My first job was collecting trolleys at 16 at my local supermarket in Kent. I wanted to be an RE teacher but decided to stick with retail. I loved the excitement retail offered (and still do!). Serving and selling to customers, working in a team, the opportunity to progress. Retail gave me the chance to grow and the confidence to make big decisions, leading me to where I am today as the custodian of this incredible business and brand. I want others to benefit from the experience retail can offer, and I want M&S to recruit its next generation of leaders, armed with the same knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial spirit I picked up from working my way up the retail ladder. That's why we’re reshaping our early careers recruitment to put our stores at the forefront. All new colleagues will start their M&S journey with a 4 month placement in our stores. Applications are now open, if you think you've got what it takes, apply. You could become a future leader of M&S, or even our next Chief Executive... Read my blog 👉corporate.marksandspencer.co…