UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO Zarina who tweets as @canadian_turtle for coming up with the best suggestion – How to job search in book publishing. Bookcareers.com will shortly be launching a one-day course on how to job search in publishing. It will combine all the expertise from their Job Club in one day and is aimed […]
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Life in Publishing: it’s more than just books (and Tumblr!)
20/10/2013 in CV Advice, Job Hunting, Publishing, Training 0
We’ve received details of the Society of Young Publishers 2013 Conference, which is going to be held in Oxford on 23rd November 2013. This year’s conference is entitled ‘Life in Publishing: it’s more than just books (and Tumblr!)’ and will focus on life in publishing and how to climb up that publishing ladder and what your next […]
Summer Offer
26/07/2013 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Job Hunting, Publishing 3
At this time of year, when so many of you will have recently graduated, we know you are in need of specialist, impartial help with CVs and applications more than at any other time, so we’ve put our heads together and are delighted to announce that we have a summer offer on our ever-popular Employability […]
So who is giving you careers advice?
02/05/2013 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Interview Advice, Publishing 0
When you need careers advice, who do you turn to? Do you ask a family member or friend? Confide in a colleague? Someone who is doing the job already? A human resources or recruitment professional? All may be able to give you some help, but along with that help you have to make judgement […]
New standards for work experience opportunities
28/02/2013 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Job Hunting, Publishing, Work Experience 9
We’ve been looking at how we can help increase diversity within publishing and be fairer to those who are looking for entry level opportunities. We also believe that the publishing industry needs to change in how it treats those looking for entry level jobs. With effect from the 1st March 2013, all work experience and […]
bookcareers.com Job Club Initiative
23/10/2012 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Interview Advice, Job Hunting, Publishing 0
We are delighted to announce that we are relaunching the bookcareers.com Job club, where we help those who are unemployed and who have already been working in UK book publishing with regular careers advice and guidance through regular face to face meetings. This Job Club would not be possible without the help of The Book […]
Who are you going to call?
03/05/2011 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Interview Advice, Job Hunting, Publishing, Training, Work Experience 0
We’re always being asked if we can help people on an adhoc basis, with questions about all manner of things regarding careers advice, working in publishing and job hunting and we’ve responded to your requests. You want answers that relate directly to you and your situation, whether you are looking for a job, starting a […]
Bookcareers Job Club to continue into 2010
07/01/2010 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Interview Advice, Miscellany 0
We’re pleased to announce that the bookcareers Initiative (Job Club) will continue for the time being, helping those who have lost their jobs within the industry and are currently unemployed. We’ve rearranged the London groups slightly, with a regular CV Masterclass or Interview Coaching session, as well as a usual meeting and opportunities to meet […]
The length of it is important
22/07/2007 in Careers Guidance, CV Advice 0
This is the time of year when the majority of CVs I see come from fresh graduates. I know from experience that the Careers Guidance officers in most Universities offer CV advice, yet I repeatedly see CVs of between 4 and 7 pages long. If you are a graduate and have no other experience other […]