Who are our speakers?

Lorely Burt MP (Liberal Democrat, Solihull) Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Opening the show at the main theatre area at 10:30am

Claire Young, Runner Up of The Apprentice 2008
'How to Survive the Credit Crunch and Get Hired not Fired'

A year after coming second on BBC's The Apprentice, Claire runs a consultancy advising retailers and manufacturers and has just launched a prestigious venue management company, specialising in weddings, called Elegant Venues. Claire regularly commentates on business matters for BBC, GMTV, Sky and Five. She is passionate about developing young people and has been involved in many projects; National Apprentice Week, National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurs, DIUS and has recently become an ambassador for Make Your Mark campaign and The Prince's Trust. Claire's philosophy is that you need to be hungry to get what you want in life and give it your all. Business is one big playground of opportunity, there's never a limit to what you can achieve. Her motto is JDI: Just Do It. Hold your head up high and go forth'

James Brian, Monster.co.uk
'Getting the most out of Monster - from career advice to job hunting'

Whether you are looking for careers advice and career management information or your perfect job this session will give you insight into what you need to know and where to find it on monster.co.uk. There will be demonstrations of some of the vast array of free career advice and tools that there is available on the site. Most importantly you will discover how to use online recruitment effectively and efficiently to help you find that perfect job or change your career path.

Jenny Ungless - City Life Coaching
'The Key to Successful Job Hunting'

Jenny Ungless is a career coach for Monster UK & Ireland and also runs her own career coaching business, City Life Coaching. Jenny has more than 15 years experience of recruitment and people development gained in both the public and the private sector.

Jeremy Sutton - Managing Director, 3 Minute Mile
'A Leap of Faith: How to Make the Jump in a Career Transition'

Jeremy's work focuses on supporting people through career transitions, leadership/ management development & the impact of personality on team performance. Jeremy is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and holds certificates of competence in occupational testing.

Ann Skidmore, Corporate Image Consultant, colour me beautiful
'How to Dress to Impress'

Ann Skidmore is an international award winning corporate image consultant for colour me beautiful. She has over 10 years of leadership and managerial experience in a wide variety of industries from BAA to the NHS. Ann has coached, trained and developed over 14,000 people in the last 11 years that she has been directing her own business in leadership and image. In addition she regularly co-directs a local women's networking group which aims to help women set up their own successful companies.

Corinne Mills - Managing Director, Personal Career Management
'How to Write a Brilliant CV'

Corinne helps people make informed career decisions and move successfully into their chosen role. She has a senior HR background combined with over 13 years experience of working as a career coach. Her book, You're Hired! How to write a brilliant CV! is currently the UK's no. 1 best-selling CV book.