James graduated with a Bachelors degree in Media Practice from Glamorgan University in Wales and Central Missouri State University in the United States.
He has spent four years as a cruise ship videographer and Video Department manager, working for Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and P&O Australia, travelling extensively in Europe, South America and the Pacific Islands.
He now is a prominent blogger, running both SmithAbroad.com and SmithInLondon.com posting news and articles from his travels home and away. As well as being the Social Media Manager for a London-based charity, James is a published photographer, having enjoyed press in both online and print from UK to Australia.
James now writes the Puregenie and Gail Kenny Recruitment blogs, manages the Twitter feeds and LinkedIn groups, while assisting with Candidate Acquisition.