Surround Yourself With The Right People - Ben Gilliam, Thirdway

Ben Gillam, Founder and CEO of Thirdway shares his top career story and career advice for young people. Thirdway Group is a £100m collection of businesses that specialise in workplace and commercial real estate. They offer office design and build, architecture, consultancy, furniture procurement and smart building technology. Ben founded the company over 10 years ago, and through his experience, he’s able to share career advice for young students and professionals at the start of their career. Some of the areas discussed in the interview include: 

• What his upbringing was like and how it’s helped him get to where he is 
• Why growing up in a diverse area is an advantage 
• The importance of having people around you that support you 
• How young people can discover their passion 
• What he enjoys most about being CEO
• Why you shouldn’t shy away from making mistakes

The Circl Interview Series asks leaders of the UK’s most exciting businesses to share their career paths and advice with the next generation of talent. Check out our other interviews with professionals from organisations such as Facebook, Bulb and Slack.

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