During our lifetime, on average, we spend 90’000 hours, meaning 11'250 days, or 30 years working: that is one third of our life. Some of us have a clear idea of what they want to do, from the very beginning; some take a path and then change, some change all the time, some fall into a job by chance and love it; others hate their job but feel stuck and can’t move. Often dissatisfaction at work causes much pain, sadness and frustration. But have you ever spent enough time to value all your opti ...
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#169 Africa Safari Expert - The Job Tale of Jaco Beukman
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This is Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». My name is Laura Leoncini and each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. I met Jaco Beukman several years ago at a hike in South Africa. Back then I could tell that he loved the outdoors and photography. Years later, Jaco is a suc…
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#168 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Molecular Sciences) - The Job Tale of Marco Bassetto
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Job Tales is the podcast where I interview people from all over the world about their profession. Why I do this? to inspire your future career by giving you an overview of as many jobs as possible you can choose from. My name is Laura Leoncini and today my guest is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in California who is developing tools to address path…
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#167 Kinesiologist - The Job Tale of Jutta Holzapfel
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. If you want to know more about the job of a kinesiologist, then stay tuned on this episode and listen to Jutta Holzapfel. Here are some links to help you in the search of this specialty: To …
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#165 Aviation Author, Speaker and Coach - The Job Tale of Julien Martinson
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With experience as a flight attendant and assistant flight director, having worked in airside security and terminal operations, having completed studies in airport management and having written a book about aviation careers, it is a pleasure to have Julien Martinson here at Job Tales to discuss the various aviation professions available to the youn…
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#164 Air Traffic Controller - The Job Tale of Guillaume Allirot
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. There are many jobs revolving around airports and aircraft. If you want to be of service to the air navigation, you are detail oriented and stress resilient, then you may want to look closel…
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#163 - Head of Technical Development UEFA - The Job Tale of Frank Ludolph
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a job that will spark your interest. I am Laura Leoncini and today’s guest is Frank Ludolph. He joined UEFA in the late 90’s and has a tremendous experience in Coach education management. He has covered the role of…
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#162 - TV Producer & Flight Attendant - The Job Tale of Paul Cockerill
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Do you know that what you do today is not necessarily what you will be doing later down the road ? Today’s guest at Job Tales is Paul Cockerill – he has been a TV producer for about 40 years and became a flight attendant at the age of 59. Main message here: do not hesitate to find what makes you vibe, at any age. I am Laura Leoncini and this is Job…
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#161 Collaboration Designer (Remote Working) - The Job Tale of Xenia Armino
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. If you like to work remotely, Xenia’s job is what you are looking for. As a Collaboration Designer, Xenia Armino helps companies create an internal culture of collaboration which encomp…
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#160 Head of Security Operations Netflix - The Job Tale of Kris Van Den Berghe
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From physiotherapy studies to homeland security, risk management and protective services. Kris Van Den Berghe is based in Singapore and is the head of Security Operations at Netflix in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Listen to today’s episode of Job Tales.By Laura Leoncini
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#159 Food Truck Entrepreneur - The Job Tale of Jonathan Duff
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Welcome to Job Tales! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jonathan Duff. Based in the UK, Jonathan has had several professional lives, from actor to teacher to street food entrepreneur. Definitely a person with lots of interests and who loves new challenges. Jonathan, thank you for being my guest today, your job is so interesting, I would lik…
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#158 IT Career Developer - The Job Tale of Jos Frederiks
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Welcome to anotjer Job Tales episode! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jos Frederiks from the Netherlands. Former professional basketball player, Jos is partner at Createment, an IT career development company. Jos, just before we started recording, we were talking about how in school you need to make a choice early on, and you often end up…
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#157 Tourist Office Manager - The Job Tale of Tiana Conlon
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tiana Conlon. Tiana is a Manager at the Tourist office of La Chaux de fond in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. I know that tourism as a job a…
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#156 - Marine Ecologist - The Job Tale of Ashlee Lillis
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When I think of a marine ecologist, or a marine biologist, I imagine someone working in nature, scuba diving in search of the most remote marine species, understanding the way the oceans work, and how to save endangered marine life. I imagine them far away from the bustling city life, and away from stress. Is is the truth? Or is it a myth? I invite…
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#155 Data Scientist - The Job Tale of Lorraine Mcdowell
