All My Alternative CV articles – Page 9
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My Alternative CVStuart Macdonald, ManílIfe, on live music and Pokémon cards
“I was a bartender. It didn’t last very long – after about two hours I told the boss my real age: 15”
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Franka Mulgirigama, Bahlsen, on caterpillars & collaboration
”My first job was as a part-time sales assistant at John Lewis in Oxford Street, in the children’s shoe department. It was a real eye-opener!”
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Andrew Allen, Snaffling Pig, on foodie startups, Wayne’s World and elephants
”I had an old school paper round in Birmingham. I’d dread Thursdays as it was the jobs special…”
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Matt Hunt, Protein Ball Co, on Disneyland & Richard Branson
“I thought I would ace it but missed the fact that you had to speak perfect French!”
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Jenny Costa, Rubies in the Rubble, on the FT and rabbits
”Working on the Drysdales burger van at the Ayr County Show was great fun”
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Paul Turner, Alf Turner, on Dragons' Den and Steve Jobs
”Like my brothers, I became a Saturday boy at the family butchers shop”
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David Parker, Young's Seafood, on early starts and Star Wars
“I always like to see interviews as a two-way process so I have a bit of fun interviewing the panel!”
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David Sheppy, Sheppy's Cider, on bike rides and family time
“My first job was working on the family farm. I was 17, and all I really wanted to do was drive a tractor”
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Maurizio Zippo, Crosta & Mollica, on the Sex Pistols & pizza
”Working at Crosta & Mollica is being part of a fast-moving, intense, fun and rewarding environment”
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Kerry Collinge, 9Nine Brand Foods, on Moulin Rouge and pho bo
“My worst interview? For a dogfood company. I had to eat some of the dogfood”
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Damien Threadgold, Amy's Kitchen, on Thriller and acrophobia
”My first job? A paperboy. The early morning starts have stayed with me ever since”
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Sophie Wells, Rocks Drinks, on David Attenborough and tapas
“I was so nervous when I had to serve my first customer that I spilt steamed milk all over my hand”
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Sam Benjamin, Too Good To Be Gluten Free, on Willy Wonka and macaroni cheese
“If I can sleep well everything else is OK”
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Sophie Harvey, Soffle's Pitta Chips, on Tarantino & tuk tuks
“At 14 I started pot washing in the café where my sister worked. I’m proud to say I was soon promoted”
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Jim Cregan, Jimmy's Iced Coffee, on off-roading & Snoop Dogg
“My first job was buying and selling fake surf brand backpacks to my mates in Sharjah”
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Emily Wong, Emily Crisps, on Dutch courage and walruses
I came across as what the feedback notes called ‘a combination of a sailor and a protestor’
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Ed Jones, Vimto, on Shaggy, ladders and skinny dipping
In my first job I spent my weekends picking up golf balls at my local driving range
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Richard Wilkinson, Doisy & Dam, on snakes and sparkly things
“My first job? Stacking shelves at Planet Organic – I almost got fired on my first day”
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Nils Leonard, Halo Coffee, on Arthur Miller and breakdancing
I mumbled something about Chelsea FC and wanting to bring drum & bass into perfume commercials
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Mike Zietek, Mars Chocolate UK, on antipasti and Rick Astley
I just say that I have the best job in the world. I work in a chocolate factory, designing chocolate products
