Podcasting with Park

New Podcast just dropped! The story behind our report“We’re always in the know” and now we’ve bottled that knowledge into something really special, accessible, pleasing to read and boardroom-ready. In this new episode, Gemma and Veronica reveal the why, how, and what behind our new Park Salary & Market Trends Report built from real conversations, real analytics and human insights. We delve into:Why we created the report / what’s inside (benchmarking, EVP insights, hybrid trends + more on all things recruitment and retention)Why it’s worth paying for and how it helps you lead with confidence in 2025 and the year ahead. Whether you’re in HR, recruitment, or leadership- this episode’s for you! Tune in now- you can find us on all the usual podcasting platforms. Want a chat to understand how our report could help your business? Reach out: [email protected]/ 781508#JerseyJobs #ParkPodcast #SalaryReport #MarketInsights #EVP #Leadership

Toni, Cam & Gemma got together for this podcast to discuss the increase in Senior Level opportunities in the market!Park have seen an increase in both job roles and in the successful placement of those in Senior Leadership positions. As our network goes from strength to strength, we have seen jobs being created for candidates as well as teams moving to new businesses together.An exciting time with plenty more opportunities to those who are looking for Director level positions. Park don’t just have roles open but will find that right place for you.#findyourhappyplaceGet in touch!

We recently conducted a survey looking at the experiences and requirements of job seekers! We were keen to understand the drivers for job seeking, the challenges faced and other key factors relevant in looking for a job in Jersey!As well as becoming more informed we wanted quality data, feedback, and a better understanding to provide the best service we can to both the job seeker and our clients.We have been delighted by the diversity of responses; both from the job seekers and the industry/environments that they work within meaning we got just what we wanted from the exercise!Some of the team at Park got together to discuss the findings and this is the recording of what we shared. Check it out!

After a short hiatus from the podcasting chair, the team are back with a bang and delighted to be talking all things recruitment!In this weeks episode, Gemma, Veronica and Emma sat down to discuss the benefits of using an agency to find your first role/ what you can expect from us/ time frames and how we are there to support and guide you every step of the way.We delved into the nitty gritty and thoroughly enjoyed the chat.We hope you enjoy listening! As always we can be reached across varied channels and are always happy to have a chat all things jobs!

We were thrilled to have been joined by Sinead Barry who is the Head of Compliance at Langham Hall for this week’s episode, talking all things around the world of Compliance.This is such a booming area and one we have seen phenomenal growth in over the last few years and a sector that shows no signs of slowing down any time soon!Whether you are interested in starting your career within compliance and unsure where to start or perhaps you already hold some experience we recommend giving this podcast a listen to see where your career can take you!Thank to you Sinead for joining us, we hope our listeners enjoy as much as we did.

Today marks the start of our annual ‘Temp Worker Week’ where we look at all things temping and why not only can it be a career changer but also a career highlight for so many people.  At Park we like to recognise the hard work of our Temporary workforce and are therefore delighted to be running “Park Temp 2022” allowing us to reward and encourage outstanding performance whilst obtaining and giving feedback and ensuring high standards are being maintained.  We started the week with a podcast discussing the above and our own experiences of temping, our current temporary positions plus much more! 

Welcome to our latest Podcast as part of the “a career in” series! This week we were delighted to welcome Briony Price a Director from Phoenix Plumbing and Heating.Briony has worked within the construction industry as a Plumber for over 25 years and we really loved hearing from her on her career to date and experience from this sector!From leaving her A Levels behind to move to Highlands and become the second female plumber on the Island to today as the Director of her own firm and all the gender and assumption challenges along the way; it was great to hear a new perspective.Thanks Briony ! Check it out.

We were thrilled to have been joined by the lovely Rachel and Raine from ITV for this weeks episode, we had a great gab surrounding all things media related, how they started their careers (and how you could too!) what skills are required, top tips for someone looking to enter this field/ what roles are available plus much more!If you are thinking about working in the media/ journalism space and are unsure where to start, we would definitely encourage you to reach out to Rachel/ Raine as they would happily have a coffee and talk through the interesting and varied options.We had so much fun recording this episode, Rachel and Raine are truly passionate about their role and ITV as an employer and that definitely shines through during the conversation.Thank to you both for joining us, we hope our listeners enjoy as much as we did.

