The Book of Jobs: Exclusive careers guidance from insiders

This book is a careers bible fit for today's job market, with exclusive advice and guidance from some of the biggest names in British business.

No matter what stage of life one is at, whether a school leaver, university graduate or job changer, finding the right career to suit one's skills and characteristics has never been more challenging. The amount of choice and information can be daunting. Most of us only have a vague idea of what careers really entail on a day-to-day basis and yet that information could steer one towards - or away - from a job or university course.

In this book Lucy Tobin has compiled an inspirational guide to the most popular jobs and careers in the UK, giving the inside scoop on what these jobs are really like day-to-day, what skills recruiters are really looking for and what courses to study to get your foot in the door.

Jobs covered include: banker, actuary, publisher, fashion designer, barrister, zookeeper, chef, TV presenter, actor, journalist, civil servant, app developer, architect, engineer and psychologist.

Lucy's journalistic approach, together with exclusive interviews with chef Antonio Carluccio, designer Kelly Hoppen, Dragon Den's James Caan, astronaut Tim Peake, footballer Michael Owen, author Tracy Chevalier and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards makes The Book of Jobs the careers guide to trust at every stage of life.

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The Book of Jobs: Exclusive careers guidance from insiders

This book is a careers bible fit for today's job market, with exclusive advice and guidance from some of the biggest names in British business.

No matter what stage of life one is at, whether a school leaver, university graduate or job changer, finding the right career to suit one's skills and characteristics has never been more challenging. The amount of choice and information can be daunting. Most of us only have a vague idea of what careers really entail on a day-to-day basis and yet that information could steer one towards - or away - from a job or university course.

In this book Lucy Tobin has compiled an inspirational guide to the most popular jobs and careers in the UK, giving the inside scoop on what these jobs are really like day-to-day, what skills recruiters are really looking for and what courses to study to get your foot in the door.

Jobs covered include: banker, actuary, publisher, fashion designer, barrister, zookeeper, chef, TV presenter, actor, journalist, civil servant, app developer, architect, engineer and psychologist.

Lucy's journalistic approach, together with exclusive interviews with chef Antonio Carluccio, designer Kelly Hoppen, Dragon Den's James Caan, astronaut Tim Peake, footballer Michael Owen, author Tracy Chevalier and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards makes The Book of Jobs the careers guide to trust at every stage of life.

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The Book of Jobs: Exclusive careers guidance from insiders

The Book of Jobs: Exclusive careers guidance from insiders

by Lucy Tobin
The Book of Jobs: Exclusive careers guidance from insiders

The Book of Jobs: Exclusive careers guidance from insiders

by Lucy Tobin

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Overview

This book is a careers bible fit for today's job market, with exclusive advice and guidance from some of the biggest names in British business.

No matter what stage of life one is at, whether a school leaver, university graduate or job changer, finding the right career to suit one's skills and characteristics has never been more challenging. The amount of choice and information can be daunting. Most of us only have a vague idea of what careers really entail on a day-to-day basis and yet that information could steer one towards - or away - from a job or university course.

In this book Lucy Tobin has compiled an inspirational guide to the most popular jobs and careers in the UK, giving the inside scoop on what these jobs are really like day-to-day, what skills recruiters are really looking for and what courses to study to get your foot in the door.

Jobs covered include: banker, actuary, publisher, fashion designer, barrister, zookeeper, chef, TV presenter, actor, journalist, civil servant, app developer, architect, engineer and psychologist.

Lucy's journalistic approach, together with exclusive interviews with chef Antonio Carluccio, designer Kelly Hoppen, Dragon Den's James Caan, astronaut Tim Peake, footballer Michael Owen, author Tracy Chevalier and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards makes The Book of Jobs the careers guide to trust at every stage of life.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780857053954
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Publication date: 08/06/2015
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
File size: 835 KB

About the Author

Lucy Tobin is personal finance editor at the London Evening Standard where she writes a weekly column, 'How to Save it', filled with money-saving ideas. She is also a columnist and senior news feature writer at the Standard, and an incessant Tweet. Lucy was named Business Journalist of the Year at the Santander Media Awards and Young Journalist of the Year at the DLA Piper Journalist awards. Lucy is the author of four other books.
Lucy Tobin is the personal finance editor of the Evening Standard and writes a weekly column called How To Save It. She was a Telegraph journalist whilst aged 16, and is a regular guest on TV shows including BBC Breakfast, Sky News, BBC News 24, Five Live and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Careers

Academic 7

Accountant 14

Actor 20

Actuary 27

Advertising 32

Architect 39

Author 44

Banker 49

Beautician 58

Chef 62

Dentist 70

Doctor 77

Engineer 84

Entrepreneur 91

Estate agent 95

Fashion careers 99

Firefighter 105

Graphic designer 114

Hairdresser 118

Hedge fund careers 121

Hospitality and events 128

Human resources (HR) and recruitment 135

Jeweller 142

Journalist 146

Lawyer 155

Life coach 164

Management consultant 171

Military careers 175

Musician 182

Nurse 189

Online entrepreneur 195

Optician 204

Paramedic 210

Personal assistant (PA) 214

Personal trainer 219

Pharmacist 225

Photographer 230

Physiotherapist 236

Pilot 240

Police officer 246

Politician and civil servant 251

Public relations (PR) 261

Publishing 265

Social Worker 273

Spy 279

Surveyor 285

Teaching 290

Tech industry 297

Tradesman 304

Translator 309

TV / film producer 315

Vet 322

Dream Jobs

Astronaut 25

Interior designer 37

Chocolate-maker 69

Crossword compiler 89

Test pilot 112

Magician 140

Celebrity 167

Cake tester 187

Wimbledon umpire 208

Professional footballer 258

Comedian 277

Zoo keeper 320

Odd Jobs

Water slide tester 19

Pet food taster 57

Flusher 83

Fake bank robber 94

Professional mourner 154

Witch 163

Oshiya (people-pushers) 239

Odour tester 296

Famous Faces

Jason Flemyng 23

Tim Peake 25

Kelly Hoppen 37

Tracy Chevalier 47

Antonio Carluccio 65

Steph McGovern 150

Stella English 169

Jamal Edwards 200

Sam Gyimah MP 254

Michael Owen 258

Matt Lacey 277

James Caan 327

Tables

Earnings potential 5

UK's best-paid roles 126

Appendices

CV clinic with James Caan 327

Interview tips with James Caan 351

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