Young Professionals take Thirsty Thursday to Gus Bhandal’s new pub
On bonfire night we held this month’s Young Professionals ‘Thirsty Thursday’ networking event. This month we were delighted to hold it at former…
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A win for Poppleton and Appleby and £611 raised at Young Professionals quiz
On Tuesday 3 November we held a Halloween themed quiz in aid of our chosen charity, Myton Hospice. We’re delighted to announce that…
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Spotlight on … Mike Durkin
Role: Relationship Director, Corporate & Commercial Banking. Business: Santander Corporate & Commercial Banking. Santander is one of the largest banking groups in the…
Read More“A really good mentor can provide an excellent sounding board”
Explaining why she became a mentor in the spring this year, Debbie Harper, Area Director of HSBC Bank plc, talked of the way…
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“The process empowers the young professionals”
Cheryll Rawbone, Chair of Arthur J Gallagher in Coventry, began mentoring a young PR professional in April. Speaking about our mentoring scheme she…
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Spotlight on … Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith is the new Chair of Coventry & Warwickshire First. We put him in the spotlight – read on to find out…
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“I’m already better at managing my workload”
“I joined the mentoring programme for two reasons; to improve my networking skills and get an independent perspective on how I can develop…
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“Seeing things anew myself”
“Being a mentor, helping a young professional develop their skills, is very rewarding. As well as sharing my own insights and experience I’m…
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‘Spotlight on’ Gus Bhandal, Senior Business & Investment Officer – Warwickshire Investment Partnership
Role on YP Committee – CPD Co-ordinator Age: 37 From: Coventry Gus is the longest running member of the Young Professionals committee. He’s…
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Andrew Smith sets out his agenda for 2015 / 16
Andrew Smith, partner at Shakespeare Martineau and the incoming Chair of Coventry & Warwickshire First, has set out four principle objectives for his year…
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