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Every episode, we'll interview people from a wide variety of disciplines within tech (sales, marketing, engineering, etc.) to break down strategies and tools you can use to kickstart your career. This includes advice on how to transition into the working world, tips on how you can stand out in the application process and the skills needed to be a top performer.
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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.Next up is Oana Manea who is discussing How to Land a BDR Role in a Tech Company.Having previously worked in Commercial roles in SaaS companies such as LetsBuild and Kushim, Oana is currently employed as Business Development Manager at fast-growing French tech start-up, Front.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs. Next up is John Lamphiere on Why It’s Important To Not Fly Under The Radar Early In Your Career. John is the Regional Vice President of EMEA & APAC at ActiveCampaign. In his role, he is responsible for the Vision, Strategy and growth of the business in both regions. Before joining ActiveCampaign just over a year and a half ago, John worked in a number of senior commercial roles in Yahoo, Facebook, Quantcast and Glassdoor.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs. Next up is Mary Maher on How to Build a Sales Career in a Large Tech Company. Having previously led the Digital Sales team within the European Security Business Unit at IBM, Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Sales Development for EMEA at Workday.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs. Next up is Robbie O’Connor on How to Make an Impact as a Graduate. Having started his career in tech as an intern at Microsoft, Robbie has since worked in Google, Dropbox and Asana before recently joining Notion, project management and note-taking software, where he is the General Manager for their EMEA team. We sat down with Robbie to find out about his career to date and his advice to graduates looking to start their careers in tech.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.Next up is Wendy Harris on The Value of Transferable Skills. Having previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Facebook, Wendy has since worked in a number of sales leadership positions at the likes of AdRoll, Dropbox and CarGurus before she recently moved to Gong to lead their expansion into EMEA with the opening of their Dublin office.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.Next up is Paddy O’Neill who will be discussing 5 Lessons for Starting your Career. Having started out as an SDR at Intercom, Paddy worked his way up through the ranks during his four and a half years in the company before moving to French FinTech startup, Spendesk, where he is currently the Country Manager for UK/I.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.Next up is Vanessa O’Mahony who will be talking about The Value of Mentorship Throughout Your Career.Having previously worked for US software giant Oracle for more than 10 years, Vanessa is now the AVP of Sales & Business Development in EMEA for Slack where she’s been for just over two years.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs. Next up is Tara O’Sullivan on Why Working in a Scaling Company is Like Being Paid to do an MBA. Tara has a wealth of experience in senior marketing leadership roles at the likes of Oracle, Skillsoft and Immedis before she recently joined Omnipresent as their CMO.
Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.Next up is Jack Pierse who will be talking about The Power of a Side Hustle.Jack is the Co-Founder and CFO of Wayflyer, who earlier this year became Ireland's sixth unicorn after their $150M Series B raise on a $1.6B valuation.
Today’s podcast is the next in the series we will be doing over the coming weeks featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.Next up is Jen O'Neill on the importance of backing yourself earlier on in your career. Jen has an extensive background in consultancy having worked for both Accenture and Deloitte in senior roles managing large cross-functional teams for nearly ten years.Just over 18 months ago, Jen made the decision to move into the tech industry taking a position at the Global Operations Manager for EMEA at Qualtrics.
Today’s podcast is the first of a series we will be doing over the coming weeks featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.First up Richard Archbold discusses what it’s like working as an engineer in Top Tech Companies.Richard is the VP of Business Systems at Intercom where he leads the Ops, Infrastructure & Product engineering teams focusing on security, trust/privacy, risk, availability, scalability, cost, and deliverability matters. Prior to Intercom, Rich worked in Product Engineering at Facebook and Systems Engineering at Amazon Web Services.
