What work were you doing previously? I (Emma) was working in Corporate Recruitment, and Steffan was a Quality Engineer. We’d both worked in these roles for 15+ years. What are you doing now? We both now work as writers for our travel and photography blog, and are photographers and videographers. The website is our main … Read more
What work were you doing previously? I was a management consultant at one of the Big Four. I joined the organisation through a graduate scheme and worked across a number of projects, from technology delivery to strategy and supply chain. What are you doing now? I now work for a social enterprise called … Read more
What work were you doing previously? I have a background in journalism and communications. Before I changed career, I spent a decade working as a PR Director for luxury fashion magazine brands including Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, ELLE, PORTER and The EDIT, based in London. Prior to that I worked in comms for BBC World News. … Read more
What work were you doing previously? I was the Vice President of Sales for Weatherbeeta Ltd, one of the leading global equestrian wholesale businesses. I was responsible for delivering the sales across Europe and North America. What are you doing now? I’m now running my own business, Bea Adventurous Ltd, a travel blog and small … Read more
What work were you doing previously? Initially I worked in Professional Services marketing in the City for 15 years. After I took redundancy I worked in fundraising for a local hospice for five years which involved working with local school children. During Covid I took a temporary role at a big sixth form college and … Read more
What work were you doing previously? I was a software consultant (at the time the name of the role was Solutions Architect), for a company that creates, sells, markets and implements technology for B2B organisations. Once someone buys the software, there are teams of consultants who implement and ‘plug it in’ for the company who … Read more
What work were you doing previously? I was a professional Opera Singer performing in the UK, France and other European countries since I graduated, for about seven years. What are you doing now? I am now a Management Consultant and work for one of the world’s top consulting firms, Deloitte. Why did you change? A … Read more
There’s a lot of discussion in career change circles about fears and limiting beliefs – the niggling, negative assumptions and concerns we tell ourselves that can keep us stuck. I call them ‘quiet passengers’. Quiet passengers are subtle narratives we’ve constructed, learned, or internalised over time about the world of work and career change. And, … Read more
What work were you doing previously? Klara: I’ve always worked in marketing. After studying marketing at university I worked on the corporate side for a company in their communications department. Then I worked in numerous agencies for a range of clients. Marketing was always what I’d wanted to do. Mel: The last 10 years of … Read more
What work were you doing previously? I worked in Communications with an international health care NGO which focused on research and policy, training, international aid and more. At the same time I did some consulting with digital startups to help them grow their business and products. Initially upon graduating business school, I worked in … Read more