The Apprentice - Paula Jones
Paula Jones was a 29-year-old human resource consultant for Walsall Council when she entered The Apprentice series 5.
In week 4 of The Apprentice, Paula Jones was fired, having been a losing team leader. However, all the pundits on The Apprentice: It Takes Two and most of the audience thought that Sir Alan Sugar had got it wrong in firing her.
Paula Jones had previously gained a BA in geography and a masters degree in industrial relations and human resource management.
Paula Jones was born and brought up in Walsall.
She went to Shelfield Community Academy in Pelsall and according to her head of sixth form, Mike Sweeney, Paula Jones was fiery during her school days.
When she was 18, Paula Jones was a four-star sergeant in the army cadets and represented the army at county level in shooting.
Paula has a passion for interior design and in January 2010, the Birmingham Post reported that Paula Jones had set up an interior design and repro furniture company – www.afewofmy-favouritethings.co.uk – as well as an independent HR consultancy.
