
Jimmy's Jobs of the Future
Former Downing Street adviser, Jimmy McLoughlin interviews top entrepreneurs, politicians, and just about anyone at the top of their game on where they think the future of our economy is going through the prism of jobs.
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May 22, 2023 • 17min
Repost: Changing The Face of Global Entrepreneurship with Izzy Obeng
A repost of one of our favourite episodes with Izzy Obeng, who left her role as a management consultant to set up an accelerator for black and ethnic minority founders. Foundervine helps tomorrows founders shape the future running numerous programmes and partners founder with exceptional business mentorship. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 17, 2023 • 45min
The 3 School Friends Who Built a Pub Empire with Three Cheers Pubs
Most south Londoners will know Three Cheers Pubs as the most handsome in England. They host some of the best live comedy in the business, featured some of the biggest musicians such as Ed Sheeran and are now even producing their own sparkling wine. Three Cheers currently own 9 pubs which include; The Abbeville, The Avalon, The Bolingroke, The Latchmere, The Princess Victoria, The Rosendale, The Stonhouse, The Tommyfield and The Bedford. To celebrate some of the greatest independent pubs in the business we collaborated with Three Cheers for their 20th anniversary celebration. Jimmy is joined by co-founders Tom and Mark live from the Bedford. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2023 • 20min
Bonus Episode - Business Studies with Graham Ruddick
A bonus episode reposting when Jimmy appeared on Graham Ruddick's podcast - business studies. Subscribe to Graham's substack #OffToLunch here. This episode was recorded during the Liz Truss premiership and Graham interviews Jimmy about what working in Downing Street was really like. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 10, 2023 • 1h 3min
100th Episode - Miles Jacobson: The CEO of Football Manager
This episode is brought to you by Riverside.FM - the place for recording podcasts. Use code JOBS when signing up to Riverside here for 20% off sign up fees. To celebrate 100 episodes of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future today we host Football Manager CEO - Miles Jacobson.Miles is one of the UK's most in demand podcast guests, having run the iconic Football Manager for 30 years. This is the first time he has been interviewed about the almost 2,000 people that make Football Manager happen.The episode also touches on government policy, how Brexit affected football and the future of the video game industry. Miles’ story is inspiring, one of someone who initially was helping a few friends and then found themselves as a CEO of one of the biggest football games of the 21st century. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 8, 2023 • 13min
#Moments - Pip Jamieson on mentors, angel funding and skill swapping
Pip Jamieson is the founder of The Dots - a professional network for the new world of work. Pip discusses early rounds of angel funding and how her platform supports creatives and offers skill swapping. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 3, 2023 • 39min
Vice, Lad Bible & Managing the Sidemen - Jordan Schwarzenberger
There's no doubt Jordan Schwarzenberger is a visionary. At just 25 years old he's manager of one of Europes biggest cultural online exports - the Sidemen. As if this wasn't enough, Jordan has also completed creative strategy for Frank Lampard, Ant & Dec while working with the likes of Vice and Lad Bible. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 1, 2023 • 12min
#Moments - Hayden Wood on hiring talent & renting experience
Welcome to #Moments a new mini-series that celebrates and reflects on the best moments of Jimmy’s Jobs. Today's guest is Hayden Wood from Bulb who discusses keeping your employees motivated, role rotations and a nomad programme allowing employees to work in different cities. It's strong advice that shouldn't be lost. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 2023 • 53min
From The Beckhams to Downing Street to Prison: The Andy Coulson Story
Our guest today is Andy Coulson, former Downing Street Director of Communications, News of the World editor and ex-prisoner serving at Her Majesty's pleasure. He’s the host of crisis what crisis podcast and the Founder of successful strategic advisory firm Coulson Partners In this episode, Andy shares his experiences of working on the first televised debate and for those of you who are fans of the British Icon - Andy discusses being one of the first people to hear about the Beckham's engagement. But perhaps most intriguingly, Andy gives us a glimpse into his time in prison, sharing personal anecdotes and lessons learned during time served. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 2023 • 49min
Serving 25 million customers: Marc Allera - CEO of the Consumer Division at BT Group
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On today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Marc Allera, the CEO of the Consumer Division at BT Group. BT, who owns EE, is one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies. Marc leads teams of thousands of people to make sure that we are all able to get online. The challenges are very different from those faced by the founder of a startup – challenges which Marc is familiar with after starting his career in the fledgling video games industry.Marc's wealth of experience and expertise offers views into the challenges of running a massive organisation like BT, the ethical and safeguarding considerations around AI, along with the future of sports.For more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 12, 2023 • 43min
Michelle Donelan: Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
We are joined today by Michelle Donelan Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to discuss the future of the UK's trillion dollar tech sector.Join us as we dive into Michelle's insights on technological literacy, the impact of AI, and the importance of up-skilling in today's digital age. Together, we'll explore the question on everyone's minds: will emerging technologies replace human jobs?There’s also a great story of Michelle attending a chilli eating contest which she refused to lose. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices