The New Normal is back for Season 2 - new title, same topical content and even more fantastic guests! Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome Alexandra Willans, a Careers and Technical Education (CTE) Partnership Director based in Bradford to the (virtual) booth, where we discuss how the CTE curriculum model is providing a more holistic approach to learning, the importance of partnership work and whether the Covid-19 era provides us with an opportunity to reframe how we view the purpose of education.

The New Normal is back for Season 2 - new title, same topical content and even more fantastic guests! Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome Philip Wilbourn, SHU Alumni and Chartered Environmental Surveyor, to the (virtual) booth, where we discuss the wide array of career pathways available within the Surveying sector, as well as the misconceptions around the work of Surveyors and how this ties in to the oft-quoted but sometimes misunderstood concept of Sustainable Development and the impact this may have in relation to the future of the Property industry.

The New Normal is back for Season 2 - new title, same topical content and even more fantastic guests! Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome Scott Parkin, SHU Graduate and Competition Operations Manager for Call of Duty at Activision Blizzard, to the (virtual booth), where we discuss Scott's global Esports career journey, the way the sector has developed in the past decade and whether the popularity of Esports could increase further in a time where traditional sports are struggling to open to spectators.

The New Normal is back for Season 2 - new title, same topical content and even more fantastic guests! Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome Dr Lynn Jones, Furniture Industry Recruitment Specialist and Careers Adviser to the (virtual booth), where we reflect on how Covid-19 has impacted the furniture industry, what students and graduates can do to adapt to changes within the sector and how design-related courses might be taught differently in the future.

The New Normal is back for Season 2 - new title, same topical content and even more fantastic guests! Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome Auriel Majumdar, Creative Coach, Supervisor and Consultant to the (virtual) booth, as we discuss how individuals can maintain purpose and confidence and recognise the positives during a time of increasing uncertainty.

The New Normal is back for Season 2 - new title, same topical content and even more fantastic guests! Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome two guests from the Recruitment sector - Jessica Dodds, Head of Marketing at Networx Recruitment and Vikki Callanan, HR Recruitment Director with Cameron James Professional Recruitment - to the (virtual) booth, where we discuss how the Recruitment industry has had to pivot with their clients during the Covid pandemic, what trends may be here to stay and how job seekers can give themselves the best chance of securing employment opportunities in a challenging climate.

Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19. This week, we welcome three guests from the world of Enterprise to the (virtual) booth - Graeme Tidd, Enterprise Adviser at Sheffield Hallam University; Harvey Morton, Founder and Managing Director of Harvey Morton Digital; and Rob Dixon, Work for Yourself Placement Year student at Sheffield Hallam University and owner of Rob's All Day - as we discuss the challenges faced by business owners, freelancers and self-employed individuals during the pandemic, the investment needed to support SMEs and the importance of ensuring that business and enterprise education undertaken in partnership with young people is a key facet of the plans for economic recovery in the UK.

Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19 - this week, we launch the first in our series of conversations with Sheffield Hallam University Alumni, starting with Ian Middleton, a former Managing Director of Smith Young, an independent property consultancy that have been involved in some of the biggest retail developments in Europe, including our very own Meadowhall shopping centre here in Sheffield! In the podcast, Ian reflects on his career journey to date, the changes facing the retail property sector and his top career tips for students, graduates, job seekers and other professionals.

Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19 - this week, we welcome three of our colleagues from the HE Careers sector, Becci Hubbard (Nottingham Trent University), Matthew Howard (Lancaster University) and Claire Guy (University of Exeter) to the (virtual) booth, where we discuss how careers services in universities have pivoted to online delivery, the key aspects of our work that need adapting/keeping and the ongoing importance of collaboration between universities, students, graduates, employers, local communities and other key stakeholders in uncertain times.

Join Chris Webb and Helen Armitage from the Careers and Employability Service at Sheffield Hallam University for another foray into the world of work, as told by Covid-19 - this week, we welcome labour market experts Helen Janota and Charlie Ball to the (virtual) booth, where we discuss how LMI has become the hot topic of the Covid era amongst careers professionals, go-to sources for navigating the current landscape and the importance of helping careers specialists and job seekers be critical in their approach to utilising employment data as part of a career management toolkit.