Many of us would love to work for ourselves, have an idea or a passion but never take that final step, or risk to actually do it! In this series we will hear from a range of people on how and why they took that step, the journey they have taken and all the joy and challenge along the way.This week we were delighted to welcome Jacqui Patton MD ofInk Blot Creative and Founder of GREENHOUSE Jersey.Jacqui shared with us her career and experience in brand and marketing and then setting up her business Ink Blot Creative. She last year launched the fantastic GREENHOUSE Jersey – the Islands first business conference for small business owners and freelancers which returns this Autumn.We loved chatting to Jacqui, she is extremely engaging and positive and brought great energy to the studio. Thank you Jacqui!.We hope you enjoy hearing it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

This week we are delighted to continue our Well being series and welcome Trudi Roscouet from Vitality40plus.Trudi is an experienced Fitness Professional and Personal Trainer who created her business with a focus for women going through the menopause after her own personal experience and challenges. She now supports both individuals and corporates in building awareness and creating supporting programmes to empower women through this challenging time of life. She is extremely passionate and we loved chatting to her about her experience in this topical area!  

This week we are delighted to start a new series of podcasts focused on Wellbeing and in this episode we welcome Grant Henderson from Active Chiropractic Clinic. Grant is an experienced McTimoney Chiropractor, and has been practising in Jersey for the last 30 years. As well as being a Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors he has undertaken extensive training as a Medical Acupuncturist, gaining a PGDip in Western Medical Acupuncture. Soon after arriving in Jersey, Grant recognised the need for professional workstation advice and trained as a workstation assessor. He provides a consultancy service to a wide range of employers in Jersey to enhance staff wellbeing. He carries out workstation assessments, offers seminars on improving posture in the workplace and provides specialist office equipment including sit stand desks and ergonomic office chairs. Grant is passionate about posture and has performed thousands of assessments for employers, helping thousands of office workers in Jersey to be more comfortable, more relaxed and more productive at work. We loved chatting to Grant about both his career and his experience. Thank you so much Grant for joining us!So sit up straight and get listening 

This week we are delighted to welcome Hannah from Hannah Hearne Social to discuss her career in the marketing world, focused on social media. She also shares with us her story being an Entrepreneur of two successful businesses. Hannah is a former journalist and PR & Marketing Manager who established HannahHearne Social Media Consultancy and is also part of the successful gift andevents styling business All About Love Jersey. 

Will you soon be graduating/ finishing school or even looking for a career change? Are you thinking about your options as a Trainee/Junior? Is it time to think about your first role and wonder where to start? Perhaps lots of options are being put your way, “you should go into finance” is often suggested, but what actually does “ going into finance” mean?? There are some great options in finance and in this series of podcasts we shall take each sector (finance and everything in between) in turn and delve into the nitty gritty, what do you actually do on a day to day basis? What does the progression look like? What is the best thing about the job? What are the challenges? What was the interview process like? So we are delighted to kick off this new series with “A day in the life of a “Junior Fund Administrator” Ella and Brittany joined us from Fund Management business Langham Hall where they discussed all of the above and bought their role and sector to life for us and for our listeners, it was great to hear their journey so far as well as their perspective on the role and industry in general. We wish them both all the best as they continue growing in their career.

Our Podcast episode this week, features Cara Coles, Cara was our lovely work experience student from Highlands College where she is currently studying Level 3 in Business.She came to speak to us on her second placement week to talk about her experience so far, what made her choose to work with us and what she was hoping to get out of her “work experience” Why is work experience important? What should you think about when making your choices? We cover all of the above and more and as well as getting involved in all of the daily recruitment activity, we also have put her in front of the microphone and into the spotlight, where she was a total natural.Thanks for joining us Cara and we wish you all of the best in your future studies!

Welcome to our series of Podcasts “A career in” ! In this episode we were delighted to welcome Melanie Mayer Davies to join us and discuss a career in the retail sector.Melanie is an experienced Director with a solid history of working in the jewellery retail industry. With a Marketing background alongside a retail career that started as a child, Mel has an interesting journey to share and a passion for customers that keep her enjoying her role to this day.Thanks Mel we really enjoyed hearing your story.

