Mar 14, 2015 | Inclusivity, Job Hunting, Publishing
Over the years I’ve spoken to hundreds of Human Resource Professionals about how they select and sift through the masses of CVs and applications they receive in order to find THE ONE; the perfect candidate for the role. If you think about the process, you can...
Mar 1, 2015 | Inclusivity, Job Hunting, Publishing, Work Experience
A new grant scheme has been announced by the The Book Trade Charity (BTBS), as part of its closer collaboration with the Matthew Hodder Charitable Trust. It is the second phase of a pilot project aimed at encouraging talented younger people into the book trade though...
Jan 14, 2015 | Inclusivity, Publishing, Salary Survey
On 13/1/15 Suzanne Collier was on a Panel at the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) AGM #SYPAGM15. This is blog is slightly edited transcript of her talk. The bookcareers.com Salary Survey 2013 indicates that diversity is getting worse, with 93.7% of respondents...
Jun 17, 2014 | Careers Guidance, Inclusivity, Publishing
Whether you like it or not, there is a drinking culture in book publishing. You cannot go to a publishing event without the compulsory glass of warm white wine being served. Quite a few of us on twitter talk about ending the day with ‘a large gin and tonic’ and I’ve...
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...
