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Ex City and Islington student appointed New Chief Executive for Islington Chamber of Commerce

An ex pupil of City and Islington College has recently became the new Chief Executive for The Islington Chamber of Commerce.

Ronke Lawal, joins the Chamber after spending five years running her own business as an advisor to small enterprises, mainly on business development, marketing, events and PR. She studied for A Levels in English Literature, Business Studies, Sociology and Maths at City and Islington College, after joining from Haggerston Girls School in Hackney.

The new Chief Executive is thankful for her time at City and Islington and praises the College’s Business A Level for preparing her for the big world of Business. She says: “The course tutors and challenging and diverse nature of the course gave me an insight into the world of working in business and solidified my interest in the subject.”

For those Business students who wish to follow in her footsteps or make it big in business, Ronke has some useful advice. She says: “I would definitely value the tools and resources that your course tutor provides you with (I still refer to my old A – Level business text book!), start networking NOW – any events or online business forums that you can become part of are great as it helps to gain a working knowledge of the industry.

“Keep abreast of what’s happening in the business world so that you sharpen your know-how of your industry. Get a mentor or try to find work (paid or unpaid) in business to build up your repertoire early; the more experience & knowledge you have, the better when trying to get into the industry.”.