I’ve turned a childhood pastime into my career

I've turned a childhood pastime

11:13am Friday 14th June 2013

Ellena completed 100 case studies to show off her nail and beauty know-how

Graduate jobs on the rise

Graduate jobs on the rise

10:54am Friday 14th June 2013

JOB prospects for graduates in Essex are on the rise for the first time since the recession started. Gina Gardiner is a trainer and business coach who gives job hunting guidance to graduates across the county.

Trade school is the way to get hands-on help

Trade leavers

10:48am Friday 14th June 2013

School-leavers get employment boost in jobs ranging from carpentry to plumbing

Neil driven to numbers game

Accolade – Neil is named Essex Young Chartered Accountant (Industry & Commerce) of the year

3:58pm Thursday 6th June 2013

Remember his name. Neil Barrett, a 26-year old chartered accountant, is a rising business presence and a man to watch.

Funeral director Polly loves her job

Polly Hunnaball – worked in business since 1993

3:54pm Thursday 6th June 2013

Helping people through a difficult time came naturally to Polly Hunnaball.

Are you up to the cut and thrust of career in sales?

Master of many skills – marketing consultant Sharon Raubach-Shrimpton gets ready for another day at the Gazette

8:33am Friday 31st May 2013

Life at the Gazette is never dull for Sharon Raubach-Shrimpton. As a Newsquest marketing consultant, Sharon spends her time on a variety of projects, meeting new clients and helping businesses promote their products.

New technical qualification is finally unveiled

Scientific rigour – Prospects College will be one of the first to teach the new qualification

8:30am Friday 31st May 2013

South Essex is a key centre for teaching the new technical baccalaureate, launched this month.

Colleen gave up high-flying post for joy of birth

All smiles – Colleen Begg, back left, and maternity services matron Sharon Murrell with new mum Victoria Ferguson and Zachary

8:25am Friday 31st May 2013

Head of hospital’s midwifery team overseas around 4,000 new arrivals a year

Midwifery team is recruiting

Recruitment drive – head of midwifery Colleen Begg

10:23am Friday 24th May 2013

The success of TV shows such as Call the Midwife and One Born Every Minute means careers in midwifery are now much in demand.

Mike was fit for civilian life

Heavy work – Mike Kinsey’s military training regime includes hauling telegraph poles

10:20am Friday 24th May 2013

The frontline soldier in the thick of the action; the electrician who arrives to rewire your house; the hard-driving fitness instructor working in Southend’s Cecil Jones Memorial Park – they are all the same man, 30 year-old Mike Kinsey.

Offshore wind brings more jobs to Essex

Green energy expertise – Peter Richards and Sally Arthey at CWind

10:16am Friday 24th May 2013

Firm takes on 12 new technicians

Depression inspired me to help others to cope

Take a seat – Ian Argent in his counsellor’s office

10:11am Friday 24th May 2013

Knowing someone was really listening and wanting to understand him helped Ian Argent through his period of depression.

Pub pulls in ex-bank boss

Joint enterprise – Daniel Denton-Ridgewell, right, with business partners Lewis Parker and Adam Swinbourne, who set up LAD Roofing

1:59pm Friday 17th May 2013

Landmark local is now a family affair for former City worker

Who wants to be in an office? Not us roofers!

Joint enterprise – Daniel Denton-Ridgewell, right, with business partners Lewis Parker and Adam Swinbourne, who set up LAD Roofing

1:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

Pals set up their own roofing business after previous employer called it a day

County’s cash offer to attract new teachers

Scheme – County Hall is offering grants to attract new teachers to working in Essex

1:49pm Friday 17th May 2013

IN a bid to attract teachers to Essex schools, resettlement grants are being offered to qualified professionals from outside the county.

A need to serve people led me to the ministry

From insurance to serving God – the Rev Howard Thompson gave up his career after Sunday worship fuelled his interest in the Church

5:36pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Dad-of-three Howard spent 20 years working in insurance before career switch

Luck’s not enough for a hit casino

Place your bets – Joanna Johnstone, director of the Rendezvous casino in Southend

5:25pm Thursday 9th May 2013

One-of-a-kind Joanna has risen from croupier to director in charge of 83 staff




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