Welcome to our next series of Podcasts where we are focusing on Entrepreneurs.Many of us would love to work for ourselves, have an idea or a passion but never take that final step, or risk to actually do it! In this series we will hear from a range of people on how and why they took that step, the journey they have taken and all the joy and challenges along the way. This week we are delighted to welcome Molly and Sam from Mollies Cupcakes.This Jersey based baked goods business is extremely well loved and popular so how did they get to where they are now? It was a pleasure to chat to Molly and Sam and hear all about their journey and how this has built over recent years, we hope you enjoy it.

Ever wondered what a career in Law entails?What do you need to get started? What skills are key? In this weeks’ episode we were absolutely delighted to be joined by Caroline Dutot- Advocate, Mediator and Founder of Jersey Law Practice Ardent Chambers.Caroline sat down with us to talk about her journey in the legal arena and shares her story of how she got to where she is today; she talks about both her experience and offers tips and advice as well as future predictions within the industry as we move forward.These are exciting times for both the law environment and Caroline and her firm, so we wish her all the very best and thoroughly enjoyed our chat!Should a career in law be of interest to you, give us a call to talk through your options#legaleagle #careerinlaw #wheretostart #getintouch

In this week’s podcast, Team Park is talking all things Trainee’s!Where do you start looking for that all important first role?What options are available? (There’s loads by the way.....)Should you test the waters and temp or is a permanent option more attractive to you?Don’t worry, in this episode we have all of the above covered as well as tips on how to present your CV, how to nail interviews (we can also help with that by the way) plus much more.Have a listen and get in touch if you or someone you know is looking to take that first step into the working world..We hope you enjoy.

We were delighted to welcome Chris Marshall from Langham Hall to share with us his experience of the booming funds sector. Chris has a solid financial services background and joined this area of the market in its infancy seeing massive growth across the industry and at Langham Hall over that period. He shares with us both his personal experience, the growing opportunities and the skills required within this area.It was great to hear from Chris to further bring alive the funds marketplace and if you are interested in hearing more about a career in this sector this is a great listen for you!Thanks Chris

We were delighted to welcome Matt Falla who joined us to talk about Man Club. Matt (who in his day job is Managing Director of Smith and Williamson in the Channel Isles) has been a key figure in the start of a Man Club which has been set up alongside the charity - Mind - to provide men with somewhere to go to open up about their thoughts and feelings, somewhere for them to be heard and to help to listen to others. We really enjoyed learning more about the Club and the positive difference it can make. Thank you Matt!  

This week the Park team got together to discuss the current recruitment marketplace.

This episode features Claire- Boscq Scott- Originally from France, Claire started her working life in the hospitality industry, working at the Epcot Centre in Disney World, Florida. Moving to Jersey in 2000, Claire ran the St Brelade’s Bay Hotel, then opened the refurbished Royal Yacht. She also worked at the L’Horizon Hotel before setting up her own business in 2009, The Busy Queen Bee, which was the only pan-island Mystery Shopping company, inspiring businesses to deliver exceptional customer experiences.She has recently taken up the post of CEO of the Jersey Hospitality Industry - It's a super busy time for Claire and today we wanted to pick her brains to hear about their career thus far and what attracted her and has kept her in her various roles.

In this week’s episode we were delighted to be joined by Carl Ibbet- Carl is an accredited Project, Programme and Portfolio Management Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in a variety of sectors. He is a Fellow of APM (the Association for Project Management who are the Chartered body for the Project profession) the Chair (and founding member) of the Channel Isles Committee. We were delighted to welcome him and understand more on what a career in this area involves, the challenges, how the sector has grown and what makes him getup in the morning.It certainly is an interesting time for the project management space both in Jersey and the wider channel islands with initiatives and developments in the pipeline and it was great to hear about Carl’s career thus far and hear how he has seen the sector change (and to think it all started in a French coffee shop over a croissant…)Carl and his fellow members of the APM would be a great contact for you if you are in or interested in a career within project management and would welcome you reaching out, you can find all of their details below:APM in the Channel Isles | Groups | LinkedIn(8) Carl PM Ibbet FAPM APMP | LinkedInhttps://www.apm.org.uk/resources/

This week’s episode see’s us chatting to Kiley Henley-Thomas from HR now, talking all things HR! Kiley has a varied HR background working with many multi-jurisdictional companies both in house and more recently in a consultancy capacity. It was great to talk to Kiley about her career thus far as well as hearing all abouther achievements within her chosen field. Kiley’s passion, natural enthusiasm and experience shone through, and it was great to understand a little more about what a career in HR entails as well as the skills needed.It’s an exciting time in the world of HR as the industry grows and develops, thanksagain for your insight Kiley, come back any time!

