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Working in a start up can be an incredibly valuable way for many people to launch their careers. In today's episode we speak to the co-founder of JumpStart Kabir Bali about his organisation that looks to help people get into the world of start ups through their graduate program. You can learn more about Jump Start on their website https://www.jumpstart-uk.com/

Christy is a professional coach based in Canada, her work focuses on helping people across a variety of different aspects of life from nutrition and health to their careers. In this episode of Graduate Compass Cian speaks to Christy about her journey into this area, her love of helping and teaching and how starting out in accounting shaped her career journey.

When Amit Halkhoree got his A-Levels he couldn't help be disappointed five years later he is on the verge of joining a prestigious PhD program at Oxford University and has built up a massive online following making online content for students. Listen to this live episode of Graduate Compass recorded live on TikTok as his Amit talks about his journey through the sciences to PhD level. You cam follow Amit on TikTok @Amithalk shorturl.at/vyX28

In part 2 of this episode Cian chats to Paul Murphy the author of Paul Murphy author of 1000 years of career advice about his career, why he wrote the book and answers questions submitted via social media. You can learn more about Paul, his book and other resources here https://www.1000yearsofcareeradvice.com/

Paul Murphy author of 1000 years of career advice speaks to Cian about his career, why he wrote the book and advice for graduates. Part 1 You can learn more about Paul, his book and other resources here https://www.1000yearsofcareeradvice.com/

Hannah Walton is talking an unusual career path, in September 2022 she will be starting her Masters of Science in Mental Health and Well being in Education having never previously studied in Higher Education. Instead she was excepted onto the course based on her wealth of professional experience, as she used her experience of education and her willingness to try and help people like her to start up the One Third Project. In this interview Cian speaks to Hannah about her journey, what the One Third Project is and how she started it to where it now has over 100 volunteers. You can learn more about the One Third Project below or follow Hannah on Twitter @UnlikelyStudent https://www.onethirdproject.co.uk/

When Dan went to uni he really wanted to study journalism but didn't think he could do it so studied languages instead. Little did he know that languages were his gateway to travel and that his career in journalism was not too far away.

When Amy didn't get her first choice for her degree (a business degree) she had to figure out how else to move forward with her career. After studying English and History as her undergraduate and with a masters degree in English under her belt an internship in a newspaper seemed to be a road into journalism but actually set her on a career into the world of marketing and advertising.

Jeff grew up working in the service industry and developed a love for it. He decided to go to college and study Commerce and French but after a little while working in other areas he felt drawn back into the industry. A fire in a building in Cork City would give Jeff the unexpected chance of opening his own business. And so www.koto.ie was born.

When Kornelius went to university it was with an open mind that he would do something in physics, he is now at the forefront of research into the world of virtual reality and its use to help people with chronic pain.

When Cormac went to college it was with an interest in designing games. But while learning the IT skills for a career like this would demand he realized he now had the skill set to apply his new skill set in a much more broad manner. But the life of being a Tech Entrepreneur doesn't come easy, 50 rejections in a row would spark an idea that would launch his business. You can visit his site now at www.mastered.ie

@FeenaOSullivan (TW) studied Graphic design as she loved being creative but as she began her career she found more joy in the creativity of problem solving and found herself being drawn more into User Experience Design (UX), and User Interface Design (UI)

After leaving his first course after school because it wasn't working out Tim O'Leary took some time to figure out what he was going to do next. The service industry, personal training and MMA along with his own health issues would slowly shape his career in the world of Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing. Now the owner of elevated-lifestyle.com Tim works with Clients all over the world. You can follow Tim on Instagram @elevatedlifestyle_coaching

When Sophie was studying for her degree in Primary Education. She loved teaching but didn't think the mainstream system was for her which left her wondering what should she do next. Now she has a dual career as a Knowledge Exchange coordinator as well as running her own tutoring business.

With an absolute love of helping people in another life Lisa might have been a Doctor, nurse or a paramedic but coming from a business background, her love of business and helping people would draw her into a career working in Healthcare management.

When @sunitadastidar qualified to be a science teacher she knew communication was her strength. One masters later and her career had turned on its head and she was now pursing a career as Multimedia Journalist. However Graduating in the middle of the pandemic made the transition ever harder, listen to Sunita's journey of how she has been finding it so far. Note: Sunita will be hosting a free online event on the 12th of Feb 2021, Radio and Podcasting for Beginners. Radio and Podcasting for Beginners Tickets, Fri 12 Feb 2021 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

Dr Therese Lynn originally followed a career in the world of Biomedical sciences. But after completing her Ph.D and spending a bit of time in the working world she realized she had a burning desire to go back to college to be a medical doctor.

James Curran is the producer and presenter of the UK's biggest graduate careers podcast. The Graduate Job Podcast. In this episode he explains to Cian how his career started, and how he ended up with a dual career as careers coach and a consultant. www.graduatejobpodcast.com

The word coaching is often associated with sport, but did you know that people often use coaching in their working lives, often to help them achieve something specific or to help improve their work performance. In todays episode Cian speaks to his own coach Gill Casson, about the world of coaching and how to be more resilient. (Note: If you are interested in speak to Gill about being coached by her, you can email your contact info to info@graduatecompass.ie and we can pass it on to Gill).

By the time Patrick got to the end of his time studying Graphic Design he knew it was no longer for him. After deciding to get a job as a kitchen porter he got his first taste of working in the service industry and quickly fell in love with the work involved in making an establishment a pleasure experience for customers. Now a Supervisor for Good Day Deli in Cork City (https://www.gooddaydeli.ie/) Patrick has found a career path he loves and in this episode gives a glimpse behind the curtain into what it takes behind the scenes to run a successful café.