ARE YOU COMMERCIALLY AWARE?
Radio: BBC R4 and theWorld Service
blogs from Kamal Ahmed. Follow him on Twitter. Tune in to The Andrew Marr Show for interviews with leading figures from politics and business – or its ITV rival, Peston on Sunday . The Beeb also makes some good one-off documentaries/short series about world economics and business. Bloomberg TV Bloomberg West is a one-hour show, offering all the tech news from Silicon Valley. The Economist Try a discounted trial or student subscription for full access, or choose your limited free reads carefully. The app is free to download. The Telegraph Partial paywall. Many people (even lefties) really rate the Saturday edition. The Times Annoying paywall! But there is a dedicated law section and supplement published on Thursdays. Financial Times Paywall (can read some material free). Good international features. Interesting opinion pieces. Guardian The Guardian law section used to be very well regarded, although there are claims of a slip in quality since it lost its dedicated team of writers. But there’s no paywall! Reuters Heavy on the financial markets and good for fast news reports. Wall Street Journal Interesting to read about European issues from another perspective. BBC News website Pitches many stories at the non-expert, but this can be really helpful. Press
wish to practise, the type of firm you want to work in and which skills you may be lacking. Next, work out where you could gain the skills that may be relevant to the firm of your choice. For example, if you are interested in banking or corporate finance, then consider gaining experience in a corporate setting (eg, an accountancy firm or a tax office). Commercial thinking can be developed in any employment setting. For example, in the publishing industry, you might learn about the challenges faced by print media in light of the growth of online journalism. If you work in retail, logistics or warehousing during your holidays, you could develop an understanding of seasonality of demand or just-in-time purchasing principles. Another option is to consider the types of client that you would be dealing with and try to gain some experience (eg, in a bank or financial institution). If you can gain insight into how potential clients run their businesses, this will be a strong selling point at interview. Alternatively, think about how a corporate firm is run and the skills you would need to work there (ie, working on large complex deals as part of a large team). Use this basic idea to think laterally about other organisations which would allow you to work in the same way (eg, insurance companies or finance houses). Ultimately, what matters is that you learn about and understand the environments you work in. Even positions which appear to be at a very low level can produce great commercial insight. It just depends which way you look at it and how well you can explain your understanding to a potential recruiter. For more on developing commercial awareness, read the range of information on LawCareers.Net (LCN). LCN produces a weekly round- up of the big commercial stories, while the site’s video section is home to interviews with leading lawyers and recruiters, which are packed with useful advice. You can also pick up tips from LCN’s blogging community.
Today programme Great presenting team interviews leading figures about the issues of the day in business, politics and society – sets the day’s news agenda for much of the UK media. The World Tonight Broad coverage of international news and business. The Bottom Line Evan Davis’ roundtable interviews get to the heart of business thinking. Peter Day’s World of Business Veteran business journo Peter Day’s show includes on-the-ground stories from around the world. Today in Parliament Discover whether our parliamentarians are out of touch or have their finger on the pulse. PM Eddie Mair presents an irreverent, but probing look at the day’s issues – excellent journalism and interviews with leading figures. The World at One One of BBC R4’s main flagship news and current affairs programmes, along with Today and PM. Channel 4 News The hour-long show allows time for special reports to explain issues more deeply. BBC The BBC’s business and economics team contributes regularly to BBC News and also has blogs and stories on the BBC website. Look out for reports and World Business Report Daily stories from around the world . TV
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