In this series of podcasts we will be inviting in a selection of experts in their field to discuss issues that impact our working lives.This week our guest is Gary Tumelty who is a Director within one of Sanne’s Real Estate teams – previous to that he has held a long career within the trust world and today we just wanted to pick his brains to hear about his career thus far and what has kept him in it!We were delighted that Gary was able to join us this morning, we are keen to hear about how and why he chose financial services as his career choice, the high’s/ low’s as well as top tips for anyone looking to start within this field.

  This week we are delighted to welcome Dan Hare – founder of Continuum, master of all things data, analytics, and robotics and current IoD shortlisted Director of the Year (BIG congrats!) Dan has a World-class team at Continuum who help clients use a variety of platforms (Alteryx, DataRobot, Power BI to name a few) to deliver efficiencies to their businesses. It was great chatting to Dan who easily cuts through what can be a complex and technical area and expresses, with great passion the difference that they can make to businesses. We were keen to hear about how and why he chose the data world as his career choice, what his role involves as well as top tips for anyone looking to start their career within this field. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording!  

For this week's podcast we were thrilled to be joined by Steph Gibaut who is the Fundraising Manger for MacMillan Jersey and today we wanted to pick her brains to hear about her career thus far and what attracted her and has kept her in this role. Steph is a busy mum (both daughter and dog) wife and full time Fundraiser, life is busy but what really shone through during this conversation was her passion and drive for both the charity, her role and the sense of fulfillment she feels at the end of every day. It was a real heart warming conversation with a few laugh's thrown in and Steph you are welcome back any time!

This week we welcome our new team members to join us in a discussion on career changing. Having both changed sectors, during a pandemic, and being end users of a recruitment service they share their thoughts and experience on how this impacted them during their job search as well as how this will influence them now being in recruitment! This could be particularly relevant for those of you who have or are considering changing careers or have gone or are going through a redundancy process. Check it out.

  In this series of podcasts we invite experts in their field to discuss issues that impact our lives, current trends and challenges and how with the right advice we can all make potential improvements. This week we were delighted to welcome Elly Hodgson from Hodgson Health to discuss body image and its impact on our lives. We were also able to quiz Elly, a busy coach, wife and Mother on what she does to maintain her motivation! It was wonderful to share her experience and tips. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did and take away something that may make an impact for you.  

In this week’s podcast we tackle the hot topic of office v home working We know, we know, it is what everyone is talking about and is still very much a daily conversation we are having with our job seekers and clients as we all navigate the new working world… Hybrid working/Flexibility/remote/WFH/collaborative space are buzz words getting thrown around and what works for one may not necessarily work for another so If you’ve adjusted well to your new work-from-home routine, or you’ve been dreaming of a flexible arrangement for a while now, you probably know whether you’ll take your employer up on their offer to work remotely. “If it’s something you want, jump for joy,” “If it’s not, then have a good plan of what to do next. We hope you enjoy this week’s podcast as we chat about this subject and our own experiences as well as offering tips and tricks to keep you healthy and sane whilst working out what works for YOU! It’s an exciting time in the working world and we are looking forward to what comes next. If you are not getting the working arrangement that you are seeking, then come talk to us to discuss what options we have that could work for you!

Have you ever logged out of your last Zoom meeting for the day and found yourself completely drained? If so, you’re not alone! A lot of people are dealing with Zoom fatigue (sometimes called virtual fatigue) and It refers to the exhaustion you feel after any kind of video call or conference. In this week's Podcast episode, we discuss tips and advice as well as some recent research to help ease that virtual burnout

We are back and absolutely delighted to be back in the podcast studio and today we are kicking off with Payrises, how and when is the right time to ask for that increase? Talking about money can be difficult, even scary. It’s a topic that makes a lot of people feel uncomfortable. Whether you’re negotiating higher pay in a new job offer or vying for an increase in your current role, discussing salary can be downright stressful. You’re afraid of getting turned down, making things awkward, or even offending your manager. So, you make excuses as a way to sidestep the conversation. You tone down your requests—or worse, you don’t ask at all. So today we want to try and make that process easier for you, we have some tips and tricks to help navigate this process and make the conversation that bit easier! Asking for a raise isn’t about having a confrontation; rather, it’s about creating an opportunity to seek what you deserve. Good luck!

