Day: 22 April 2019
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22 April, 2019Anton Colella, CEO of ICAS and former CEO of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, at Lochend Community High School
Anton Colella, CEO of ICAS and former CEO of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, at Lochend Community High School Anton Colella spoke to a group of Fifth and Sixth Year students of business, enterprise and communications near Glasgow about his life and work as CEO of several companies. The talk centred around Anton’s messages of aiming high and how to achieve success, drawing on his own background coming from a working class family in Glasgow to inspire students. With both the talk and Q&A session being very candid from Anton, the students got a lot out of hearing from a […]
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David Dein, former Arsenal Vice Chairman and football entrepreneur, at Coombe Boys School
David Dein, former Arsenal Vice Chairman and football entrepreneur, at Coombe Boys School David Dein delivered a talk at Coombe Boys School similar to his many talks with the charity, helping give transferable advice to students about the decisions or stresses they are facing at school. His experience meant that he was able to communicate the huge variety of sectors and job roles related to sport beyond being an athlete, and more generally the qualities needed for success. The pupils heard about the formation of the Premier League after turbulence in the football world during the 80s before David went […]
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A Role for Every Skill: Jellyfish Pictures: VFX and Animation Studios
A Role for Every Skill: Jellyfish Pictures: VFX and Animation Studios Does anyone remember the news stories when Game of Thrones released an episode including a very out-of-place water bottle? Visual effects can range from a small change in the scene (such as removing said water bottle), impressively complicated animations or wonderfully dramatic explosions. ‘If the visual effects are good, you may not even know they are there’. Jellyfish Pictures are a VFX and Animation Studio with over 18 years of experience working on projects such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Black Mirror: Arkangel, Comic Relief and the […]
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Placement Spotlight – A week working in the wild with the National Trust
One of the biggest challenges for diversity and inclusion teams is how to reach new and diverse talent at the start of their careers. How do you encourage a student who’s never heard of your industry, let alone your organisation, to consider a career with you? We helped the National Trust to reach a broader range of students for their work experience placements this February half-term. Experience students Aysha and Verity spent a week in the woods and offices of Cliveden House, a stately home and country estate in Buckinghamshire. Work experience is a great way to demystify your sector […]
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Bill Gates, co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder & CEO of Microsoft, at Deptford Green School
Bill Gates, co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder & CEO of Microsoft, at Deptford Green School Bill Gates, co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder & CEO of Microsoft, spoke at Deptford Green School to all of year 8 and 9, who were only told in advance that an important entrepreneur and tech figure would be visiting. Bill Gates spoke about the Annual Letter he writes as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the ‘whys and hows’ of tackling Hunger, and the important role young people have to play in that […]