{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/64270757fe70630011f8bf8a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jenny Taylor MBE: How to get a job at IBM (and elsewhere)… and get to the top  ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/1675951278174-245f608ae08f3c77c73a9927b0b5d6d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The boss of IBM’s trailblazing apprenticeship programme, Jenny Taylor MBE, joins us to talk about education and employment opportunities for the next generation.</p><p>As part of our new Step Up campaign, this episode was recorded ahead of the Evening Standard and WorldSkills forum with employers and education leaders.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we talk about:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>How Jenny got her own job with the company 37 years ago&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Why you don’t need a university degree to work in tech&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Is it possible to go from apprentice to CEO&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>How IBM has changed over the last four decades&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>How the company started its apprenticeship programme&nbsp;</li><li>The value of doing a variety of work experience when you’re young&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Advice on improving CVs and the common mistake often made by young women – including Jenny</li><li>Her own memories of her first ever job interview&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For more news, interviews and analysis go to <a href=\"standard.co.uk/business\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">standard.co.uk/business</a>.</p><p>To learn more about our Step Up campaign go to <a href=\"standard.co.uk/stepup \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">standard.co.uk/stepup</a>.</p>","author_name":"Evening Standard"}