EP#069 James Mitra | Corporate Or Start Up - Which Is For You?

Welcome to Episode Sixty Nine (Season Four) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast with your host, Andrew MacAskill!This week’s podcast features James Mitra, a fellow LinkedIn Top Voice for Careers.   James is the Founder of JBM, an award-winning executive search firm working with some of the fastest-growing Tech Startups & Scale-ups in the world. He also hosts one of the UK’s most popular business and career podcasts ‘40 Minute Mentor’ which has had hundreds of thousands of downloads to date and features inspiring career stories and mentorship from world-class business leaders, entrepreneurs, and sporting legends.We have turned the tables on him this week!  In this episode, we talk to James about how he got to where he is today from a background with two parents who were Preachers, how he fell into recruitment, and how he ultimately built a business that aligns with his values. There is also lots of discussion around what it looks like moving from the corporate world to the world of startups, mobilising your network, and why it’s so important to bring your energy to an interview. Lots of golden nuggets in this episode whether you’re a job-seeker, leader in transition, or a business owner. Enjoy!Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmitra-jbm/

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At Executive Career Jump we are all about doing everything we can to assist leaders in making job moves. People going through redundancy or job change are six times more likely to suffer from mental health challenges. It can be a tough time. Our hope is that these podcast episodes go some way to helping listeners understand what they want from their career and how to go and get it! Each episode is hosted by one of the UK's leading Career Coaches, Andrew MacAskill and he interviews a range of experts involved in the job search, recruitment and hiring industries so that you can learn tips, tricks and strategies to ensure you successfully land your next opportunity. For more information about Andrew MacAskill and Executive Career Jump visit www.execcareerjump.com.