{"id":1554,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:06","slug":"candid-conversation-growth-and-taking-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1554","title":{"rendered":"Candid Conversation\u2026 Growth and Taking Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Candid Conversation\u2026 Growth and Taking Risks<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Candid Conversation\u2026 Growth and Taking Risks\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/candid-conversation-growth-and-taking-risks\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Candid Conversation\u2026 Growth and Taking Risks\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-video rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-video__wrap\">\n<p>As we mark National Careers Week and Employee Appreciation Day, we are taking time to recognise our people, their growth, and the connections they build at work.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Today, we are highlighting a unique working relationship built on trust, collaboration, and learning side by side. Harriett Atkinson, Business Executive to Managing Director and Mike Cooke,\u00a0Managing Director\u00a0work closely together every day and share their thoughts on the importance of skills development, taking career risks, and how working so closely means pushing each other to become the best versions of themselves.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering how to build a career you love, check out their video below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-video__wrap-container\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-video__cover js-play-text-video lazyload\" style=\"background-image:url('\/media\/jcajrznq\/thumb-12.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=1005&amp;height=565&amp;rnd=134172652152930000')\"><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-video js-play-rich-text-video\"> <span class=\"font-ico-play\"><\/span> <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-text-video__cover-video-wrap js-video\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Candid Conversation\u2026 Growth and Taking Risks As we mark National Careers Week and Employee Appreciation Day, we are taking time to recognise our people, their growth, and the connections they build at work. 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