How Did You Get That Job?
Explore the secrets of career success through insightful conversations with STEM leaders at the top of their game. In each episode, we meet senior professionals who have the coolest jobs in tech, life sciences and engineering and ask them to share how they’ve got to the top of their career. Expect conversations with global experts including cyber security leaders, directors of data, chief technology officers and AI specialists.
Podcasting since 2021 • 43 episodes
How Did You Get That Job?
Latest Episodes
Building careers in an AI-disrupted workplace
‘How Did You Get That Job?’ is back – and we’re changing up the format a little bit!In our new mini-series, host Shaun Cheatham, Chief Relationship Officer at Hays, explores the trends and technologies impacting the future of work...
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Why a direct path isn't always fastest to the top, with Duane Barnes (RapidScale)
Join Shaun Cheatham on ‘How Did You Get That Job?’ as he meets Duane Barnes, President at RapidScale, a managed cloud services platform. Duane’s appearing on the show to talk about starting his career in dial-up tech support and working his way...
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How theatre training helped me be a better CTO, with Beatriz Barroso (Goparity)
Join Shaun Cheatham on ‘How Did You Get That Job?’ as he meets Beatriz Barroso, who’s the Chief Technology Officer for investment platform Goparity in Portugal. Her career began in theatre, before she decided to pivot to software development.
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Becoming an AI strategist for organisations worldwide, with Biju Krishnan
Series 4 of ‘How Did You Get That Job?’ resumes with our first guest of 2025, Biju Krishnan. Biju has worked across the globe, where he’s helped organisations tackle AI and data. Currently based in Germany, he joins host Shaun Cheatham to discu...
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From big tech to helping others succeed, with Abigail Rappoport
Series 4 of the ‘How Did You Get That Job?’ podcast starts with guest Abigail Rappoport. Based in the UK, Abigail has led a diverse and exciting career, working at household names such as Microsoft and Meta, as well as setting up her own busine...
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