Careers in Publishing: Suzanne Collier

Careers in Publishing
Suzanne Collier bookcareers.com

bookcareers.com 2012
Todays Agenda
Information about Publishing CVs and Job Applications
What is Publishing? It is an industry, like any other industry A way to make money
Size of the Industry

Data Skillset www. skillset.org
Number of companies by sub-sector Sector/Sub-sector 2006 2007 Publishing (Total) 8035 8270 Book Publishing 2275 2320 Publishing of Directories & Mailing Lists n/a n/a n/a Publishing of Newspapers 420 420 Publishing of Journals & Periodicals 1965 2030 News Agency activities 830 910 Other Information Service activities n.e.c. n/a n/a n/a Other Publishing 2545 2590 2008 9745 2610 510 2315 1170 3080 2009 11600 2500 50 500 2450 950 1850 3300
Audio Books E-books Apps and Books for your Mobile Phone Virtual books? ?
Publishing is in its most exciting phase ever.Where next?
Reading the Trade Press and new media Reading National Newspapers, Magazines, observing other media What are people interested in? Going into a bookshop or other sales outlet Going to relevant Trade Exhibitions Keeping up with new developments
Computer Skills
PC Skills : Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Publisher Mac Skills: Quark Express, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator Web Design Skills: Html, Xml, Javascript, Dreamweaver, InDesign Dont have experience in a particular program? An important tip
Key Skills
computer skills : Pc and Mac good telephone manner excellent spoken and written English reading skills : particularly speed reading commercial and business sense market awareness
Most common areas of learning or development needed

Subject of training
Data Skillset
Publishing Total
17% 15% 12% 11% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6%
Book Publishing
Newspa per Publishing
Other Publishing Journals & Periodicals
Writing or Copy Editing Computer Skills - Specific Software Package(s) Design and Development of Web Sites or W eb Applications Management and Leadership Skills Rules, Regulations and Legal Business Development and Commercial Awareness Online and Social Media Publishing or Content Distribution Computer Skills General Technical or Craft Skills - General Journalism/Presenting Design and Development of Other Interactive Media
15% 22% 7% 11% 2% 6% 7% 6% 7% *% *%
21% 15% 17% 7% 16% 3% 8% 9% 4% 11% 11%
11% 10% 8% 18% 4% 22% 10% 3% 12% *% 2%
32% 23% 16% 15% 10% 9% 16% 0% 0% 0% 3%
You think you Im about to talk to you about CVs and Job Applications
BUT I AM NOT
I am going to talk to you about Marketing and the product is
YOU!
WHERE TO FIND JOBS

ADVERTISED The Guardian The Bookseller Specialist Employment Agencies
NON ADVERTISED Speculative letters Work Experience Society of Young Publishers Bookcareers.com
Read and understand instructions
Read the advertisement carefully Read what you are being asked to send Apply promptly Quality is everything check and double check your spelling and grammar Dont write more than a page for a covering letter No scraps of paper or poor photocopies If you are required to telephone for an application form, remember that you could be recorded
Your CV
If there was such a thing as a Perfect CV there wouldnt be at least 37 different books on the subject A perfect CV is one that (gets you an interview and holds the employers attention in between interviews, and then) gets you the job
Key CV Tips
You must retain ownership of your own CV You should be tailoring your CV to every job that you apply for Your contact details should be clearly displayed at the top of the first page No more than 2 pages long Do not tell lies on your CV If you are not getting interviews, it is probably down to your CV
Key Interview Tips Research the company and prepare well Re-read the job advertisement, your CV and your covering letter Prepare, prepare, prepare
Other things that publishers look for (from Agcas)

They want enthusiasm They want people willing to learn People who don't turn their nose up at a task because they feel it is 'beneath them' People who are willing to accept responsibility People who will work for low pay
What is different in times of recession?
You have to work harder You have to work smarter You might spend longer doing work experience There are still jobs out there you need to find them
Should I do an MA in publishing?
Where to go next?
www.bookcareers.com www.skillset.org www.thebookseller.com www.futurebook.net www.publishingtalk.eu www.thesyp.org.uk
CV Clearing House Career Development Interview Coaching Salary Survey suzanne@bookcareers.com @suzannecollier @bookcareers

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Suzanne Collier bookcareers.com

Information about Publishing CVs and Job Applications

Size of the Industry

Publishing is in its most exciting phase ever.Where next?

Most common areas of learning or development needed

Newspa per Publishing

Other Publishing Journals & Periodicals

15% 22% 7% 11% 2% 6% 7% 6% 7% % %

21% 15% 17% 7% 16% 3% 8% 9% 4% 11% 11%

11% 10% 8% 18% 4% 22% 10% 3% 12% *% 2%

32% 23% 16% 15% 10% 9% 16% 0% 0% 0% 3%

I am going to talk to you about Marketing and the product is

WHERE TO FIND JOBS

Read and understand instructions

Other things that publishers look for (from Agcas)

What is different in times of recession?

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