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Jane O'Sullivan posted a new activity comment
Would love to see your entries- Duncan Dalzel-Job, Zarir 'Zed' Vakil, Stephen Fleming, Adarsh Nalam, Jenny Collins, Cara de Lange, Philipp von Bieberstein, Amy Chao, Deepshikha Yadav, Shamir, Hema Patel, Emma Jelley, emma reynolds, Luke Rodwell, Caoimhe Kelly, Paul David Mather, Barney, Becky Fishman, Nicola MacPhail, Ann-Kathrin Dobre
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I think everyone is a bit like that at the moment Pete! I could definitely enter for most clever use of space, but don’t think I would qualify for unusual work location
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Looking forward to seeing it Amy Chao, and nice to see you this evening!
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*Monday reminder for all Catapult graduates!*

Join us for your catch-up call this afternoon. Never been before? We’re now seven cohorts strong! This makes the catch-up an excellent opportunity for networking as well as bringing your thoughts, ideas and challenges to the table.
You don’t need to come with questions or thoughts prepared for these sessions. Previously we’ve found that hearing others talk through their plans can often spark an idea for your own portfolio career, and it’s always nice to see what others have been up to. This session is also a great place to set accountability for your goals.
Looking forward to seeing you at 4pm UK time!
The reminder email will go out with the link an hour before but let Claire Moss know if you have any problems joining.

Conrad Young Caroline Murray Bansi Shah Caoimhe Kelly Janis Chan Kevin Withane Mark Cliffe Natalie Tucker Pete Domican Rabin Yaghoubi ROHIT SABIKHI Fergal Kilroy Ritik Bansal Darren Armitage Carolin Greiner @steve_ha…
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Ella Bernie posted a new activity comment
Knowing what you know now would you have started a portfolio career in your 20s? Zarir 'Zed' Vakil, Duncan Dalzel-Job, Damien, Jonathan Mills, Katherine Lambert, Cara de Lange, Jenny Collins, Stephen Fleming, Adarsh Nalam, Nicola MacPhail, Pete Domican, @reehanj, Andy Dougan, Alex Pitt, @peter-fayle, Hermeet Gill, James Bebbington, Ann-Kathrin Dobre, Frederick Leuschner, Natalie Tucker
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Not out of choice. I really value the training and opportunities that I gained in ’big corporate’ life and the mentoring I got from everyone around me. Having a few brand names on the CV has helped considerably. However, things have changed so much and there’s far less job security than there used to be and more graduates chasing graduate roles so I may not have the luxury of choosing!
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I think it’s definitely true that having some corporate big names on your CV is really valuable. Graduate competition is so tough nowadays that I bet having those names on your CV is even more valuable!
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I started my portfolio career at 28, and I’m glad I had the many years in-house beforehand for a few reasons:
Firstly, I think it was a huge benefit for me to learn from my superiors by sitting with them every day and taking in information. I learnt more working in-house than I ever did studying.
Secondly, I think landing in a team that you need to be able to collaborate with all day every day (whether or not its easy) is a great way of perfecting negotiation and compromise before y…
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I completely agree that you learn much more through experience than through studying- I definitely have! I also think working in a team is really important too, but then also can see the attraction to starting out as a portfolio professional as a graduate. I guess maybe having a side hustle, or balancing a ”normal” job and a passion project is a good way to overcome this, and will make you appreciate it more when you can fully start your portfolio career!
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Hi Pete, they’re some really interesting points. I completely agree, I think it can be difficult when starting out as a young person, especially if working in big corporates because you want to impress, so often work too many hours to have a portfolio career, so I think you’re right in terms of support.
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Disappointed that I missed this one, a topic I’ve been hoping for, for a while. I found TPC and am attempting (capital A!!) to start my portfolio career in my 20’s, albeit only just! It’s interesting seeing some of the comments about value of corporate experience on CV, and the market not being so ready for earlier stage career roles. I would say I’ve certainly found, at least for the sort of opportunities I’m looking for are hard to find, or often mention career ca…
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Hi James, sorry that you missed it! It’s a topic that we’ll definitely discuss again, so I’ll make a note to notify you next time. I completely agree with you about the flexibility of early career paths, I found found it equally difficult, but do believe that things are slowly starting to get better, as the future of work changes. Looking forward to seeing you in our Let’s Talk event!
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In my 20s it wasn’t a normal option, lots of large corporates, jobs for life, etc. Those that worked as independents were few and far between and there were not as many opportunities as there are now
I think the combination of seismic social change in the mid to late 80s, the advent of PC, Mobile, and the internet has enabled an explosion of opportunities. Teenagers today can become youtube millionaires, you can now be whoever you want to be. Teenagers and those in their mid-20s are …
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Interesting insight Damien. I think the internet, social media etc. has definitely bought lots of freedom to young people and has made them more aware of the other career options out there. And the pandemic has undoubtably sped up the process! Completely agree that portfolio careers will be the norm in the not too distant future!
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Ella Bernie posted a new activity comment
Would love to hear your thoughts on freelancing- Andrea Ciganikova, Sapphire Stothert, Saeed Ahmad, Charlotte Noon, Barry Hunt, Caoimhe Kelly, Renette van der Merwe, Rita Lobo, Luke Ducker, Nika Talbot, Lucy Snell, Paul David Mather, Julia Poncar, Nick Laurance, Hazel Brown, Harry Coburn, Matteo Bisato, emma reynolds, Alex Pitt, Luke Rodwell, Eike Post, Sy "Solutions" Dickens - The Unconventional Entrepreneur (INTP), Jenny Collins, Cara de Lange, Silvia Janska, Katerina Hayes, -there’s still time to sign up to our event tomorrow!
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*Monday reminder for all Catapult graduates!*

Join us for your catch-up call this afternoon. Never been before? We’re now seven cohorts strong! This makes the catch-up an excellent opportunity for networking as well as bringing your thoughts, ideas and challenges to the table.
You don’t need to come with questions or thoughts prepared for these sessions. Previously we’ve found that hearing others talk through their plans can often spark an idea for your own portfolio career, and it’s always nice to see what others have been up to. This session is also a great place to set accountability for your goals.
Looking forward to seeing you at 4pm UK time!
The reminder email will go out with the link an hour before but let Claire Moss know if you have any problems joining.

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Damn COVID. Confined to the muted charms of Welwyn Garden City these last 18 months so not cool at all. Have in the past worked out of Portuguese forts / political prison (not as an inmate) and of course the wonderful Gladstone’s Library in N Wales.