Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  There are many jobs revolving around airports and aircraft. If you want to be of service to the air navigation, you are detail oriented and stress resilient, then you may want to look closely at the profession of air traffic controller. Today's guest is Guillaume Allirot, Air Traffic Controller in Southern France.  ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a job that will spark your interest.  I am Laura Leoncini and today’s guest is Frank Ludolph. He joined UEFA in the late 90’s and has a tremendous experience in Coach education management. He has covered the role of Head of Technical Development. Listen to this episode if you want to know more about the world of UEFA and its technical development ..read more

Do you know that what you do today is not necessarily what you will be doing later down the road ? Today’s guest at Job Tales is Paul Cockerill – he has been a TV producer for about 40 years and became a flight attendant at the age of 59.  Main message here: do not hesitate to find what makes you vibe, at any age. I am Laura Leoncini and this is Job Tales. Send me a message on my social media if you want to be interviewed.  ..read more

From physiotherapy studies to homeland security, risk management and protective services. Kris Van Den Berghe is based in Singapore and is the head of Security Operations at Netflix in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Listen to today’s episode of Job Tales ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jonathan Duff. Based in the UK, Jonathan has had several professional lives, from actor to teacher to street food entrepreneur. Definitely a person with lots of interests and who loves new challenges. Jonathan, thank you for being my guest today, your job is so interesting, I would like to know right away, how you thought of getting into street food business ..read more

Welcome to anotjer Job Tales episode! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jos Frederiks from the Netherlands. Former professional basketball player, Jos is partner at Createment, an IT career development company. Jos, just before we started recording, we were talking about how in school you need to make a choice early on, and you often end up in a job  that you're not passionate about. Your job is about changing career, following your passion, having the courage. Can you tell me how you got to this new profession ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tiana Conlon. Tiana is a Manager at the Tourist office of La Chaux de fond in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. I know that tourism as a job attracts many people: the pleasure of traveling, discovering new places, get to know the local customs, learn new cultures, and see amazing landscapes. Tiana, you work in tourism, and your job is quite diverse, you get to explore your region and ..read more

When I think of a marine ecologist, or a marine biologist, I imagine someone working in nature, scuba diving in search of the most remote marine species, understanding the way the oceans work, and how to save endeangered marine life. I imagine them far away from the bustling city life, and away from stress. Is is the truth? Or is it a myth? I invited Ashlee Lillis to speak about her job as a Marine Ecologist and what it entails. Ashlee has an organisation called Sound Ocean Science. She works in marine systems around the world, with local partners, to carry out exciting collaborative projects ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Lorraine Mcdowell, Data Scientist in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Lorraine studied biochemistry and genetics in the 80s, when biotechnology was not yet a developed branch. As she says, she stumbled upon the job of Data Scientist. Listen to her story.              ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  When you think of a job that’s physical, relational, psychological and health-oriented, then a personal trainer comes to mind. Maxime Frechet started out with a bachelor in biology and pathophysiology; when he was at the lab, he soon realised all he was looking forward to is to go to the gym and train. He took on studies to qualify and he became personal trainer. His job allowed him to see the world and to fulfil his passion. Toda ..read more