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What Happens Now?

Mike Oldham lost his brand new job as an Event Director right at the start of the coronavirus crisis.⁣⁣It lasted less than a day! Despite the obvious challenges that threw up for him and his family, he was determined to turn it into a positive. He decided to start this podcast from his home in SW London, creating a series of interviews in order to share stories of how the crisis was affecting other people - personally and professionally - and how they were coping as the whole world went into lockdown.⁣ ⁣Most importantly, he wanted to focus on the ways in which his guests each plan to emerge from this crisis in a positive way. ⁣⁣If you would like to support the podcast you can do so here (25% of donations go to NHS Charities Together): https://www.gofundme.com/what-happens-now-podcast

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What Happens Now?

Claire Owen - Recruitment Entrepreneur

May 26, 2020 • Mike Oldham • Season 1 • Episode 8

As some of the lockdown measures begin to ease, more and more people are expecting to return to work. But there is a large question mark over how many of their jobs - and even their employers - will survive as we begin to emerge from this pandemic.

It's likely things will get worse for the jobs market before they get better. So does that mean mass unemployment and disaster for the economy? Or is this the perfect moment for people who want to change direction with their career, and seize upon the new opportunities the crisis has presented?

One person who knows all about forging an opportunity out of crisis is Claire Owen, the founder of recruitment agency Stopgap.

In this episode, we talk about the kind of jobs that are going to be in high demand in the future, as well as what it takes to go it alone in the world of business.

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To support this podcast, please visit my GoFundMe page where 25% of all donations will go to NHS Charities Together.