Posts Tagged ‘taking responsibility’

Guest Blog: Deborah Wilkes, Editor and Publisher of OTC Bulletin

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Deborah  Wilkes is Editor & Publisher of OTC bulletin, the business newsletter for the consumer healthcare industry. Co-founder of OTC Publications Limited, which launched OTC bulletin in 1993.  Deborah is Chair of the Judging Panels for OTC Bulletin and OTC Marketing Awards, and is actively involved with industry bodies and is regular speaker at industry [...]

Is it possible to take on leadership positions before 30 ?

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

This post could be a continuation of Indy’s post “What do people really look for in a job?”. The survey he mentions reveals that 43% of the graduates think the most important factor to choose a job is career progression possibilities. This is definitively crucial for me. As I have just entered RB’s graduate program, I have [...]

But I didn’t study ‘Sales’ …

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

When I realized that I was going to ‘fast-track’ my career by spending the first 18 months working in Sales, I have to admit I wasn’t completely enthused. Targets, statistics, charts and numbers – for someone who lived and breathed Marketing at university I can honestly say I was slightly dubious…

Looking Back Before Moving Forward…

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

As I wind down my blogging responsibilities, it feels appropriate to announce that I’m finishing up as Pharmacy Sales Analyst and will take on my next challenge as Assistant Brand Manager for Pest Control -uber excited! Seeing as  this will be my last blog post, I thought it would be fitting to revisit some of [...]

Interview with a graduate – Living RB’s Core Values. Number 1: Ownership

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

This is the first in a series of blogs I will be writing, interviewing our graduates about their achievements at RB and how they see our core values playing a part in their success. At RB we are like our brands – strong, fast-acting and highly effective. When working here you’ll find plenty of drive [...]