Archive of all My Alternative CV articles – Page 12
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My Alternative CVSpence DW, We Are Tea, family holidays and George Clooney
I made a decent living from washing cars in a local supermarket car park until some older kids moved me on
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My Alternative CVNigel Edwards, Icelandic Seachill, on boats and Grimsby docks
My first proper job was at the Seafish Authority as a fish technologist
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My Alternative CVSarah Brooks, Purity Soft Drinks, on blowing up fruit
I worked in a newsagent at 14. The owner trusted me to open up shop alone, which presented my first employment challenge
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My Alternative CVLisa Sohanpal, Mini nom nom's, on education & Richard Branson
My worst job interview? I was unwell and ended up vomiting in front of the interviewer
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My Alternative CVAndrew Newlands, MD, Monty Bojangles: Alternative CV
What animal most reflects your personality? The elusive tiger dolphin…
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My Alternative CVJoanne Barber, Wax Lyrical, on her 'best-smelling' job
From the age of about 14 I worked as a waitress at a local pub in the school holidays…
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My Alternative CVLaura Lewis, Lushice Sorbets, on The Spice Girls and freezers
My first-ever job? Working in a shoe shop in Chelsea: not as glamorous as it sounds
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My Alternative CVImran Merza, Jealous Sweets, on MC Hammer and wolves
My first-ever job was selling double-glazed windows at 15 years old during the summer…
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My Alternative CVLouise Thornton, Anchor, on The Wizard of Oz and Taylor Swift
I worked in my mum’s coffee shop, and even baked cakes and cookies for her to sell…
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My Alternative CVPaul Brown, BOL Foods, on Tina Turner, wasps and lard
My dad made sure my brother and I worked at least half every school holiday from an early age…
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My Alternative CVDavid Cunningham, Britain's Beer Alliance, on tights and foxes
”I try to make more people love beer by showing them the quality, diversity and versatility of it”
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My Alternative CVHoward Wong, Tsuki Mochi, on mochi moments and Indiana Jones
”My first job was rolling puff pastry in the family bakery”
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My Alternative CVRachel Jones, Farmcare, on selling spuds and Pretty Woman
I work as part of a team who have an unbelievable passion for what they do – there’s a real team spirit at Farmcare…
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My Alternative CVMiso Tasty's Bonnie Chung: Alternative CV
More women at the top! There is not enough gender diversity in grocery
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My Alternative CVRose Aldean, Mello, on claustrophobia and watermelon
It’s not a job - it’s my life!
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My Alternative CVClara Vaisse, Sibberi, on Australia, blisters & Gordon Ramsay
My first corporate job was in NPD at Louis Vuitton in Paris…
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My Alternative CVAndrew Marten, Ohso, on flying and eating chocolate every day
I say that I’m in chocolate and therefore spend my life pleasing women! Everybody loves chocolate…
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My Alternative CVEd Smith, Doisy & Dam, on shark week, Paul Newman and kissing
”If I work hard, good things happen. If I’m lazy, nothing happens, or worse, bad things happen. That keeps me motivated”
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My Alternative CVChris Blythe, The Brand Nursery, on Dickens, darts and Tesco
In my first job I read a lot of Dickens and got pretty good at darts…
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My Alternative CVMark Byrne, Sharpak Aylesham, on boxing and his iPhone
Sales director - foodservice and bespoke at Sharpak Aylesham, on boxing, tenders and being open and honest