From TopGun to Boardroom with Chris Severson
Moving on to a different career path will always be a daunting prospect and it can be difficult to know how best to approach it. We regularly hear from candidates who are looking to make the shift and aren’t always sure where to start. And equally, from clients, unsure about taking a risk on someone […]
David M. Brear – 40 Minute Mentor Video
Our interview with one of the most well-known figures in FinTech – the awesome David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS, can now be viewed in full on our YouTube channel! We were so excited to get the chance to speak to David, and in our 40 Minute Mentor episode, we cover some really exciting topics, including David’s […]
Creating Access To Opportunities For Everyone with Sophie Adelman
When it comes to careers, there’s so many more options out there than there used to be even 5 years ago. Speaking to clients and candidates day in and out, we hear so many different stories of how people have got to where they are, the route they took and the different paths that people […]
Building High-Performing Teams with David M. Brear
We’re really excited to bring you this special bonus episode of the 40 Minute Mentor with one of the most well-known figures in FinTech – the awesome David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS. 11:FS are made up of some of the greatest minds in FinTech who are working to build and launch next-generation digital propositions […]
JBM 2019 Review
JBM 2019 Review I can’t quite believe it’s the end of the year and a new decade is almost upon us. Where has the time gone?! ⏱ They say time flies when you’re having fun and I think 2019 has arguably been the most enjoyable in the 7 years since I set JBM up ? […]
Giving Children The Best Possible Start In Life with Henry Faber & Walter Kerr
In today’s episode you get to hear from not one, but two brilliant guests as I chat with Henry Faber and Walter Kerr, founders of Oppidan. Frustrated by shortcomings that they saw in the tuition sector, Henry and Walter set up Oppidan to tackle the pressurised, anxiety-driven education market in the U.K. Their goal was […]
To Move from Consulting into Fintech with Caroline Murphree
Today’s episode is a special bonus episode which was recorded live at our JBM drinks event last month. We run these events for a mix of clients and candidates who have helped us spread the word about JBM over the years, and without whom we wouldn’t be where we are today. The goal for these […]
Creating Cultures That Enable Individuals To Be Their True Self with Ruth Penfold
Today’s guest is the brilliant Ruth Penfold, People VP at Onfido. Onfido uses machine learning to help companies verify the identity of their users online. Founded in 2012 the business has gone from strength to strength and earlier this year raised $50 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Investments and Salesforce ventures. Ruth […]
Putting The First Mental Health Gym On The High street with James Routledge
Today’s guest is James Routledge, Founder of Sanctus. Sanctus is a mental wellness start up that is on a mission to inspire people to work on their mental health just like we do our physical health. They have a bold vision to put the world’s first mental health gym on the high street, and I […]
Building An Award Winning Business From Waste with Kresse Wesling
Today’s guest is the environmental entrepreneur, Kresse Wesling MBE, who is quite simply, one of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met. Kresse is the co-founder of the award-winning business Elvis and Kresse, who turn industrial waste into innovative, luxury products and return 50% of their profits to charities related to the waste that they use. It […]
Scaling Moonpig To Exit with Iain Martin
Today’s guest is Iain Martin, former Managing Director of Moonpig and the recently announced, new CEO of Mahabis I was introduced to Iain by a client who thought we’d really get on and he was completely right. Iain’s a great guy and was kind enough to come and talk at one of our recent JBM […]
Following The Less Travelled Path with Charlene Chen
I’m really excited to write this blog as it’s the first blog for our new podcast, JBM’s 40 Minute Mentor! As this marks the first episode of our new series I wanted to tell you a little bit about it before introducing today’s guest. About the 40 Minute Mentor As a search firm that works […]