All Career advice articles – Page 4
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ProfilesGeeta’s Eleanor Bridgman on ikigai, wigs and chutney
For National Curry Week, Eleanor shares insight into her life at world foods brand Geeta’s
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Will James, product development, The Spice Tailor
For National Curry Week, Will talks about how his role at The Spice Tailor has taken him all the way to India to test out new products
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ProfilesWildfarmed’s Edd Lees on Kylie, flour and Ronald McDonald
‘Today, grocery is an oligopoly of retailers, with the supply chain working in competition’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Danielle Taylor, senior social media exec, Quorn
For National Vegetarian Week, Danielle shares the joy she feels seeing her Quorn NPD ’going from plans to plates’
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Comment & OpinionKeep sustainability at the core of business by empowering staff
Without the resources to hire a dedicated sustainability manager, there is a need for every team member to be educated and aligned on the brand goals and purpose from day one
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ProfilesBritish Apples & Pears’ Ali Capper on farming, buying British and The Boomtown Rats
‘I’d love to see buyers really get behind British when it is in season (which is all year round) and not just for British Food Fortnight’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lucy Browne, recruitment manager, Planet Organic
‘I get to work with like-minded individuals who share a passion for health and sustainability’
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NewsTesco launches career clinics to help ‘lost workforce’
More than half (56%) of people surveyed in a poll of more than 1,000 jobseekers by the body said they didn’t feel equipped to compete in the job market
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ProfilesYeo Valley’s Andy Simpson on greenwashing, granola and Gascoigne
’I’d like to see legislation passed enforcing better action on the health of many food products – especially when selling them to kids’
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ProfilesMy organic food job: Alicia Madeley, marketing executive, Pip Organic
For Organic September, Alicia shares her hands-on approach to brand development and consumer engagement in the organic sector
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Comment & OpinionDon’t be a butterfly, hit the big tasks with a 20-minute focus
We can definitely focus for 20 minutes. Proven research tells us this. The rest is up to you
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Comment & OpinionHow to break the rules of hiring – and attract the best talent
Creating new job titles attracts a broad range of impressive candidates, says Bold Bean Co’s Amelia Christie-Miller
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ProfilesPlanet Organic’s Aurelia Ziomek on overconsumption, UPFs and saying no
‘To me, health food stores are about so much more than just selling products – they are about building connections and bringing like-minded people together’
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ProfilesMy organic food job: Harry Gerrard-Stevenson, social media manager, Mr Organic
For Organic September, social media manager Harry discusses how Mr Organic shares his values and vision on how to balance consumerism and the environment
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Comment & OpinionStick or twist: when is the right time to invest in innovation?
Startups make the best innovators – they react quickly, develop at lightning speed, and are generally ahead of the curve
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ProfilesSoil Association’s Alex Cullen on farming, sourcing and Beyoncé
‘I get such a kick out of hearing farmers’ motivations to be organic and the impact they have in the world’
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Comment & OpinionHumour is back in advertising. Here’s how to use it properly
About 90% of consumers are more likely to remember a funny ad, says David Wigglesworth, executive creative director at Grey London
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ProfilesMy organic food job: Erik Zak, grocery buyer, Abel & Cole
For Organic September, we talk to Abel & Cole buyer Erik, who swapped graphic design for finding organic’s next big trends
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Comment & OpinionPut yourself in your customers’ shoes… and solve their problems!
If you want to change the world, you have to throw a better party than those destroying it, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
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ProfilesBorder Biscuits’ Alex Sano-Davies on workwear, car crashes and precedented times
‘I quickly learned the importance of understanding and aligning with a company’s work environment’