| Christopher Bowden, Orange Shop Idol 2011: Winner |
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"Doing well in this competition sets you apart from others and makes you so much more confident in your job. Shop Idol is a great way of getting your name out there, people still today congratulate me on my success and recognise me for my achievemen |
Richie Austin, T-Mobile, Shop Idol 2011: Top 3 Finalist |
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"Shop Idol has helped me get noticed and really stand out in T-Mobile. Having the edge of being in such a high profile competition, it gave me confidence to apply for management positions. It was worth every second and now I'm a store manager. Do it, get noticed and get ahead
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Anthony Amour, Vodafone Shop Idol 2011: Top 6 Finalist |
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"100% fact!, if I didn’t do Shop Idol I would not have got to where I am now in my career so fast. I’m now running the store I use to work in." |
Samantha Jolliffe, T-Mobile, Shop Idol 2010: Winner |
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"I would definitely recommend entering Shop Idol. The best thing about the competition is getting the recognition from your own company. It's a way to prove how good you are. I even received a couple of offers after winning Shop Idol 2010."
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Mark Kearns, T-Mobile, Shop Idol 2009: Winner |
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"I got a few job offers at the ceremony, but I’ve stayed with T-Mobile. I was promoted to senior sales consultant. Shop Idol was definitely a good thing. T-Mobile certainly appreciated me winning; it’s brought recognition for me and the company. |
Barry Jones, Carphone Warehouse
Shop. Idol 2006: Winner. Store Manager of the Year 2010: Winner |
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If you want an example of how Shop Idol can really boost your career, look no further than Barry Jones. He was a top sales assistant at The Link at the age of 17 and was made assistant sales manager two years later. He won Shop Idol in 2006 and his career has really taken off since, as he went on to became a store manager with Carphone Warehouse and is currently managing Carphone’s Arndale Centre store in Manchester. He entered Mobile’s Store Manager of the Year 2010 and clinched a unique double by winning that competition too. |