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[Grayson]

I'm about to embark on the careers ladder as I finish university this May.

I've got to the final stage (interview and assessment day) of a well-known Irish bookmaker's brand marketing graduate scheme - any tips or advice on what to expect etc? I've never been to one so any pointers would be appreciated.

 

[Napster]

I'm about to embark on the careers ladder as I finish university this May.

I've got to the final stage (interview and assessment day) of a well-known Irish bookmaker's graduate scheme - any tips or advice on what to expect etc? I've never been to one so any pointers would be appreciated.

a bookmaker's like any normal shop but with more tellies.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I'm about to embark on the careers ladder as I finish university this May.

I've got to the final stage (interview and assessment day) of a well-known Irish bookmaker's brand marketing graduate scheme - any tips or advice on what to expect etc? I've never been to one so any pointers would be appreciated.

Know the competition. Spend some time looking at other websites and mobile apps. Visit some competitor shops too if you can. Have a view on what certain bookies do well and what others do less well. I was recruiting recently and was very keen that the candidates had done their homework.

I don't know if they will be expecting you to have a really in-depth knowledge of pricing and percentages, but at least have a bit of an appreciation of overrounds and margin. PM me if you want to discuss any further.

 

[Pubey]

*WHAT YOU DO NOW: Research Fellow in Health Economics - University of Sheffield

*PRO'S OF JOB - It's a well paid job where good performance is valued and progression is possible. In 4 years I've been promoted twice. It's a massively diverse role, so you can focus on particular areas that you're interested in. I love the academic research and the teaching, but I could get involved in more consultancy work if I wanted. It's rewarding undertaking work that can have real benefits for NHS patients, and my colleagues are great. Can wear jeans and t-shirt and can start and finish when I want. Lots of opportunities for travel and international conferences. I'm lining up in a few years time spending a year at either NYU or Harvard, get paid to relocate your family for a year to live and work in the US.

*CON'S OF JOB - The most valuable part of being an academic is publishing journal articles (it's key for your CV), however these get squeezed out of the day and so to progress you basically have to work evenings and weekends too. I know other people work hard as well, but I feel sorry for those who are great workers but with kids and lives outside of work their careers have stalled because they aren't publishing. Teaching is great, but involves huge amounts of admin and grief from students with inflated expectations. Research governance and ethics are still a big hurdle, and doing research in the NHS opens up the grim world of the current NHS.

*IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT I WOULD BE perhaps doing what I'm doing but in a freelance/private capacity. There are huge amounts of small consultancies in this field and they all seem to do pretty well. If not I'd happily set up a little bar. Mrs Pubey has dreams to set up a cafe and crafts shop for knitting and stuff, could help out behind the scenes!

 

[Napster]

Muse I would tell them all about your Battrick career as well. :dim:

 

[Napster]

*WHAT YOU DO NOW: Research Fellow in Health Economics - University of Sheffield

*PRO'S OF JOB - It's a well paid job where good performance is valued and progression is possible. In 4 years I've been promoted twice. It's a massively diverse role, so you can focus on particular areas that you're interested in. I love the academic research and the teaching, but I could get involved in more consultancy work if I wanted. It's rewarding undertaking work that can have real benefits for NHS patients, and my colleagues are great. Can wear jeans and t-shirt and can start and finish when I want. Lots of opportunities for travel and international conferences. I'm lining up in a few years time spending a year at either NYU or Harvard, get paid to relocate your family for a year to live and work in the US.

*CON'S OF JOB - The most valuable part of being an academic is publishing journal articles (it's key for your CV), however these get squeezed out of the day and so to progress you basically have to work evenings and weekends too. I know other people work hard as well, but I feel sorry for those who are great workers but with kids and lives outside of work their careers have stalled because they aren't publishing. Teaching is great, but involves huge amounts of admin and grief from students with inflated expectations. Research governance and ethics are still a big hurdle, and doing research in the NHS opens up the grim world of the current NHS.

*IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT I WOULD BE perhaps doing what I'm doing but in a freelance/private capacity. There are huge amounts of small consultancies in this field and they all seem to do pretty well. If not I'd happily set up a little bar. Mrs Pubey has dreams to set up a cafe and crafts shop for knitting and stuff, could help out behind the scenes!

