Where are the opportunities for under 18s to undertake work experience? I have spoken to many publishers and all have told me that they cannot take anyone under 18 for ‘health and safety reasons’. Those that do, have it arranged by a select school that they have an arrangement with. This is a ridiculous […]
Here are our top tips if you are job searching and going to the London Book Fair (LBF). Use these tips wisely during the Fair and then finish off your visit by coming to our bookcareers.com Careers Clinic on the Thursday – essential if you are looking for job. It costs to get in to […]
We’ve been conducting research with clients and have discovered that if you work in book publishing, then it is highly likely that your publishing skills have transferred to your pet, in particular your cat or dog. This theory is currently under trial at present, and our research enabled us to locate a small consultancy […]
bookcareers.com Clinic at the London Book Fair 2018 Supported by The Publishers Association Thursday, 12th April 2018 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 […]
The winners of the inaugural Business Book Awards have been announced. Category Winner: Self-Development We were delighted to be involved with the Self-Development category and can highly recommend The Leader’s Guide to Presenting by Tom Bird and Jeremy Cassell. You think you know everything about presenting and then this book pops up. It addresses presentations from […]
Procrastinating again? The dictionary defines procrastination as ‘putting things off’ or ‘the avoidance or delay of doing a task’. For each of us, procrastinating is a big time stealer. You know exactly what you need to be working on but delay for a multitude of reasons. You might not like the task, you might feel it […]
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 […]
You’ve probably read lots of blogs and newspaper articles about the best and worst jobs in the world but even in a great industry like book publishing there are times when we have to do things which could be described as the ‘worst’. They might not be on your job description but someone in the […]
As a celebration of International Women’s Day, here is a podcast of panel talk given to the Society of Young Publishers Oxford Branch back in July 2010, on the subject of the Careers of Women in Publishing. Even though many years have gone by since this speech, much of it remains true today. We as a […]
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we often ask children; I know I was asked numerous times when I was a child. Originally I wanted to be in the Police, then when I chose my options I wanted to be a Social Worker. By the time it came […]
