Jobs and Careers Winter 2022/23 - 23

" Lots of people are
afraid to say they
are ambitious, as
they think it means
ruthless, but it
doesn't, it means
you won't settle. "
What do you think is the best way to
get ahead in the workplace?
" The most important thing is to be really enthusiastic.
You also have to be honest, have integrity and be
ambitious. Lots of people are afraid to say they are
ambitious because they think it means ruthless,
but it doesn't, it means you won't settle. Start off
by being enthusiastic about what you are doing,
get to know the company, be curious about what
the company does, look forward to meeting people, be
interested and interesting, be dependable, be reliable,
responsible and, most of all, be professional. "
What is your advice to older people
who may have to go back to working
because of the cost of living crisis?
" You probably haven't written a CV for a while and
you need to promote the fact that you will have a
lot of experience that will be over and above younger
candidates. I'd recommend that you go and see a
recruitment agency or sign up to online agencies.
They are experts and can help you to work out what
you want to do. They will help you to write a new CV
and should be able to find you a job that you are suited
to, as well as big up your extensive experience that will
be valuable in any workplace. "
On life...
You were privileged to meet Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth, what did you say to her?
" We met on several occasions, we shared dinners, lunches,
banquets, drinks, a trooping of the colour and state
openings among other things. I can tell you, whatever you
thought about her, multiply it by 1,000. She was incredible,
inspirational, funny, kind, interesting and interested. When
she was introduced to me, a long list of my roles were read
out, and she simply said, 'How on earth do you do all that?'.
I replied with a smile, 'Like you Ma'am, I'm a working
mother, and as Margaret (Thatcher) said, if you want
something said, ask a man, and if you want something done,
ask a woman'. She gave a wry smile, and we had connected. "
What do you think her legacy is?
" Her sense of duty, her pride in the country and undying
service. She is the most integral women in the world,
and one of the most important. "
Now we've all moved on from the
pandemic, has your life changed in any
way? Has it made you think differently?
" I never stopped working because football never really
stopped, but my social life did like everyone else's, because
nobody was allowed out for so long. The lasting legacy was
that I started cycling and I still cycle at least three times a
week. I cycle around London, getting to meetings, going
to places I need to go and that's the one way my life has
changed quite a bit. And it's made me fitter! "
What is your plan for the next year?
" To keep doing what I am doing. There will be a new series
of The Apprentice - we are showing this series in January.
Life for me for the forseeable is doing the same as I am
doing, and enjoying it. Because if you enjoy what you are
doing, you want to keep doing it for as long as possible.
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