Eleanor Flood on becoming a female leader in in tech sales, how to be efficient with your work, getting involved with SheSellsToo and much more. Eleanor graduated from UCD in 2016 and began her sales career with AdRoll before joining HubSpot where she has since become a Team Lead & Snr. Mid-Market Account Executive.Alongside her work at HubSpot, Eleanor is also the Director of Content at SheSellsToo which was founded to promote, empower and inspire women from around the globe to consider a career in sales. Timestamps: 00:52 - Her time at university 02:00 - AdRoll and tech sales 03:08 - Comparing time at PWC to time in tech 05:30 - Defining if you are a good fit for tech sales 07:52 - Getting involved with SheSellsToo 10:12 - Joining Hubspot 15:20 - Transitioning into a management position 16:45 - Seeking advice18:45 - Goals for the future21:10 - Billboard question
This episode of the Gradguide Podcast features a talk that our very own Ian Guerin did with Carmen Rehder López at Q-Summit earlier this year. Ian and Carmen take a deeper dive into Ians background to date, what led to Gradguide being founded and also what exactly Gradguide is and who it is for. We hope you enjoy! Timestamps:0:54 - Intro 1:54 - Ian’s background and the start of Gradguide5:55 - What does Gradguide do?8:20 - How students benefit from Gradguide10:50 - What makes Gradguide unique13:47 - Identifying a gap in the market for Gradguide19:30 - Favourite part of Gradguide22:10 - The future of Gradguide 24:36 - How to sign up to Gradguide28:31 - Surprising thing about Germany
Shane Holden on what it is like interning for a tech start-up as part of your university course, learnings along the way, advice for other students and much more. Shane is currently entering his final year of e-commerce in TUD and is on course to graduate in 2023. As part of the course, Shane and his classmates had to spend a semester on work placement. Shane interned with us here at Gradguide for 6 months and worked cross-functionally within sales and marketing during his time here. Shane finished his placement in June and is currently travelling Canada with friends before entering his final year of studies. Timestamps:36:00 - Intro’s1:28 - College experience to date5:17 - Landing an internship at Gradguide7:10 - Experience of beginning your placement 9:07 - Advice for someone looking for an internship12:34 - Most important skills for a high performer16:10 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome19:06 - How an internship can your perspective on future roles23:01 - Views on Gradguide 26:53 - Mentorship31:06 - Billboard Question
Darren Watters on why you should focus on what’s important in your life, taking risks, utilising mentorship and much more. Darren graduated from DCU in 2017 with a degree in Marketing Innovation Technology. During his studies he interned for Volkswagen Group Ireland and worked as an events specialist and coordinator for Coca-Cola. In 2020, Darren decided to return to education to pursue a Masters degree in Strategic Management in UCD Michael Smurfit Business School. Soon after obtaining his Masters degree, he joined ClubSpot as their Commercial Manager. Not afraid to take risks throughout his career, Darren joins us to share some tips on how you can develop and progress your career. Timestamps: 1:02 - Time in University2:00 - Work experience during and after university5:58 - Pursuing a masters degree after 3 years of working 9:38 - Transitioning into sales from a marketing background12:25 - Why ClubSpot, & your role there17:20 - Growth Plans for ClubSpot20:34 - Mentorship24:16 - What advice would you give to recent graduates26:13 - Why did you move into the tech industry? 29:26 - Taking risks in your career
Sally-Ann O’Callaghan on why you should trust your gut and take risks in your career, being open to new opportunities, skills that can excel your career and much more. Sally-Ann studied Business and Management in TUD before beginning her professional career at Aviva. Following on from her time there, Sally-Ann moved to San Francisco to begin her career in tech sales with Zenefits and has since worked for AdRoll, Dropbox and Maxio, where she is currently their EMEA Regional Director. With her wealth of experience within the tech industry, Sally-Ann has some great insights to share with graduates with hopes of breaking into the tech industry. Timestamps:1:20 - From the beginning 3:54 - Transitioning from university to work6:53 Advice for graduates entering the job market9:10 - Moving to the U.S.A & Getting into tech13:30 - Advice for your 22-year-old self14:42 - Most important career skills21:19 - First experience in people management 24:27 - Starting in Maxio25:48 - What makes Maxio a special place to work28:47 - Mentorship32:06 - Benefits of being a mentor32:59 - Billboard Question