This week we were delighted to welcome Kelly Williamson to our podcast series, Kelly is a Customer Communications Manager from HSBC who following a personal experience started an initiative called the Wellbeing Rooms. Thanks for sharing your story with us Kelly and we wish you all the best with the ongoing project and look forward to having you back with us soon with an update of how things are developing.

This week we are delighted to welcome Ben Murray from Boxinbusiness who is here to discuss exercise and its positive impact on our lives! We will also quiz Ben on his career, the challenges of recent times, how the sector has had to adapt and what Ben does to keep himself motivated! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it :)

This week we are delighted to welcome Ed Prow, Managing Director of The Potting Shed who joins us to discuss his experience from the world of all things brand! We include his experience of a career in marketing, impacts of recent times, adapting, as well as a general conversation and tips for those wishing to start their career in this sector.

  Park Podcast with the Pro’s In this series of podcasts we will be inviting in a selection of experts in their field to discuss issues that impact our working lives, current trends and challenges. This week we are delighted to welcome Paul Mooney, Senior Stylist from 4 York Street who is here to discuss his experience, the challenges surrounding recent times, changes made and how that has effected working life as well as a general conversation of the impact that the way we look can have on the rest of our lives. One could wonder what this has to do with recruitment?.....when it comes to self-image and confidence this can have a huge impact on an individuals self-belief thus their job search so we thought we would get all the goss and see how things are!  

        In this series of podcasts we will be inviting in a selection of experts in their field to discuss issues that impact our working lives, current trends and challenges and how with the right advice we can all make potential improvements. This week we were delighted to welcome Kerry Phillips from local Estate Agency Thompson Estates. The local property market is always (and even more so now) a popular subject and we wanted to understand a bit more surrounding the challenges they have faced over Covid as well as what's happening in the current market today. Thanks Kerry- we loved having you!

In this series of podcasts we will be inviting in a selection of experts in their field to discuss issues that impact our working lives, current trends and challenges and how with the right advice we can all make potential improvements. This week we are delighted to present part 2 of our podcast with Lisa McCabe from Optimal Health & Om Shanti Yoga. Wellbeing at work, managing stress, international trends and personal experience are all up for discussion.

You have got the interview now its time to prepare. In this podcast, Gemma and Toni take you through some essential interview preparation.

In this podcast we talk about making the best of your career opportunities and going from GOOD to GREAT!

In this series of podcasts we will be inviting in a selection of experts in their field to discuss issues that impact our working lives, current trends and challenges and how with the right advice we can all make potential improvements. This week we are delighted to welcome Lisa McCabe from Optimal Health & Om Shanti Yoga to discuss wellbeing and its impact on work Listen to Part 1 below (we loved chatting that much we had to split it in two!)

In this weeks podcast Gemma, Megan and Toni discuss working life over the last 6 months! From Recruitment activity to lockdown, home working and all the challenges and experiences in between!

Branding is not just for companies, everyone has a brand. We may not have cultivated it but we all have one. In this podcast we talk about the importance and benefits of developing you own strong personal brand and provide some practical tips on how to manage that brand. Gemma and Toni present the Park A-Z of personal branding.  

Identifying your strengths can be a game changer. Not only can it benefit you in your career search but could also impact other areas of your life. In this weeks blog we take you through an action list to help you understand your key strengths so you are able to confidently articulate them to your future employer!

Welcome to Podcasting with Park. In this episode we discuss Counter Offers and 5 reasons why you shouldn’t accept them! It may seem like the best of both worlds, you’ve interviewed and been successful in securing a new role then you resign and your current employer counter offers and now you have two companies fighting to get you on their team! Clearly this is very flattering however, the truth is, it puts you in a difficult position. You really need to think very carefully before deciding what to do next and in most cases our advice would be to not accept the counter offer. Listen here where we discuss this in more detail.