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Lorraine Mcdowell, Data Scientist in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Lorraine studied biochemistry and genetics in the 80s, when biotechnology was not …
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#154 Personal Trainer - The Job of Maxime Frechet
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. When you think of a job that’s physical, relational, psychological and health-oriented, then a personal trainer comes to mind. Maxime Frechet started out with a bachelor in biology and patho…
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#153 Hair Stylist - The Job Tale of Alisa Mock
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out - about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, pyschologists, hospitality managers, pianists, you name it… We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools the…
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#152 Interdisciplinary Artist - The Job Tale of Inka Kendzia
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Inka Kendzia is an award winning director, motion designer, mixes visuals live (vj) and creates immersive projection art for musicians and artists. She has worked with musicians and DJs since the early beginnings of the electronic music scene boom in Cape Town, starting with African Dope Records In 2000. Listen to this episode of Job Tales and disc…
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#151 Sound Healer - The Job Tale of Clare Morris
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Job Tales: Sound Healer Welcome! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Claire Morris. Claire is a sound healer. Today we will learn about working with sound frequencies and how they resonate with our body, we learn about homeostasis, and the difference between sound healing and sound therapy. Also, can you make a living as a sound healer? Here’…
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#150 Film Director - The Job Tale of Linda Notelovitz
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where I interview professionals from around the world. Of all the jobs out there, Film Director is definitely one that sparks the impagination of us all. Today I managed to interview Linda Notelovitz, Film Director who specialises in brand and advertising, she comes from the production world and has a few insights for…
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#149 Human Rights Specialist - The Job Tale of Marc Limon
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Welcome to Job Tales. Today my guest is Marc Limon. Marc is Executive Director at Universal Rights Group, a think tank he created over 10 years ago. What is the definition of human rights? How do you make your way in the enticing world of the United nations and NGOs? What do you need to study to be a human rights professional? These and more are qu…
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#148 Accountant - The Job Tale of Tim Emens
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tim Emens. Being an accountant is not what he initially planned for himself, but accounting has many applications and it is the backbone of business…
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#147 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Athlete - The Job Tale of Amanda Schurtz
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Amanda Schurtz, born in Switzerland and splitting her time between Dublin and Geneva, has just received her black belt in Newaza , Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She is also a member of the Swiss Olympic team. Unlike other disciplines, she has to fund her own sports career, which means, she has a full time job plus a full time training. Let’s hear her story.…
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#146 - Voice Over and Animatronic Puppetry - The Job Tale of Adam Behr
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If you can picture Jabba the Hutt, you know what animatronic puppetry is. today's Job Tale is with Adam Behr, whom I initially asked to talk about his job as a voice over artist; but when I discovered that he spent 30 years of his professional life in animatronic puppetry, I had to ask him a few questions about that job. So here is Adam and his two…
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#145 Costumer Designer - The Job Tale of Marisa Copley
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Marisa Copley, Costume & Fashion Designer. If you are interested in fashion, you can be a costume designer, a dressmaker, a wardrobe stylist an…
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#144 Geographer - The Job Tale of Tyrel Flugel
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tyrel Flugel, a Geographer by trade. On his LinkedIn profile he describes his job as maker of maps.. in our interview you’ll see there’s much m…
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#143 The Job Tale of Allan Gray - Key Grip
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Allan Gray, Key Grip in the film industry in Cape Town, South Africa. If you have ever spent time reading the final credits of a movie or TV series, …
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#142 The Job Tale of Qi Cao - Founder and Entrepreneur
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Qi Cao, founder and investor. At school or university nobody really teaches us how to become entrepreneurs, and yet many of us choose the route…
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#141 The Job Tale of a Performing Artist - Stephan Choiniere
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Stephan Choiniere, performing artist in Las Vegas. He started as a competing gymnast during college, he then was introduced to contemporary dan…
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#140 The Job Tale of Deborah Rossouw - Photographer
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Deborah Rossouw, South African photographer. In our conversation she touches on many important points, and she gives good advice if you want to…
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#139 The Job Tale of Alexander Grevstad - Oil & Gas Service Engineer at Sea
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Job Tales is the podcast where you find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. Season 4 has started and this is episode 130! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Alexander Grevstad, Service Engineer in Bergen Norway. The reason why I am interviewing Alexander is t…
