All Career advice articles
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Orla Turner, marketing manager, GroceryAid
’People often imagine the job is just talking about flavours or packaging. In reality, it’s fundamentally about people’
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Comment & OpinionPractical steps to improve confidence and stand out more
The people coached by Making Business Matter’s Darren A Smith can normally identify one of three things they can do to improve their confidence levels
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ProfilesHaleon’s Jo Cooper on karaoke, Claudia Winkleman and the school tuck shop
‘People shouldn’t just work harder, they should work in a way that brings out their best selves’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Georgina Blumsom, national account executive, Belazu
‘Belazu’s sustainability mission is at the heart of the business and this very much aligns with my core values’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Keenia Dyer-Williams, marketing & growth lead, Omega Pressery
‘A good fmcg recruiter can be a game-changer for finding roles that match your skills and interests’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sophie Lister, senior territory manager, Just Eat
‘I am Leeds born and bred and being a local and working with locals is brilliant as I want to put Leeds on the map’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the food & drink industry tackle youth unemployment?
Young people today face a challenging jobs market. But many food and drink companies are helping them get their foot in the door with apprenticeships, graduate schemes and qualifications
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder: navigating an unpredictable world
No one warns you that entire continents can shut down or that global politics might suddenly sit in your supply chain, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates and head of retail at HomeCooks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Charlotte Grantham, client partner, Deliveroo
‘Everything you do is about the customer, and there are so many things affecting the industry at the moment, so you have to be creative’
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NewsSainsbury’s launches graduate programme with AI skills focus
The three-part FutureMaker programme will run for 24 months
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ProfilesFieldfare’s Susie Stewart on Vietnam, branding and 90s hip-hop
‘As we don’t use packaging, brand recognition means a lot, so when people call out Fieldfare, it feels like a big win’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Catherine Child, assistant product development manager, Pilgrim’s Europe
‘A placement year at uni helps you get an initial look into the world of food and decide which area you might enjoy’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leah Smith, marketing manager, Sunny & Luna
‘When there are only two of you on the team it pays to be a jack of all trades’
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder – and a buyer who rejected him
Rejection is a part of business; there are lessons to be learnt every time it happens, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates & head of retail at HomeCooks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Elise Smith, NPD technologist, English Cheesecake Co
‘No day is complete without a bit of cheesecake tasting… obviously all in the name of quality control!’
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Comment & OpinionHow hotel query can help us check in with customers better
Think about what questions you’re asking and why, says Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter
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NewsPoor pay and parental disappointment prevent young people joining food and drink industry
More than a third of people aged 16 to 25 said they believed the sector was poorly paid, and over a quarter admitted a career in the industry would disappoint their parents
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NewsM&S hosting careers events for ex-military personnel
The retailer is working with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of armed forces resettlement, to showcase career opportunities across its business
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Comment & OpinionA year in the US shows why we mustn’t let food standards slip
Having spent the past year in California, Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble has had a front-row seat to just how different the system looks across the Atlantic
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Comment & OpinionStop digging with the assumption shovel and open up your next negotiation
The assumption shovel is shaped by your past experiences, biases and expectations