Telling It How It Is: People Skills, Finding Balance, Mental Health Funding | Mikaela Jubb

Episode #051 | Mikaela Jubb

On today's episode - Mikaela doesn’t hold back.

She's dabbled in many different careers until eventually building her own construction recruitment business, Underdog Recruitment, and has plentiful experience in the sector.

From dealing with all sorts of people, to leadership, insolvencies, mental health funding & the effect women have in construction, this episode dives straight into the realities of the industry - pressures, stigmas, and what needs to change.

🔵 Connect with Mikaela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaelaunderdogrecruitment/

🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/zbBdRkT01JE

🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h6w7s2vNROueq0tRQ7np2?si=gs5MIChvQ4yILoYedKmKyQ

🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/telling-it-how-it-is-people-skills-finding-balance/id1778487912?i=1000732966315

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⏲TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro! Growing up in Southampton + What is it that Mikaela does in Construction?

05:56 Ben Banaghan’s Record Iceland Run + Why the pair are getting into Running

15:07 Working with Mechanical & Electrical SMEs + Cold Calling, Communication

21:42 How the pair first met + Mental Health Funding

27:43 Men vs Women expectations & pressures. + The struggle of finding balance

33:57 Should we be forcing ‘women in construction’ or let nature take its course?

44:01 Mikaela’s client list + Her experiences & insights regarding insolvencies

50:40 Supporting mental health in construction + Leadership & People skills

58:58 Mikaela’s honest testimonial on our ConSpo Marathon Treks! + Morning People

01:09:56 Construction Sport Sailing? + Mikaela Goes on X Factor???

01:13:51 Mikaela’s many career changes before starting her business…

01:20:24 The stigma of construction… especially how it's sold to students.

01:28:25 Outro

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