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#138 The Job Tale of an Occupational Doctor - Varasha William
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. Season 4 has started! First episode of 2024 is dedicated to the profession of Occupational Doctors. My interview to Varasha William in Bergen, Norway, is interesting because it shows al…
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#137 The Job Tale of Romain Vetter - Head of Western Switzerland, Swiss
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Romain Vetter, Head of W…
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#136 The Job Tale of a Church Minister - Reverend Laurence
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They say that being a Church Minister is a vocation. I dare say that it is first and foremost a full time job, with a salary, a set of responsibilities and a career path. I look at LinkedIn and in USA alone there are over 1000 pastor jobs published. I am Laura Leoncini and I have the privilege of interviewing Reverend Laurence from the Church of Sc…
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#135 The Job Tale of Yannick Haar - Political Consultant
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Yannick Haar, Political C…
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#134 The Job Tale of a Fitness Coach - Jerome Denis
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jerome Denis, Fitness Coa…
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#133 The Job Tale of a Helicopter Pilot - Michael Gille
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Michael Gille, Helicopter…
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#132 The Job Tale of Elena Giorgetti - Career Coach
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, writers, clinical scientists, personal assistants, you name it… We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools t…
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#131 The Job Tale of Mauro Sponza - Director of Manufacturing
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Mauro Sponza, Director of Manu…
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#130 The Job Tale of Dr. Gerald Edwards - Chiropractor
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, writers, clinical scientists, personal assistants*, you name it… We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools …
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#129 The Job Tale of Davide Nicolini - Program Manager at the European Space Agency (ESA)
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Davide Nicolini, Program Manag…
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#128 The Job Tale of a Dentist - Sherrie Koshbin
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Sherrie Koshbin. If you have a…
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#127 The Job Tale of a Project Manager - Mokhtar Bouslimi
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. I talk to graphic artists, veterinarians, biologists, VFX supervisors, you name it… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Mokhtar Bouslimi, an industrial engineer who works as a project m…
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#126 The Job Tale of Théodore Decaux - Student at EPFL
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. This week is a special edition. I don’t usually tie my episodes to a specific time of the year, but because of an event taking place next week for future young professionals, I am talking to a student at EPFL, Theodore Decaux, who is in the organi…
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#125 The Job Tale of a Biology Teacher - Bianca Tassinari
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Bianca Tassinari, Biology teac…
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#124 The Job Tale of Laura Leoncini - Interviewed by Troy Campbell
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Today is a bit of a special edition, as I am the guest! In the next 35 minutes, you will learn about my own professional story and also why I decided to start Job Tales. Now, who’s interviewing me? You may remember him on one of my earliest episod…
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#123 The Job Tale of Valentina Donini - PHD in Comparative Law
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. I talk to DJs, Rally organisers, atronauts, mathematicians*, you name it… You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the jo…
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#121 The Job Tale of an Ambassador - Marco Alberti
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Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. I talk to marketers, veterinarians, professional snowboarders, astronomers*, you name it… You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools the…
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#120 The Job Tale of a VFX Supervisor and Professor - Adam Rote
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Welcome to Job Tales: I am Laura Leoncini and this is the podcast where I interview professionals about their personal path to their job. Adam Rote is VFX Supervisor at various film productions and Professor at Chapman University. He teaches Motion Capture, VR, Motion Builder, Maya, 3DS Max, All Adobe, Digital Illustration, Compositing, Character A…
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#119 The Job Tale of a Business School Professor - Peter McGraw
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Welcome to Job Tales: I am Laura Leoncini and this is the podcast where you listen to professional stories from all walks of life, and find the job that suits YOU. Today my guest is Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Boulder, Colorado. We will talk about academia, the humor research lab and The Single Person’s …
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#118 The Job Tale of Conrad Riddle - Human Resources Shared Services
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Welcome to Job Tales: the podcast where you listen to professional stories and find the job that suits YOU. If you are attracted by the world of Human Resources, then listen to this episode. Conrad Riddle has a good personal story of working his way up out of college making smart choices along the way. As the Vice President, HR Shared Services at a…
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