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Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO)

The Bottom LineThe Decisions That Made Me

Sophie O’Brien found herself unemployed and couldn’t believe how tough finding a job was. She tells Evan Davis how she began her company Pollen Careers, to change that.

After 14 years of having a successful career in media, Sophie found herself unemployed. She thought with her skills and experience finding a new role would be easy, but it was the opposite. After struggling with applications and repeated denials, Sophie decided she wanted to change the process of applying for a job. The employment specialist talks to Evan Davis about how she’s trying to change the way recruitment works with her business Pollen Careers.

Production team:
Producers: Nick Holland, Georgiana Tudor
Editor: Matt Willis
Sound: John Scott
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison

(Photo Credit: Sophie O’Brien)

14 minutes

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Sun 17 Aug 202512:15
BBC Radio 4

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