All Career advice articles
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Brandon Bailey, packaging line leader, The Bury Black Pudding Co
‘People don’t realise how fast-paced it is, especially during peak seasons like Christmas’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jasmine Johnson, process technologist, Charlie Bigham’s
‘That hands-on, curious approach naturally pulled me towards food and drink as a career’
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Comment & OpinionA fresh approach to training could stop us being ‘stunted sharks’
Chat GPT says emails, and meetings are 70% of what we knowledge workers do. It certainly feels like it sometimes, says Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder: prioritise your own wellbeing
Far too many founders think about their business before they think about themselves, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates and head of retail at HomeCooks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Bukebo, NPD technician, Gosh
’Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and learn the basics at the start’
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Comment & OpinionHow AI can help supercharge your startup’s growth
Just like the internet revolutionised the business landscape decades ago, AI can supercharge your brand, says Ellie Webb, founder of Caleño Drinks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Elahe Tolooei, NPD and marketing assistant, Cambozola
‘One of the biggest misconceptions about working in the food industry is that we get to sit around eating delicious food all day’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: George Holt, senior marketing manager, Sides
’Gain as much hands-on experience as possible. Whether through internships, part-time jobs, or even volunteering, real-world experience will give you much-needed insights’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jack Shepheard, operations and quality manager, Moma
‘We worked on a huge rebrand last year and I felt like a giddy teenager going into stores and seeing it filter through’
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Comment & OpinionSeven techniques to help you solve the big problems at work
Soft skills like problem solving are becoming increasingly important, says Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sabrina Reinke, assistant brand manager, Graze
‘It’s incredibly rewarding to work in a team that drives better practices and for a brand that has been leading the category in innovation and sustainability’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Tamsin Fenn, brand manager, Häagen-Dazs
‘I like popping into supermarkets on holiday to see what other brands are doing abroad. It’s always interesting to see the types of flavours and different products on shelf’
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Comment & OpinionBecoming a B Corp helped us drive change and excited our team
B Corp sets a collective standard that is already served by existing demand, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
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ProfilesOato’s Carl Hopwood on manure, Attenborough and milk rounds
‘I’d love to see reusable glass become more common in retail – it’s a win for the consumer, retailer, and the environment’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leo Arkelaos, apprentice maintenance engineer, Müller
’Once I complete my apprenticeship, I want to become an automation engineer and help design and upgrade control systems across our network’
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ProfilesAll Dressed Up’s Tessa Reed on cats, S Club and shopping local
‘When I hear about how much customers love our product, it’s super rewarding and keeps me going’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Evie Pickering, brand activation, Kellanova
’My experience in sales and supply chain have proven to be invaluable in deepening my understanding of the business’
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Comment & OpinionFour ways to keep people focused in screen meetings
Jaden Smith’s house headwear got Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter thinking about Microsoft Teams
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ProfilesPimentae’s Alice Parmiter on Room 101, skydiving and Taylor Swift
‘Taylor Swift is a marketing genius! The way she has built a cult-like community… we could all take a leaf out of her book’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sarah Hickman, national account manager, Emmi UK
‘We take pride in success and it’s a great feeling seeing current listings doing well and seeing new listings reaching the shelves’