Cumbria Career Case Study
| Name | Jeanett Alberti |
| School attended | Gladsaxe Skole, Denmark |
| Short overview of your career journey after school | I moved to the UK after Uni and my first job in Carlisle was in a bar, I then went to be a sales assistant in a department store, next I went into telesales and after that, I joined a recruitment agency as a consultant I stayed there for 10 years and then left to set up my own Recruitment business with my colleague Karen. |
| Current Employer | Link Recruitment |
| Current Job Title | Joint owner/Recruitment Consultant |
| Favourite lesson(s) at School | P.E |
| What do you love about your job? | The Variety, flexibility and the satisfaction of knowing you are helping people further their career. |
| What piece of advice would you give to young people about finding their best next step? | Attitude and manners are more important than high grades, you can succeed in life even if you struggle at school. |
| What 3 skills do you think have helped you to be successful in your job? | Communication skills, determination, and resilience (sometimes it is very, very hard work) |
| What advice would you give to someone considering working in your sector? | Be prepared to work hard, remember this is a people business so be kind and considerate |
| What is the best piece of advice you have been given that has helped you on your career journey? | Don’t take things too personally you won’t win at everything. You will fail sometimes but that is ok at least you tried, move on! |
Cumbria Career Case Study
| Name | Karen McDonald |
| School attended | Morton Secondary/Richard Rose Morton |
| Short overview of your career journey after school | Apprenticeship training scheme with a local printing company while working weekends in a video shop. Telesales with a local distribution company. Administrator for a construction company. Worked for a manufacturing company for 15 years from figurine painter to production manager. Moved into recruitment. |
| Current Employer | Link Recruitment |
| Current Job Title | Joint owner/Recruitment Consultant |
| Favourite lesson(s) at School | Art |
| What do you love about your job? | Meeting people from lots of different backgrounds. Helping candidates to find a job they love. Helping Clients find candidates to help them join their business. I am also very proud to have jointly ran my company for 23 years. |
| What piece of advice would you give to young people about finding their best next step? | Don’t be frightened to try different things out of your comfort zone. This is a great way to learn new skills and find out a bit more about yourself. Your first job does not have to be a job for life. |
| What 3 skills do you think have helped you to be successful in your job? | I am very organised with great communication skills. I have worked hard to get where I am. |
| What advice would you give to someone considering working in your sector? | Be prepared to work hard, listen to advice from experienced professional recruiters and always remember to treat every person you meet with respect and courtesy. |
| What is the best piece of advice you have been given that has helped you on your career journey? | You can do it. Don’t give up.
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