I know a few healthy economics people who have gone onto set up consultancies, some do better than others. Mainly in the world of forecasting, market access, pricing etc.

Funnily enough. I'm putting together a webinar for a client on market access and reimbursement in BRC (not India), and also one for a different client on Pharma IP Protection in Asia. Hot topics!!!

 

[Pubey]

I know a few healthy economics people who have gone onto set up consultancies, some do better than others. Mainly in the world of forecasting, market access, pricing etc.

Funnily enough. I'm putting together a webinar for a client on market access and reimbursement in BRC (not India), and also one for a different client on Pharma IP Protection in Asia. Hot topics!!!

Yeah it is a big area, most of the work I currently do is market access and fourth hurdle stuff for NICE, SMC and country-specific adaptations of submissions. My research interests are more in valuing health and computer simulations to estimate long term costs and benefits of different treatments. Quite a lot of my classmates from LSE have gone into those wider international areas that you mention, like IP and forecasting, including Cyrus who you know.

 

[Napster]

Yeah it is a big area, most of the work I currently do is market access and fourth hurdle stuff for NICE, SMC and country-specific adaptations of submissions. My research interests are more in valuing health and computer simulations to estimate long term costs and benefits of different treatments. Quite a lot of my classmates from LSE have gone into those wider international areas that you mention, like IP and forecasting, including Cyrus who you know.

Yeah, potentially you could do very nicely out of your career! Might see Cyrus in May - got an event in Philly which I expect him to attend..

 

[Mad Cyril]

I'm about to embark on the careers ladder as I finish university this May.

I've got to the final stage (interview and assessment day) of a well-known Irish bookmaker's brand marketing graduate scheme - any tips or advice on what to expect etc? I've never been to one so any pointers would be appreciated.

Most Irish gamblers I have seen at the races wear extremely cheap suits and drink a lot.

£30 in Suit Sity (sic) and a couple of hours in Wetherspoons before the interview should help you fit in.

 

[chapperzUK]

*WHAT YOU DO NOW: Accounts Assistant

*PRO'S OF JOB:
Decent starting wage, and as I don't have many bills to pay, savings account is getting healthy.
I'm quite good at it.
Not much pressure.
Currently doing a course to hopefully become qualified, then the pay will get quite good!

*CON'S OF JOB:
Can be very repetitive and tedious at times.
Quite frustrating as well.
Not the sort of job that makes me jump out of bed for.
Course I'm currently doing is quite boring too. As its an evening course, I have to pay for bus and 2 days a week consist of just work and college.

*IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT I WOULD BE
Football statistician/analyst/journalist. Always been interested in statistics and analysing things, so this would seem perfect. Problems are that I'm awful at writing and I have no degree having dropped out after 1 year.

 

[C C Csiders]

I'm about to embark on the careers ladder as I finish university this May.

I've got to the final stage (interview and assessment day) of a well-known Irish bookmaker's brand marketing graduate scheme - any tips or advice on what to expect etc? I've never been to one so any pointers would be appreciated.

When the raid happens - and it will - when the robber points his sawn-off in your face, give him the cash (after all it isn't yours).

 

[bucket&spade.f.c]

*WHAT YOU DO NOW - Collections manager

*PRO'S OF JOB: pay is amazing, someones elses misfortune is my financial gain!
Helping mates get out of debt by geting it written off for them :)

*CON'S OF JOB: dont really have any! but having to listen to the worse excuses to they havent/cant pay! best so far is my husband has my debit card and he a pilot ....Classic

*IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT I WOULD BE - I would still do my job now as I love it and very good at it.

 

[Hotman]

*WHAT YOU DO NOW - Collections manager

*PRO'S OF JOB: pay is amazing, someones elses misfortune is my financial gain!
Helping mates get out of debt by geting it written off for them :)

*CON'S OF JOB: dont really have any! but having to listen to the worse excuses to they havent/cant pay! best so far is my husband has my debit card and he a pilot ....Classic

*IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT I WOULD BE - I would still do my job now as I love it and very good at it.

do you do corporate collections? and what areas? pm if you prefer...