About you? What is your background? Fine Art degree and then work experience in top UK auction houses and temping for media companies. PA and administration work. What initially attracted you to your job? The reputation of the company and the variety involved in the job specification. Define your…>
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Web developer and usability consultant
About you? What is your background? I have a degree in Psychology with minor in German, and am currently studying for an MA in Contemporary Religions and Spiritualities. After graduating, I worked in various temp jobs (some in HE), learnt to write HTML, then went into teacher training (PGCE…>
Assistant Manager – Marketing & Recruitment
About you? What is your background? Worked in marketing since 1997 after completing BA (Hons) Marketing. Have worked in education since 2000 when I was employed by a FE College in the marketing team. Moved onto working for a national charity that raised awareness of learning and organised national…>
Welfare and Erasmus Assistant
About you? What is your background? Degree in French and Spanish What initially attracted you to your job? Wanted a welfare role in an International Office after volunteering at a charity that benefits International Students Define your job? 50% Welfare – some social programmes work (trips for students to…>
Research and Information Officer
Andy Roadnight is Research and Information Officer at the University of WarwickAbout you?What is your background?I was a VAT inspector and trade union negotiator for fifteen years before leaving to do a BA in Comparative American Studies and then a PhD in American diplomatic history of the twentieth century. I…>
Telephone Campaign Manager
Faye Jennings is Telephone Campaign Manager, Development & Alumni Relations Office (DARO) at the University of Warwick About you? What is your background? I studied Spanish at the University of Southampton and graduated in 2001. I first started working at Warwick in March 2002 when I got a job in…>
Department Administrator
Manish Maisuria is a Department Administrator at the University of Warwick. About you? What is your background? After graduating from University in 2000, I went straight into University administration by working for the Widening Participation Team as a Schools’ Liaison Officer. Having completed two fantastic years in this role…>
Director of Marketing and Recruitment
Joanna Oman is Director of Marketing & Recruitment at a Business School. About you? What is your background? MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language / three years of teaching in universities / two years of admin work What initially attracted you to your job? As a lecturer…>
Library Systems Trainer
Nicola Carter is a Library Systems Trainer based at Osney Mead in Oxford. About You What initially attracted you to your job? That I could do it and that I really needed a change of job. Can you walk me through your day to day activities? I am writing training…>
Service Relationship Manager
Adele Fryer is the Service Relationship Manager with Eduserv Internet based in Bath. About You What is your background? Before moving to Bristol I worked for 3M and Johnson and Johnson Orthopaedic running customer service teams. I tried my hand at Sales but decided to stick to what I’m good…>