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Comment & OpinionSweet relief: it’s time to accept the truth about sweeteners
Even as the evidence against sweeteners mounts, the $2bn industry behind them shows no sign of slowing
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Olly’s Snacks’ Olly Hiscocks on Ronan Keating, penguins and The Office
‘I’m set on climbing Everest at some point. First frozen olives to reach the summit’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Thompson, assistant brand manager, Squeaky Bean
Grace’s role sees her as ’guardian of the brand’ for plant-based challenger Squeaky Bean
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Comment & OpinionWhy sustainability-led brands should still put flavour first
For sustainable brands to win and gain market share, they must communicate and address the consumer’s primary need, not just their mission
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Double Dutch’s Joyce de Haas on dim sum, Britney and twin life
’I believe every day should be celebrated, and the party is where you make it’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leo Taylor, CEO, Yum Bug
’If you don’t know what you want to do within the food industry I’d suggest mapping out things you’ve enjoyed in the past and try to really get to the bottom of why you enjoyed them’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Lambing Shed’s Justine Fulton on Shrek, fake meat and Busted
’I started working in a chippy when I was 15. Free chips at the end of every shift was great but the greasy hair, not so much’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jo Jo Anastasiou, food and drink tester, The Good Housekeeping Institute
‘A couple of years ago I hadn’t considered that food and drinks tester was a real job title and now it’s what I do!’
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Comment & OpinionFood manufacturing can – and should – attract the top engineering talent
Engineers play a fundamental role in food – without them, the sector would lack vital skills to ensure it can maintain production, says Ben Cooper, UK head of engineering at Bakkavor
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: DryDrinker.com’s Stuart Elkington on strawberries, Steve Coogan and malt loaf
‘We’ve had some amazing customer letters over the years, thanking us for helping them moderate their drinking. That kind of stuff always gets me’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Madeleine Slade, community manager, Hux Health
‘There’s so many different roles out there, some I never even considered would exist. It’s a really fun industry to be a part of, just be willing to get stuck in!’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Empire Bespoke Foods’ Matthew Moyes on pickles, Beirut and Come On Eileen
’My worst job interview? It was on par with Spud Murphy (Trainspotting fans will know what I mean)’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lejla Damon, shopper marketing brand manager, Kellogg’s
‘Working with brands which were in my household growing up as a child has been an amazing experience’
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Comment & OpinionIf B Corps become the norm, people and planet will benefit
We initially certified in 2020, and therefore we’re currently preparing to resubmit our refreshed impact assessment, says Jenny Costa, founder of Rubies in the Rubble
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Froneri UK’s Brunhilde van Antwerp on rum and raisin, Harry Potter and scams
‘When I was 12 I bought a Hanson CD for my birthday. I couldn’t resist the blonde locks of the Hanson brothers’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Neel Shah, development chef, Tesco
Development chef Neel dreams of having his own restaurant facing an open tropical beach
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Little’s Coffee’s Will Little on Björk, embarrassment and tiki bars
’Which celebrity would I like to work with? George Clooney and Jack Black. Just to annoy Nespresso’