Who are our speakers?

Raef Bjayou, contestant, The Apprentice 2008
'How to Be a Winner in the Recession'

Raef Bjayou took part in the fourth series of The Apprentice series 4. At that time, Raef Bjayou was running his own import and export company. Prior to that, he worked as an estate agent and spent one year in property sales in America and the Caribbean, and one year as a volunteer on Ethiopian charity projects. Since The Apprentice, Raef has appeared regularly on television and has continued to work on his pharmaceutical distribution business

Graeme Goulden, 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.

Liz Hoskin - Chief Radiator
Making Positive Connections - How to get the most from your networking

When Liz Hoskin speaks, people do more than listen. They laugh, they enjoy, they learn. Most importantly, they take action, returning to their workplace or personal lives with renewed energy and fresh insights into themselves and their relationships.

Liz Hoskin is a dramatic model of self-motivation and determination. When she speaks of improving lives she speaks from personal experience. She shares with her listeners the practical techniques that have helped her turn her own life into a success story and looks forward to helping her audience achieve their dreams.

She is living proof that "it's not where you start that matters -- it's where you finish" and "it's not what happens to you -- it's what you do with what happens to you that counts."

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'

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.