Speaker profiles
Jim Eastwood
Jim Eastwood (aka Jedi Jim) has been one of the most popular and topical candidates in Apprentice history. In The Apprentice, Nick Hewer talked about Jim’s excellent negotiation skills and Karen Brady spoke about Jim’s ability to manage and control situations. Find out more about Jim’s personal approach and his experience of the interview process as part of the final four on the show!
Check out a few of his video highlights.
Simon Reichwald
Director of Bright Futures, Simon Reichwald is an expert on the graduate recruitment market. Simon will help you understand what the market looks like, what it can offer you and be inspired into considering broader options. Learn about competencies, what they are and how to take what you have learned over the last three years and make it relevant for employers.
Richard Wilcock
Richard is The Career Development Manager in the Careers Service. His role focuses on helping to improve the employability of University of Leicester’s students and graduates through the provision of career development services. Before joining the University of Leicester, Richard held a similar role at Warwick Business School (part of the University of Warwick). Prior to this, he worked within human resources and graduate recruitment for a number of organisations including Toyota, Barclays and Experian.
Rosanne Rieley
Rosanne is a professionally qualified Careers Adviser in the Careers Service. Her role focuses on providing career development services to help improve the employability of University of Leicester’s students and graduates. She works both centrally and within departments in the College of Arts, Humanities and Law. She has previously worked as a careers adviser at the University of Nottingham and prior to this worked at Nottingham Law School in postgraduate recruitment and admissions and as a student placement coordinator. She has also worked as a recruitment consultant for a professional recruitment agency.
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