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Career Quick Fire: Honey Spencer, Wine Director at Palomar Group

Honey Spencer's career has taken her all over the world in some incredible places, from Sydney to Copenhagen and even to a guest somm position at Noma Mexico. But she fell into the wine industry almost by accident. ...

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Hiring for attitude over experience: An interview with Selin Kiazim and Laurence Louie

When we saw Selin's instagram post about Laurence's journey through her business, we knew that we needed to hear more about this inspirational story; an amazing example for fellow employers about how to hire for attitude - and teach ...

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CAREER QUICK FIRE: Emily Chia, Head Chef of Le Grand Bain in Paris

Emily is the Head Chef of Le Grand Bain in Paris, a truly stunning restaurant set up by Ed Delling-Williams in the trendy Belville (11th Arr.), and one of the darlings of the Neo-bistro movement which counted ...

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CAREER QUICK FIRE: SongSoo Kim, Head of Sourcing and Development at Super8

Welcome to our little series of mini-interviews in which we take a shallow dive into the deep waters of different careers to give YOU a little insight into what the industry looks like from all sides. Introducing SongSoo Kim, Head ...

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Staging 101: How to get a stage, what to expect, and employer responsibility.

Our Max Coltart is in charge of our Business Development, but he also still works part time as a chef and has completed many stages over the course of his career. Max is here to answer some questions ...

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Category: Career Advice

Career Quick Fire: Honey Spencer, Wine Director at Palomar Group

Hiring for attitude over experience: An interview with Selin Kiazim and Laurence Louie

CAREER QUICK FIRE: Emily Chia, Head Chef of Le Grand Bain in Paris

CAREER QUICK FIRE: SongSoo Kim, Head of Sourcing and Development at Super8

Ask Merly: The Countertalk Problem Page 20.07.21

Ask Merly: The Countertalk Problem Page 29.06.21

ASK MERLY: The Countertalk Problem Page 08.06.21

Staging 101: How to get a stage, what to expect, and employer responsibility.

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