Feb 12, 2017
James Reed is an entrepreneur, author, career coach, and the Chairman of REED, a recruitment business that is family owned and employs over 3,500 people around the world.
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James is a regular media commentator on work and labour market issues. His recent appearances include BBC News, Sky News, CNN, CNBC, London Live, Bloomberg, Sunday Brunch and The Apprentice. He shares his knowledge and experience in a monthly blog for the Huffington Post Young Voices section.
James is a best-selling author to two books, ‘Why You? 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again’ and ‘Put Your Mindset to Work’, which he co-authored with Dr. Paul Stoltz.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer.
01:25 Brian’s thoughts on the episode.
04:16 Brian’s Introduction.
04:58 “Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of
them.”
06:48 Everyone has the possibility of loving Mondays.
08:40 “Why you: 101 Interview Questions You Will Never Fear
Again”.
16:57 A seven second curriculum vitae.
18:58 Answering a curveball question.
24:13 Will future employers check your digital footprint?
26:13 Why people seek a new job.
28:17 What a good company culture offers its employees.
33:57 The three g mindset.
34:23 Reed.co.uk introduces recruiter mobile app.
38:03 Role of the head of an organisation.
40:38 Growing up with a successful father.
45:04 Benefits gained from attending university and business
school.
48:35 Business culture differences between England and America.
54:18 Will robots decimate future job market?
1:00:27 How will Brexit affect the job market?
1:02:46 Success secrets.
1:03:12 The delight of having a large family.
1:05:42 What keeps James awake at night.
1:06:06 What James hopes will be his epitaph.
1:08:00 Phone call to the 20 year old James.
1:10:17 Best advice ever received.
1:12:29 Advice to the young person coming into the workforce.
1:15:50 Brian’s summing up.
Show Notes:
James Reed's website
http://www.jamesreed.com/
James Reed on Twitter
https://twitter.com/james_a_reed
James Reed on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Reed_(entrepreneur)
James Reed Books:
Why You: 101 Interview Questions You Will Never Fear Again.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-You-Interview-Questions-Youll/dp/0241297133/ref=la_B004LHNHQC_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486748421&sr=1-1
Put Your Mindset To Work
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Put-Your-Mindset-Work-Really/dp/0241003547/ref=la_B004LHNHQC_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486748421&sr=1-2
Topics discussed:
Wall Street (film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_(1987_film)
The Police (band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police
University of Oxford
http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Harvard Business School
http://www.hbs.edu/Pages/default.aspx
New England Patriots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Patriots
Brexit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit
The Matterhorn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matterhorn
People mentioned in this episode:
Sir Alec Reed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Reed
Dr Paul G Stoltz
http://www.peaklearning.com/about_peak-learning_principals_stoltz.php
Michael Bloomberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
Daniel Pink
https://londonreal.tv/daniel-h-pink-to-sell-is-human/
Neil Young
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young
Kevin Kelly
https://londonreal.tv/kevin-kelly-the-inevitable/
Sigmund Freud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Freud
David Alliance, Baron Alliance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Alliance,_Baron_Alliance
Kennedy Family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_family
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Music:
Trailer - Audio Library https://youtu.be/anp_exOmsgc
Vlog - Those Nights by Dj Quads
https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads