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 100 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 actor Dom Cooper, chef Antonio Carluccio, entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, BA's Willie Walsh, and astronaut Tim Peake makesThe Book of Jobs the careers guide to trust at every stage of life.

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 theStandard. 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. She is the author ofAusperity, Entrepreneur, and From Yes to I Do.