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By Alexandra Tair, 15, Year 10, Outwood Academy City   I am in my second year of the Cutlers’ Ambassadors programme, engineering strand, run by The work-wise Foundation, as part of the programme I get the opportunity to take part in a work experie …

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My name is Kate Leonard,  I am 16 years old, and I have recently finished my GCSEs at Wakefield Girls’ High School. During the summer, as part of my aim to make my CV stand out to future employers, I have been working with Jackie Cook, Managing Directo …

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At 16 Jackie did not want to stay on for A levels and to go to university like most of her classmates she wanted to be a PA/Secretary and so left school after her GCSE’s to go to Chesterfield College to study for London Chamber of Commerce (LCCI) Priva …

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There are many different routes into a marketing career and many different specialisms within the industry but for a general marketing management role I’ve showcased the difference above in going down the university route vs into employment and studying part-time doing your CIM alongside this.

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My name is Charlie Creed, I am 19 years old, and I’m currently studying level 3 business at Rotherham College of Arts & Technology. I have come on work experience with Jackie Cook who is the owner CQ Strategic Marketing so that I can gain some knowledge and have the feel of what it is like in the world of work and in a work place environment. I expected work experience to be boring just like those other times my teachers sent me out on placement but this time it was actually fun, exciting and learnt a lot from it.

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Marketing yourself

17th September 2017

In an increasingly competitive job market how do you make yourself stand out to your future employer? There are several marketing techniques that you can apply just as equally to marketing a company or a product that can be used to promote you and your …

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During August 2017, William Allender, 15, from Bradfield School completed six days of work with CQ Strategic Marketing. William’s work experience was part of the Cutlers’ Ambassadors programme run by The work-wise Foundation, which gives 13-16 year olds work experience during the summer holidays. William accompanied Jackie Cook to four client premises including Rollem in Tankersley, Barnsley, LBBC Group of companies in Stanningley, Leeds, Red Dog Lining in Barnsley and Newburgh Precision in Rotherham.

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