Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs

A series of recordings of successful entrepreneurs at all stages and from all industries, talking about the highs and lows of their business and personal careers.

Recorded at Royal Holloway, University of London.

 

Arts Administration - getting your foot in the door

16/06/2010

How did you decide which area and role you wanted to work in? How did you find your role? A panel talk about getting their entry-level roles, and their careers to date. 

This is a recording from the Careers in Arts Administration course held on the 16th June 2010. The speakers and their roles are as follows: 

• Jenny McLeod, Intern - Association of British Orchestras
• Ian Willingham, Director - Creative Capital
• Alex Turner, Assistant to both the Head of Press and Head of Marketing - Royal Shakespeare Company
• Amy Jones, Projects Manager - Half Moon Young People's Theatre

 

(MP3 - 51min 42s, 35.5MB)

Insider's guide to successful applications

• Vicky Shilling, Manager Regional Concerts & Projects - Philharmonia Orchestra

 

(MP3 - 45min 27s, 31.2MB)

Starting your Own Business

09-10/06/2010

How did you decide which area and role you wanted to work in? How did you find your role? A panel talk about getting their entry-level roles, and their careers to date. 

This is a recording from the Starting your Own Business course held on the 9th-10th June 2010.

• Robin Bennett - Aktuel Translations, The Bennett Group, Start-up Smart: How to start and build a successful business on a budget
• Rajeeb Dey, Winner of O2 X Awards Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 - Enternships
• Jake Hayman - The Social Investment Company

 

(MP3 - 56min 29s, 38.7MB)

Difficult interview questions: do you think your last boss was a good manager?

30/04/2010

This is a question with an obvious trap - you might be used to having a whinge at work, but in an interview situation you want to avoid sounding negative. Careers Advisers Jeff Riley and Deena Panthaky explore perspectives you can bring to this question - can you make your critique constructive? What did you learn from your experiences?

(MP3 - 7min 47s, 5.3MB)

Chance and luck in careers - when one thing leads to another

30/04/2010

Often people think career planning is all about finding their vocation and pursuing it, but life doesn't always work like that... Chance meetings, temp jobs, work experience, doing a favour for a friend - all can play a part in determining your career path. And there is nothing wrong with that!

Through plenty of real-life examples, in this podcast Jeff Riley and Deena Panthaky discuss the role of chance in careers, both good luck and bad, and how you can accommodate it in your career thinking.

(MP3 - 9min 36s, 6.6MB)

Difficult interview questions: what can you offer that other candidates cannot?

30/04/2010

Deena and Jeff are back, pulling apart classic difficult interview questions and working out the best approach. This episode's question is a particularly challenging one, both asking candidates to compare themselves to others who they don't know, and asking for self-promotion - something that doesn't come naturally to many of us. The podcast includes tips on how to structure your answer, what to include, and how to handle the unknown.

(MP3 - 9min 02s, 6.2MB)

Getting into International Development 2010 

Find out about careers in International Development from these recordings made at The Careers Group course held on the 23rd March 2010. Hear from people working in the sector how to get started in development, and learn more about the jobs you might do. 

 

Graduate entry into medicine - practice interviews

Medical careers advisers Laura MacKenzie and Eric Evans explain what interviewers are looking for in applicants to Graduate Entry to Medicine courses. The accompanying handout gives some sample questions which you can use to practice your interview with a friend. This is a recording of a workshop held on 19th February 2010.

(MP3 - 14min 06s, 9.7MB)

Careers in the City: choosing a career in the City

Catherine Sweet, CEO of 4-CS and part-time lecturer at Southampton Solent University, talks tough about career choice. This presentation was recorded at the Careers in the City course 2009.

Watch the video for a short taster; you can download the full presentation as an MP3 from the link below it (NB large file size).

(MP3 - 1h 10min 21s, 48.3MB)

Careers in the City: Aon - Insurance, Pensions and Consulting

04/02/10

http://www.aon.co.uk

Aon: what do they do? What roles are available?

(MP3 - 7min 11s, 4.9MB)

Recent graduates talk about what it is like working for Aon.

(MP3 - 8min 43s, 6.0MB)

A day in the life on the graduate scheme.

(MP3 - 7min 14, 5.0MB)

Difficult interview questions: which other companies have you applied to?

18/12/09

This question doesn't always come up, so it is common for interviewees to be unprepared when asked who else they have applied to. It can feel difficult to answer as it breaks into your pitch as perfect candidate for their company, and it can distract you with thoughts of how you actually quite liked the look of their key competitor too...

You could just list a few companies and try to move on quickly but, as Jeff Riley and Deena Panthaky explain, there is a way to put a more positive spin on your answer and demonstrate your professional strategic thinking. Listen to find out how!

(MP3 - 5min 43s, 3.9MB)

Introducing careers in the media 

Learn about career paths, making applications and future prospects in these talks recorded at the Introducing Careers in the Media course, on 11th November 2009.

Publishing
     http://www.thesyp.org.uk/

Kathryn Langley - Society of Young Publishers

(MP3 - 28min 23s, 19.4MB)

Freelance journalism

Chris Wheal - Freelance

• Presentation

(MP3 - 38min 31s, 26.4MB)

• Questions

(MP3 - 21min 10s, 14.5MB)

Editorial graduate scheme

Nathan Crompton - Recruitment Manager, Telegraph Media Group

Phil Hammond - Recruitment Consultant, Telegraph Media Group

• Presentation

(MP3 - 27min 17s, 18.7MB)

• Questions

(MP3 - 12min 57s, 8.9MB)

Difficult interview questions: where do you expect to be in five years time?

21/10/09

In five years, plenty can change in business, in life, as well as in your career choices, so how can you approach a question like this? And what does the employer want - a commitment to them, ambition, or openness about your career thinking?

Jeff Riley and Deena Panthaky again come to the rescue, describing different approaches that you might adopt, as well as the points an employer might expect you to include in your answer. As ever, there is no magic right answer, so listen in for tips to find your own way!

(MP3 - 7min 46s, 5.33MB)

Networking: a ten minute guide

01/10/09

This quick guide to networking will give beginners the confidence to get started with face-to-face career networking, as well as provide extra tips, structure and ideas to students and graduates who feel they could be more effective.

Careers adviser Eric Evans outlines three steps on how to network, then discusses how to make the most of various networking opportunities - as well as how to make opportunities happen! As described, this podcast wraps it all up in 10 minutes (well, 10 mins 01 secs if you want to be precise...) so it should be an easy part of your preparation for upcoming careers fairs and employer visits.

(MP3 - 10min 01s, 6.9MB)

Careers in Arts Administration

Find out about careers in galleries, theatres, museums and more with these podcasts recorded at the Careers in Arts Administration event held on the 9th June 2009. The speakers covered various roles, as well as how to get started and progress, and application tips.

Battersea Arts Centre
     http://www.bac.org.uk/

• Phillip Payne - Box Office Manager
• Kati Clark - Administration Manager
• Samantha Moloney - General Manager.

(MP3 - 19min 57s, 13.7MB)

Benjamin Franklin House
     http://www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org/

Alice Kershaw - House administration and operations manager

(MP3 - 15min 26s, 10.5MB)

Design Museum
     http://designmuseum.org/

• Julia Strong - Development Manager
• Siobhan Keely - Head of Development

(MP3 - 32min 32s, 22.3MB)

Clase Fine Art
     http://www.clasefineart.com/

Andrés Clase - Art gallery director

(MP3 - 12min 24s, 8.5MB)

Whitechapel Gallery
     http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/

Sarah Walsh - Administrator

(MP3 - 16min 20s, 11.2MB)