10 episodes
Bookcareers Suzanne Collier
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bookcareers live is for people who work in book publishing or who want to work in book publishing. bookcareers.com is THE careers consultancy for the book publishing industry and we help people find a job, build a career or do their current job better.
This episode covers the subject of Cliques in Publishing and how they affect inclusivity. It also discusses the new bookcareers live platform.
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Facing Redundancy in Book Publishing
Episode 241 of bookcareers.com Live
This week it was announced that approximately 200 people at Informa Taylor & Francis had taken voluntary redundancy.
Whether redundancy is voluntary or enforced, it can still be a huge shock. With so many job roles elsewhere changing, losing your job through redundancy can be soul-destroying.
In this week’s episode of bookcareers live we discuss redundancy and give some tips to help you survive the situation and move into a new role.
This episode references:-
bookcareers.com Careers Clinic
The Book Trade Charity BTBS
National Union of Journalists
Citizens Advice
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Feeling the Fear
Episode 240 of bookcareers.com Live
You’ve heard of the book, Feel the fear and do it anyway by Susan Jeffers, but what is that like in practice? In this personal episode of bookcareers Live, Suzanne Collier shares with us a recent experience of feeling the fear and doing it anyway, and the lesson she learned as a result.
This episode references:-
Feel the fear and do it anyway by Susan Jeffers
bookcareers YouTube channel
bookcareers Careers Clinic
bookcareers Job Club
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The Key To Career Success
Episode 239 of bookcareers.com Live
Do you know the key to career success? Have you ever wondered how someone got their dream job or was in the right place at the right time? If you ask them, they will probably say it was luck or fate. But the truth is they created the opportunity for themselves.
In this episode of bookcareers live, we discuss how you can create the key to your own career success in publishing.
This episode references:-
bookcareers YouTube channel
bookcareers Job Club 28th November 2023
Ask questions for the Job Club
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Work In Publishing Week 2023
Episode 238 of bookcareers.com Live
It is Work in Publishing week. The week where the industry comes together and promotes publishing as a career and open to all. Ensure you are following the hashtag #WorkInPublishing across social media.
This is the week where bookcareers.com usually sits back and lets the rest of the industry take over – after all, every week is #WorkInPublishing week at bookcareers! However, this year, we have a number of activities going on.
In this week’s episode of bookcareers.com Live, we discuss the different sectors of book publishing for those approaching the industry for the first time.
Other activities:-
There will be a daily new video on the bookcareers YouTube channel
Our Careers Clinic will be running, where you can speak to a qualified Careers Advisor
On Tuesday, 28th November, join the bookcareers job club live on YouTube at 19:00 for
‘Work In Publishing Week – what next?’ You can post questions in advance on https://forms.gle/HD4rh8cuUpuXStWm6
You can discuss any of the issues mentioned in this podcast across social media using the hashtag #bookcareers. Subscribe to our weekly podcast via iTunes or your favourite podcast host
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Scottish Careers Week 2023
Episode 237 of bookcareers.com Live
This is the start of a busy fortnight for bookcareers.com. This week we have both Scottish Careers Week and Discover! Creative Careers week. Next week is #WorkInPublishing week.
To tie in with our two events with Publishing Scotland, Rachel Hessin joins us with her selection of questions about job hunting in publishing, especially in regards to looking for a role in the Scottish area.
Listen to Rachel’s questions and Suzanne Collier’s answers. If you’re a publishing jobseeker and would like to ask questions on a future episode, please contact us.
This episode references:-
Tuesday 14th November 2023 – bookcareers and Publishing Scotland for Scottish Careers Week 16:00 to 17:00 hrs
Join Suzanne Collier in conversation with Isobel Birks (Senior Assistant Editor, Edinburgh University Press), Olivia-Savannah Roach (Campaigns Assistant, Canongate Books), and Richard Wainman (Senior Designer, Floris Books).
Book tickets
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/publishingscotland/1046128
Thursday 16th November 2023 bookcareers and Publishing Scotland for Scottish Careers Week
17:00 to 18:00 hrs
Careers in Publishing Q&A with Suzanne Collier taking your questions about working in Scottish Publishing
Book tickets
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/publishingscotland/1046207
Discover! Creative Careers
Thursday 16th November 2023 Introduction to Careers in Publishing with Suzanne Collier live on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/bookcareers
Post questions in advance https://forms.gle/HD4rh8cuUpuXStWm6
bookcareers Job Club Live https://www.YouTube.com/@bookcareers
Tuesday 28th November 2023
Sign up for future events https://www.bookcareers.com/job-club-initiative/
Episode 76 – I’ve just lost my job
Episode 231 – Publishing Jobseekers Q&A
Society of Young Publishers, Scotland
Book Machine
Rachel Hessin / Edinburgh Publisher Community
Publishing Scotland
Booksellers Association
Careers Clinic
Employability Consultations
The Book Trade Charity BTBS.
You can discuss any of the issues mentioned in this podcast across social media using the hashtag #bookcareers. Subscribe to our weekly podcast via iTunes or your favourite podcast host
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Autumn Job Hunting in Publishing
Episode 236 of bookcareers.com Live
It is at this time of year that usually the number of jobs advertised starts to drop. In this episode of bookcareers live we discuss the reasons for this.
This episode references:-
Careers Clinic
Employability Consultations
The Book Trade Charity BTBS.
You can discuss any of the issues mentioned in this podcast across social media using the hashtag #bookcareers. Subscribe to our weekly podcast via iTunes or your favourite podcast host
If you are enjoying our podcasts, please rate them on iTunes.