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The Apprentice 2010 contestants

The Apprentice is a television franchise which originated in 2004 in the United States. As originally conceived, the show depicted 16 contestants from around the country with various backgrounds competing in an elimination-style competition to become an apprentice to Donald Trump. The winning contestant would have the opportunity to work for Trump as the president of one of his companies for at least one year with an annual salary of $250,000. The Apprentice was developed by Mark Burnett, who successfully brought Survivor to the US. Since its premier, the show has spawned many licensed international versions as well as several imitations.

Original series
The Apprentice is a reality television show that originated in the United States- albeit created by an Englishman- on NBC. Billed as "The Ultimate Job Interview," the show depicts a group of 15-18 businessmen and -women competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 job of running one of real estate magnate Donald Trump's companies. The position starts with an introductory one-year contract with a starting yearly salary of $250,000 USD.

The first season aired during winter and spring of 2004, executive produced by Mark Burnett, Jay Bienstock, and Donald Trump, who also hosts the show. The show led Trump to become known for his fateful catch phrase "You're Fired!". The theme song for the show is "For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays, and other themes and underscore are written by composers Mark T. Williams and Jeff Lippencott of Ah2 Music.
The contestants live communally in a suite at Trump Tower in New York City and the boardroom showdown is with Trump and two of his associates (usually Carolyn Kepcher, Former Chief Operating Officer and General Manager for the Trump National Golf Club, and George H. Ross, Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Trump Organization).

Season 6 saw the show move to Los Angeles. On May 14, 2007 NBC announced the show was not on its fall 2007 schedule, but that a decision to cancel or renew it had not yet been made. On 19 May 2007, Trump announced that he was "moving on from The Apprentice",^{[citation needed]} effectively ending the series. However, on 22 May, NBC responded by saying Trump still has a year left on his contract.^{[citation needed]} On July 16, 2007 NBC renewed the show for mid-season as a special celebrity edition, with season seven debuting on January 3, 2008. The eighth season of The Apprentice premiered on NBC on March 1, 2009. Similar to the previous season, all contestants were celebrities playing for charity. The ninth season of The Apprentice began in Spring 2010, also featuring a celebrity cast.

A new season with regular candidates is scheduled to start September 16th 2010 on NBC.

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Stella English Age: 30 Occupation: Head of Business Management Lives: London Mother-of-two Stella identifies “resilience” as her greatest strength and has managed to forge a flourishing business career as the only female in the management on the trading floor of a Japanese investment bank, despite leaving school with no qualifications. She describes Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as “phenomenal” inspirations and defines herself as “passionate, funny and energetic.” She says: “I’m like a dog with a bone, I can’t let go. If I want something, I get it.”

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Sandeesh Samra Age: 26 Occupation: Recruitment Consultant Lives: Nottingham Born and raised in Nottingham, Sandeesh describes herself as “ambitious and opinionated” and believes that repeat business is the key to success. She admires the Tosphop brand and their ability to remain on trend and would love to have been the brain behind digital giants Facebook and Google. Sandeesh started her working life as a sales assistant for Toys R Us and as a recruitment consultant managed to break a company revenue record. She says: “Don’t go for the quick win. Look after your customers and clients.”

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Joanna Riley . Age: 25 Occupation: Cleaning Company Owner Lives: Leicester Leicestershire born Joanna rose from humble beginnings to corporate success with her Midlands based cleaning company after setting up the business at the age of 22. Joanna, whose first job was as a hotel waitress, later moved into telecommunications at a call centre where she called every Leicester-based business in the Yellow Pages until she eventually decided to become her own boss. She describes herself as ‘honest, direct and funny’ and is inspired by her twin sons. She says: “Don’t complicate business. Keep it simple and get on with the people you’re working with – it’s common sense.”

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Liz Locke. Age: 24 Occupation: Investment Banker Lives: Birmingham Fashion and food aficionado Liz describes herself as “ambitious, energetic and loyal.” Young and experienced in investment banking, she has recently ventured into property development and project management. A self confessed health fanatic, Liz visits the gym three times a week and lists badminton, tennis and running as key interests. She says: “I’d liken myself to Lamborghini, fast, exciting, stylish and successful.”