Your Future Forward
By Your Future Forward
Co-founders Dexter and Molly, both entered the working world through a digital marketing apprenticeship. Whilst doing this at such a young age was so beneficial, we quickly realised how hard the working world is to figure out! We're still on the journey, but want to offer all the insight we can through our experience and that of our guests.
Your Future ForwardFeb 08, 2021
Does Size Matter? - Your Future Forward
Molly and Dexter discusses whether size really matters... when choosing a company to work at. Having started working at the young ages of 17 and 18, they both have different experiences - Dexter works for a small charity with a large network, and Molly did an apprenticeship at Google - one of the biggest companies in the world.
Listen to hear our perspective on the importance of considering company size when choosing your career/job.
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EP10 Google - Digital Marketing | The Apprentice Diaries
Jake Crook joins Molly to discuss all things Google Apprenticeships. Jake and Molly completed the same Level 3 digital marketing course whilst working in different teams.
Previously Jake worked at an agency owned by Jaguar Land Rover, and he explains how stumbling across apprenticeships was the happy accident that has led to him securing a full-time role at Google in Dublin. Molly talks through her experience of going straight to Google after finishing her A-Levels, and what it's been like to work in a team that sells YouTube ads.
Hopefully, their experiences provide you with two different perspectives, giving you an idea of the range of opportunities that can come out of the same qualification!
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EP9 Warner Bros - Creative | The Apprentice Diaries
Molly joins Keeley, Creative Apprentice at Warner Bros to discuss what it's like behind the scenes at the company. Keeley works in the Consumer Products team behind the Harry Potter merchandise, the Friends Cafe in Primark Manchester and lots of cool other projects. Keeley works very closely with the fashion team, designing the merchandise for a lot of titles Warner Bros own. After over a years experience as a junior graphic designer, Keeley stumbled across this apprenticeship and loved it that much that she is staying on to complete a Project Management apprenticeship.
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EP8 IBM - Business, Cyber Security, Digital and Tech | The Apprentice Diaries
In this jam-packed episode, Molly is joined by Ash, Euan and Jasmine from IBM who share their different stories regarding how they chose their apprenticeship.
Ash was inspired by her father's apprenticeship which led her to take the same route. Euan started his research early on so he was very set on taking the apprenticeship route to push himself. Whilst, Jasmine on the other hand completed a placement after her A-Levels at IBM and loved it so much that she decided to continue working at the company through an apprenticeship. All their application processes were different, yet they all share similar values. This episode is full of great advice, you do not want to miss it!
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EP7 Sky - Digital Marketing | The Apprentice Diaries
Yasmine enlightens us on life at Sky! As a digital marketing apprentice, Yasmine chats with Molly about all the different teams she's had the chance to work with, cool projects she's worked on like the Premier League, and also what's next for her. A big benefit to Sky is the culture and the structure of their apprenticeship scheme all over the UK, so give this episode a listen if Sky sounds like a bit of you!
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EP6 Microsoft - Sales | The Apprentice Diaries
In this episode, Aimee talks us through her experience at Microsoft, from the application process to her current role as a Sales apprentice. Aimee completed some pretty impressive research into Microsoft before joining, and it is clear that she is extremely passionate about everything that the company stands for. She points out a lot of valuable advice which is very thought-provoking - this episode is one you'll want to listen to!
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EP5 Santander - Data Science | The Apprentice Diaries
Zoe and Elia, both Data Science Apprentices from Santander have very different pathways to finding their apprenticeship. Zoe spent the majority of her life in Spain but moved to the UK as she decided apprenticeships were the right option for her! Her colleague, Elia worked at a Santander branch but wanted to pursue her passion for data. She decided an apprenticeship with Santander was the perfect way to do this!
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EP4 Deloitte - Digital & Tech Solutions | The Apprentice Diaries
Harry from Deloitte joins Molly to share his experience of being a digital and tech solutions degree apprentice. Harry's journey into his apprenticeship is particularly unique, having joined Ada. - a digital skills focused college prior to working at Deloitte. Harry made great use of his network, from his sister to his mentor to help guide him through the application process. Harry shares his experience, whilst giving us a great insight into Deloitte, and their different internal departments.
