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On this week’s show Lisa and Julia are joined by Gallup Certified Strengths coach (and, for full disclosure, Michelle’s partner) James Eves to talk about finding out what we are good at doing.

Neil Millard, a seasoned IT contractor and author of 'Confident Contractor,' dives into the complexities of freelance work. He shares insights on navigating tax implications and insurance for contractors, tapping into personal experiences with IR35 regulations. The rise of offshore recruitment is discussed, shedding light on how remote work is shifting salary expectations. Millard emphasizes the power of networking in securing contracts, revealing that personal connections often lead to more opportunities than traditional job boards.

On this week’s show Michelle joins Chris and Lisa to talk about the experience of turning her book into an audiobook. You can get Good Girl Deprogramming exlusively on Audible here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Good-Girl-Deprogramming-Audiobook/B0D9MKBDBW

On this week’s show Cat Barnard joins Matt and Michelle to talk about the ongoing debates about the future of work, the UK productivity challenge and whether it’s all just a problem of BIG.

On this week’s show Julia and Matt are joined by Mon Dessert’s founder Samina Courtin to talk about her journey from kitchen to supermarket, and the challenges of scaling physical product businesses. You can find out more about Mon Dessert at https://www.mondessert.co.uk/

Michelle’s got a new podcast, and here’s the first episode!If you’d like to hear more, you can find all the details at:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-minnikin

On the first show of the Autumn, Matt and Michelle are joined by recruitment expert Katrina Collier to talk about her new book Reboot Hiring. You can find out more about her book at https://katrinacollier.com/reboot-hiring/ Katrina mentioned Benchmarcx – https://www.benchmarcx.io/refrkco (this is Katrina’s affiliate link), and also Sue Ingrams Disrupt HR talk https://vimeo.com/254246171 Matt talked about a Venn diagram he posted recently – that’s here:

For the first time all five regular WB-40 hosts are in the same show! This week Chris, Julia, Lisa, Matt and Michelle answer questions about the IT job market, AI regulation, first jobs and more besides!Here’s the chart Tony Harper shared with us… That’s it for the Summer – we are back in September!

On this week’s show Michelle and Lisa are joined by polymath Minter Dial to talk about Artificial Intelligence, human self-awareness and the wonders of Padel tennis.

It’s Election Week in the UK, and so Matt and Michelle speak with digital news veteran Kevin Anderson about how the interaction between journalism, technology and news media has changed over recent decades.