This week's People on the Move - week ending 30/04/10
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What attracted you to the position?What company did you last work for?What was your first industry job?How did you find your new position?If you were prime minister, what new law would you introduce?What would your porn star name be (first pet’s name plus mother’s maiden name)?What is the worst job you have ever had?
EMMA BOOTH, SENIOR PR ACCOUNT MANAGER, STAGE9
Stage9 has clear vision and uses a fresh thinking business approach. The Marketing and PR firm shone when many suffered in the difficult climate and this is reflected in the number of companies employing us to enhance their reputation in the media and build their profile in the right social networks.I managed the Tesco Account at Freedman Brown Communications, Preston.Following University, I went straight into journalism taking a role as a reporter, I then ventured into marketing and eventually found my feet in PR!Twitter of all places! I was asked to meet the directors for an informal chat, we seemed to share the same outlook and it was obvious I was the right person to add to the team.That people are no longer allowed to hail abuse at redheads (we are an endangered species don’t you know!)Bonnie O’Brien.I would say selling pocket radios in the rain at Twickenham Rugby Ground but I managed to get a sneaky peak at the games so I’ll say selling curry at V Festival, It made me smell bad!!!!!DOMINIC MCVEIGH, ACCOUNT MANAGER, STUDIO NORTH
The chance to work for a really ambitious Manchester agency.Finch, in Liverpool.Marketing Assistant for the value retailer Ethel Austin.Personal recommendation by a former colleague.Abolish all tuition fees to ensure there's no barrier to education. Say hello to the alpha male... "Rocky Dale".As a summer job whilst at uni. I was an NTL debt collector in Moss Side and Toxteth. People are passionate about cable TV!STEPHEN BAGSHAW, SENIOR CREATIVE, REFINERY
I was not only attracted to the company by its impressive client list but by its fun culture and talented team. One of my fortes is pitch work, and I am looking forward to getting involved with the team’s current pitches and hopefully helping to win a fewKindred. As far as good people go, they set the bar very high.I had a couple of weeks drilling the holes in crumpets then I went to JWTThere was no position as far as I knew. I just emailed David Pye (Refinery’s Creative Director) and said I'd love to get back into Manchester.Naked Fridays.What do you mean what WOULD it be? I go by the name Casey Hendra.I'd like to say the crumpets, but... No! As I’ve always been in the industry I wouldn't want to name the agency SORRY.LAURA DINES, DESIGNER, REFINERY
Really nice work and great reviews.Charles Mason.999 Design Manchester, junior designer.Recruiter.Add an extra day to the weekend.Snowy Church.Housekeeping at a hotel – room after room of making beds.JANINE PEMBERTON, ACCOUNT DIRECTOR AT THE IF AGENCY
Working with high profile brands.Tangible Response, a direct marketing agency in Cheltenham.Assistant Campaign Manager at Alliance & Leicester.Michael Page.Total ban on harem pants. They are a fashion no no!Jody Hulbert.Been very lucky, as all my jobs have been lovely!GEMMA FIELD, PROJECT MANAGER, THE IF AGENCY
The opportunity to work on some great brands with an experienced and enthusiastic team. They are creative and ambitious (with a good sense of humour!)Connectpoint/Amaze.I started off as an Account Team Assistant when Amaze was still Connectpoint.Through a recruitment company.A 3 day weekend.Kimmy Cosslett.My very first job when I was still at school – a shop assistant at Barratts shoes. £2.50 an hour to deal with rowdy kids and smelly feet… I didn’t stay very long!ED RICHARDSON, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, LOVE
LOVE's creative stature and the different perspective they offered on digital media.Elevator Digital.First job: IT Helpdesk. Zenith Optimedia. First Digital Job: JT Interactive, Project/Client.Manager.Contacted by an agency.Recycling penalty system.Tigger Magraw.Project Manager – British Nuclear Group (you'll come here a boy and leave a man… oh please!)CLAIRE BUTTERS, ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, LOVE
Moving back home from London, I was keen to find an agency that had cool brands within it's portfolio and somewhere that was passionate about great creative but still down to earth. Coming from a football background, the role on Umbro was ideal.BD-Network, LondonSports Marketing Team Assistant, Leo Burnett, LondonThrough Anna at The Little Black Book recruitment agencyHalf days on FridaysTipsy DenyerA summer job at uni, working in telesales cold calling offices to sell them coffee machines, hideous!