Ep. 077 -HR Advice for Early Careers with Nick Walker

Ask yourself one question: What do you want people to know you for, even before they’ve met you?

The first rung of the job ladder is often the hardest, but it doesn’t have to be that way…

Equip yourself with Nick Walker’s decades of HR expertise, and you’ll understand how to crack that early career code and write the first chapter of your working life the way YOU want it to be written.

Nick joins us on The Company Doctor Podcast this week as we uncover the keys to landing dream roles, going global, and standing out above the rest!

Key takeaways from this episode:

• You’re never too young to start networking

• Times of change are times of opportunity

• Set yourself apart as early as possible

Gary Gamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygamp

George Clode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeclode

Nick Walker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-walker-18905727/

Highlights:

“I don’t think employers look badly on gap years. In fact, they might even look positively on it if it comes with some kind of experience or learning that you were able to obtain during the course of that year.” - 6:00 - Nick Walker

“You’re never, ever too young to start networking, and it’s absolutely critical. Put aside any nerves or shyness around connecting with people you don’t know, and just connect.” - 12:05 - Nick Walker

“We just don't spend enough time learning how to present efficiently, effectively, or how to build and present a narrative. I would say one thing to youngsters out there - just present, as much as you can.” - 19:05 - Nick Walker

“You need to be in the office, in the face of the company and managers - work hard, deliver, show intent, and network ruthlessly.” - 20:20 - Nick Walker

“If there is an opportunity to go international, absolutely take it. It's something that has definitely put me in a good stead - one, because of the diversity that you'll see whilst working internationally, two, the different cultures you'll operate in, three, the excitement of the projects that you'll be working on, and four, it's a differentiator.” - 26:15 - Nick Walker

“I think sometimes you've got to move out, to move up, right? Unless there’s a disaster of a situation that you just need to escape, then you shouldn't be moving out unless you're moving up.” - 32:00 - Nick Walker