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EP3 GSK - HR | The Apprentice Diaries
Devika joins Molly to share her experience of being a HR apprentice at GSK (GlaxoSmithKline). Devika and Molly went to the same college, and were in the same business class believe it or not!! Devika took a year out after college to figure out what she wanted to do and decided the apprentice lifestyle was for her - she hasn't looked back since. Being the only apprentice in her team and having joined virtually came with some challenges, but as she shares her experience the risk sounds completely worth it. It is inspiring to hear about the growth of Devika's confidence!
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EP2 ITV - Solicitor | The Apprentice Diaries
Picked out of 800 candidates, Holly chose an apprenticeship as an alternative to university. She has had the opportunity to work on exciting shows like Love Island and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here - take a listen to get the inside scoop on what goes on behind the scenes! Her story is really inspirational for those of you wanting to pursue a career in Law.
Want to know more about her journey? Follow Holly on Instagram (@thatlawblog)
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EP1 Unilever - Project Management | The Apprentice Diaries
In this episode, Molly is joined by Emilie, a project manager apprentice at Unilever, who works on the TRESemmé brand. Emilie explains her role as a project manager and what led her to join Unilever. She explains what her application process was like, and some of the cool opportunities that come along with her role, such as launching products in America!
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E10: What's it like being a graduate?
Apologies for the slight delay that occurs in this podcast episode.
E9: How effective is tailoring my CV and job applications?
This week we are joined by Dan Mian, Founder of Gradvance. After leaving university, Dan applied to many jobs, using what he called a scatter gun approach. However, he was unsuccessful with all his applications. Dan decided to change his approach and tailor his applications, focusing on quality over quantity. Dan saw plenty of success from this method and landed his dream job! He now uses his knowledge to help others do the same. If you want to find out how Dan tailored his applications and how he can help you do the same then take a listen to episode 9 of our podcast and check out @Gradvance on Instagram.
E8: What's it like being an apprentice?
E7: How do I find the right career for me?
You'll be given all the information you need to take the first steps into thinking about the career you may like when you're older. We cover so such within 20 minutes, but don't panic - we will go into more detail about a lot of the things we mention in the next few episodes.
E6: Can I turn my passions into a career?
Fitness coach, author and TV presenter Joe Wicks joins us to discuss how he turned his passion into a career. Joe talks about feeling lost after university and wanting to "run away". After travelling, Joe set up a fitness bootcamp before becoming a successful entrepreneur. But what do the words "success" and "entrepreneur" mean to Joe? It's clear from our conversation that Joe isn't motivated by money, so what is driving his vision?
The Your Future Forward team would like to say a massive thank you to Joe Wicks for his time and being so friendly when we approached him to be a guest. We are honoured to have such a big name on our podcast and hope that our listeners find Joe as inspiring as we do.
E5: Age, Gender & Race: what are the barriers to gaining a career?
E4: How can I control what my future will look like?
Chris Matthews, Head of Division Business and Enterprise at London South Bank University joins us to discuss how you can control what your future will look like. Growing up on a council estate, Essex lad, Chris started his career as an apprentice before becoming an experienced business leader, creating, developing and running successful multi-national, leading edge technology businesses. Chris has now moved into education, which he states is his profession. Chris is a humble man, who I met very early on in my university journey. I instantly found Chris motivational and inspirational and I had to get him on Your Future Forward.
E3: How can I use lockdown to get ahead?
E2: What do employers look for?
An introduction to Your Future Forward
Hi we're Dexter and Molly, the apprentice duo behind Your Future Forward. Listen to our introduction to find out about our backgrounds, education and our reasons why we thought starting this podcast would be a great idea. Head over to our Instagram @YourFutureForward to find out more about us, our podcast and to stay up to date.