December's featured case study: Kirsten Howie, Mencap

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“Follow your dreams. It’s important to remember that working in charity is a sensible job no matter what your mum and dad might say.”

Podcast is 3mins, 12s.

• Download Kirsten's interview (MP3, 2.94mb)
  
• Read a transcript of Kirsten's interview (Word, 8.29kb)
  

Find out:

• why persistence and knowing what you want to achieve are key when job hunting

• why you shouldn’t be afraid to go into the sector by a slightly sideways route

About Kirsten

Kirsten’s first two jobs in the sector were with the British Horse Society and a local disability charity in Surrey. When she first applied for a position in the sector she was after an admin job but was offered a fundraising role instead. She never looked back. For the past two years Kirsten has been working at Mencap and she is now the organisation's head of donor development.

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