Charlie Butler on why happiness is a process, not a destination, maximising your time in university, building startups, and much, much more. Charlie studied Business Studies at Trinity College Dublin which is where he co-founded Bounce Insights, a consumer research platform aiming to transform the way brands understand their customers and make decisions.During this time, he also co-founded Tribe Charity which is a non-profit organisation that has raised €150,000+ for mental health awareness in partnership with Pieta House & Jigsaw Ireland.As well as that, Charlie has been recognised as '30 Under 30 for Rising Entrepreneurs' & '30 Under 30 for Tech' in IrelandTimestamps:00:50 - Why Trinity College and lessons learned from Michael O'Leary09:30 - Setting up Tribe Charity & mental health 15:15 - Changing perceptions around mental health 20:45 - The benefits of part-time roles while studying 27:35 - The most important soft skills36:06 - Starting and building Bounce Insights42:45 - Charlie's views on having 'mentors'48:45 - Billboard Question
Romy Lynch on becoming a female CEO in the tech industry, her career path so far and advice for graduates looking to start their career in engineering. Romy graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from UCD in 2017 before joining ARYZTA in an operations and engineering graduate role. Romy was there for nearly two years before she co-founded Unflow where she currently works as the CEO. Additionally, Romy has been named in both the Sunday Independent and Sunday Business Post 30 Under 30 lists.Timestamps: 00:40 - Starting at university02:06 - The value of internships03:07 - Transitioning into the working world from university 08:49 - Advice for engineers entering the job market14:46 - Important skills to focus on 17:25 - The story of Unflow20:45 - Mentorship23:17 - Billboard Questions
Will O'Brien on figuring out what's important, starting your career in a startup and much, much more. Will is a member of the founding team and Head of Growth at Zipp Mobility — one of Europe's leading shared micro-mobility operators.Will studied Economics and Finance at UCD and was very proactive throughout his time in college doing internships in the Cayman Islands with Digicel, working as a strategy consultant for KPMG and even heading over to a Buddhist monastery during one summer to work as a teacher. Alongside his role in Zipp, Will is also a member of the young leader's council for the US Department of State and the Director of Programming of Young Professionals in Transportation.Timestamps:01:20 - Will’s time at university05:15 - Trying out different things and learning Chinese06:45 - Choosing what to do after graduation 09:23 - Why startups? 12:20 - What I did do after graduating?20:15 - Differences between big companies and startups24:40 - Teaching in a Buddhist monastery28:40 - Using Buddhism in everyday life35:05 - Starting out with Zipp Mobility39:30 - Challenges with e-scooter adoption in Ireland 41:50 - The fight against climate change 46:03 - Plan for the next 12 months 46:55 - Skills needed for graduates 53:53 - Thoughts on mentorship 58:38 - Billboard question
Rachael O’Shea on how to continuously develop, create new opportunities throughout your career and much, much more. Before joining CluneTech nearly four years ago, Rachael studied Business with French at WIT (now SETU), specialising in marketing. She recently returned to complete a postgraduate diploma in digital marketing.Throughout college, she worked for WLRFM initially in a commercial role before becoming a radio presenter where she successfully produced and presented The Social Network. Upon graduating, Rachael joined Clune Tech (formerly Taxback Group) as a Communication and Engagement Officer and has since been promoted to Head of Employee Experience. Timestamps:01:10 - Rachel's time at university in W.I.T 04:51 - Working in WLR FM09:04 - Difference between undergrad versus postgrad10:33 - How Rachel managed to work full time and Masters13:09 - Why Rachel chose Clune Tech16:54 - Transferable Skills20:32 - Public Speaking Tips27:54 - Getting into a similar career path32:57 - What should graduates look for in a company36:18 - Who Rachel turns to for advice when stressed42:50 - Billboard Question
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