Sir Alan Sugar will be returning with a new group of candidates when The Apprentice UK Series 5 premieres on BBC One Wednesday March 25. Nick and Margaret will be back as usual (he hasn’t offed them so his kids can be on TV) as well. The 15 job candidates are:
Anita Shah
35
Business Strategist
“My CV is strong. I am articulate. I can deal with questions and make impactful statements. Many lawyers can’t. People want to chat with me.”
Ben Clarke
22
Trainee Stockbroker
“To me making money is better than sex.”
Debra Barr
24
Senior Sales Consultant
“When I set my sights on something I have to make sure I get it. I am very cautious and only let the people that I can trust see the softer side of me.”
Howard Ebison
24
Retail Business Manager
“I am a credible businessman who wants to go far. I’m incredibly ambitious. If I don’t go far down this route I shall go far down another route.”
James McQuillan
32
Senior Commercial Manager
“I’m astute and shrewd and smart… maybe blunt at times.”
Kate Walsh
27
Licensing Development Manager
“My CV speaks for itself. I’ve always excelled academically and I have really achieved within a corporate environment across sales, marketing and a number of different aspects of business.”
Kimberly Davis
33
Marketing Consultant
“I bring honesty and integrity to the table, I don’t lie, cheat or backstab. I am not the stereotypical New Yorker and it’s a stereotype I’ve faced.”
Lorraine Tighe
36
National Accounts Manager
“I’ve fought against all the odds. I’m a single mum with no education and I’ve had a very hard time. It is tough, but to have the confidence I have I should be very proud of myself.”
Majid Nagra
28
Business Development Manager
“I think that business is the backbone to this world. Without companies buying and selling there wouldn’t be any economy.”
Mona Lewis
28
Senior Financial Manager
“I knew I would be selected, not to sound big-headed… I’ve succeeded in the companies I’ve worked for because I work hard and I’m honest.”
Noorul Choudhury
33
Science Teacher
“I have always been ambitious and driven and I’ve got the capabilities to deliver. I am not all talk… I can manage a team of people, total strangers even, because I am feisty and have attitude.”
Paula Jones
29
Human Resources Consultant
“I am the girl with a plan. I have great wit and strength of character, and I am resilient to the core.”
Phillip Taylor
29
Estate Agent
“Business is the new rock ‘n’ roll and I’m Elvis Presley”
Rocky Andrews
21
Sandwich Chain Owner
“For me business is about hard-work, attention to detail, being willing to make mistakes and learning from these mistakes.”
Yasmina Siadatan
27
Restauranteur
“Business is about a simple formula. Make more than you spend. That’s what I do, I keep business simple and it works. I’m good at it.”