bookcareers.com Clinic at the London Book Fair 2019 Supported by The Publishers Association Thursday, 14th March 2019 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm Olympia Room, London Book Fair [A ticket is required to enter the London Book Fair; it is free to attend the Careers Clinic] If you are at the London Book Fair as part […]
We’re delighted to tell you we will be running our popular How to Job Search in Book Publishing Course, in Edinburgh on 14th February 2019. This is sponsored by The Book Trade Charity BTBS, with Publishing Scotland as co-sponsors and the support of SYP Scotland. If you are based in Scotland or the far North […]
We’ve spent a lot of time looking inwards at the work we do, and now we’d like to look outwards and talk to you about what job-hunting is like in the current climate. Are you always apply for jobs and getting nowhere? Are there not enough jobs advertised? Where do you look for jobs? Please […]
HOW TO JOB SEARCH IN BOOK PUBLISHING “An incredibly helpful day, full of useful information” Would you like to know EVERYTHING there is about job searching in book publishing? Whether you are established in your publishing career or just starting out, this day is aimed at you. Covering everything to do with job searching in […]
I keep meeting people who have been given poor advice from others. This is the most common piece of advice I hear given to entry level candidates: ‘You must have three months work experience in publishing to get a job; if you can’t get a paid job, then work unpaid’. I’ve also heard this advice […]
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The Book Trade Charity has launched its first subsidised accommodation for new entrants to the book trade in the Bookbinders Charity housing complex in Whetstone N20. The six flats, three one-bed and three offering two bedsits per flat with shared kitchen and bathroom, will be available for a period of 6-12 months, to people […]
Publishers have a social responsibility and their first social responsibility needs to be towards their employees and their interns. Why does a person intern? To get experience that will lead ultimately to permanent employment. Very often at the end of an internship, the intern frequently finds themselves unemployed until another placement or a job comes along.* […]
Why you should always speak up Last year I got a little bit angry on twitter, because of a major publisher who offered a placement to an unpaid intern for a month. The intern was given an allowance of £50 to cover lunch and travel, yet their travel expenses were over £120 a week. […]
‘Will an employer sponsor my visa to work in UK Book Publishing’ is a question frequently asked by International students from International (Non EU/EEA) countries. The answer is currently that it is highly unlikely you will get sponsorship. The UK Government knows that book publishing is oversubscribed; it is highly unlikely that any role will fulfill […]
