Monthly Archives: September 2010
I always knew that I wanted to work internationally no matter which company I joined. After joining the International Management Trainee program at Meltwater, the kicker came when instead of moving to the UK, the US or some other English speaking location, I was offered a place on the team charged with taking Meltwater into Japan.
Hello Kitty, Cosplay, game shows and sushi – these were the extent of my knowledge of Japanese culture, so stepping off the plane, I was unsure what to expect. Sensory overload. Unending neon lights, ear-splitting noise from semitrailers playing the latest J-pop hit singles, fashion I never…
“Focus on Focus”. When I first heard this phrase, I was sitting in a conference room for my second day of training in Meltwater’s London office. My immediate thought was: “How cliché. What does that even mean?” As training went on, I forgot most of the things that were said, but somehow this phrase stuck in my head.
We usually think of working hard as synonymous with working long hours. However, in my time at Meltwater I have noticed that the best people always seem to wrap up their work and be out of the office the soonest. This inspired me when…
I remember my first day at Meltwater:
As the early-morning sunshine lit the column on Paternoster Square, I stood in its shadow looking up at Warwick Court, home to Meltwater Group, London. It was the first day of my job as an Account Manager within the Meltwater News Client Relations department, and I couldn´t wait to step in to start this new, exciting adventure.
In the lobby I met with the two other new hires starting with me, and together we went through the initial training and workshops for the first few weeks. They were equally enthusiastic, and sometimes we ended up…
Remember the first time you watched Spielberg’s Jaws? With their great, gnashing, razor sharp teeth and thrashing tail, Great White Sharks became the resident monster that lurked in the ‘depths’ of the swimming pool and on the ‘other side’ of the bath tub. I don’t know about you, but I was a scaredy cat to the core and have always had a fascination with these amazing creatures. Locals here in South Africa have an unspoken understanding with the wildlife inhabiting shared spaces. Basically, it comes down to leaving one another alone – you can admire from afar in ‘oohs and aahs’…
