Jan 18, 2012 | Interview Advice, Job Hunting, Publishing, Skills, Training, Work Experience
Are publishers born or made? Was the question asked at an insightful symposium at Kingston University where Course Directors, Lecturers, Publishers and Trade Associations (including the Publishers Association – Richard Mollet gave a brilliant presentation) and...
Nov 17, 2010 | Job Hunting, Miscellany, Publishing
Part of my role involves me picking up those who are having a pretty rough time of it in the job market, and I thought I’d share with you one such email from someone who didn’t make the bookcareers.com job club meeting today. —–...
Jan 7, 2010 | Careers Guidance, CV Advice, Interview Advice, Miscellany
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...
Jul 22, 2007 | Careers Guidance, CV Advice
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...