Alternative CV – Alex Landers
What was your favourite subject at school?
Biology – there’s endless hours of entertainment to be had when your teacher is called Mr Bond. Sadly his first name was not James…
What was your best subject at school?
Graphic Design
What was your first-ever job?
Shop assistant at a local garden centre – for a short period of my life I was an expert in compost selection.
What was your worst ever job?
Lifeguard at a leisure centre – you can only walk around a poolside so many times before you start getting tired of the scenery, especially if you happened to be on the early morning 6am shift.
What was the first music single you bought?
A very embarrassing Natasha Bedingfield track, probably ‘Unwritten’. Technically it was given to me by a school friend in a party bag, but it’s the first CD I remember having as a teenager.
What is the most entrepreneurial thing you have ever done?
I actually auditioned for a spot in Alan Sugar’s Young Apprentice, but never made it through to the third round.
What is your motto in life?
Hakuna Matata! It means no worries for the rest of your days…
If you were allowed one dream perk at work what would it be?
Afternoon siestas – the Spanish have it right!
What’s your favourite movie and why?
I’m a child at heart and absolutely love Disney movies. My favourite has got to be The Jungle Book – the friendship between Mowgli and Baloo is adorable plus you can’t help but sing along to ‘The Bear Necessities’.
If you could pick a celebrity to join the agency who would it be and why?
Definitely James Corden! As a comedian come singer he’s guaranteed to keep the office in high spirits. Plus he might even pick up some more famous faces on his journey into work!
What luxury would you have on your desert island?
My own bed – complete with a mosquito net.
What animal best reflects your personality and why?
As an extrovert, I would say dogs are fairly close to my personality type. I’m quite energetic and outgoing and also tend to follow rules closely (although some are made to be broken!).
If you could be anybody in the world (alive or dead) who would you be and why?
Emma Watson as she’s an incredibly talented actress, beautiful model AND a powerful activist
