Episode 247 of bookcareers.com Live – Inclusivity in Practice with Simon Holt

We’ve had lots of chats about inclusivity, but what does it look like in practice? In this episode of bookcareers.com Live we talk to Simon Holt, who leads content accessibility at Elsevier and ensures content is accessible for all.

Simon discusses his career path as a visually-impaired person working successfully in publishing. He talks about what has been done so far within the industry and what we still need to achieve. We discuss the prejudices and resistance you may find and how to overcome these. We also talk about reasonable adjustments, what these are and when you should ask for them in the recruitment process.

Overall, we have an extended discussion about what accessibility means and how all of us can put it into practice.

You can connect with Simon Holt on LinkedIn

Whilst all our podcasts now come with automatic transcription provided by our podcast host, for this episode we have reproduced our own transcript here https://www.bookcareers.com/transcript-publishing-inclusivity-practice-simon-holt.

[This is our last episode of bookcareers.com Live for 2024. We will return in 2025].

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Episode 246 of bookcareers.com Live

Last week was #workinpublishing week. We had a great week with a number of activities, including a bookcareers Job Club. It is great to see how this initiative from The Publishers Association has gone up a level this year, with some really instructive content.

But now work in publishing week is over, what next? Where do you go for career support, careers advice and guidance?

This episode of bookcareers.com Live gives you some tips on how to use the information you learnt during #workinpublishing week and introduces you to a number of bookcareers resources you might not be aware of. The links mentioned include:-
bookcareers Job Club  All episodes of our bookcareers podcast Careers Clinic
Employability Consultation
Career Services You can discuss any of the issues mentioned across social media using the hashtag #bookcareers.
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Welcome to Scottish Careers Week 2024!

In episode 245 of bookcareers live we speak to Vikki Reilly, Business Development Manager for Publishing Scotland.
To tie in with Scottish Careers Week, we discuss the publishing landscape in Scotland, what career opportunities there are and if the only publishing jobs are remote working. So if you want to know how to find a job in Scottish Publishing, what networks are available, and what other openings there may be, do have a listen.

We also talk about the work of Publishing Scotland and how you can be involved in their activities.

This episode references the following resources:-

Publishing Scotland

Home

Creative Scotland
https://www.creativescotland.com/

SYP (Scotland)

Scotland

Creative Edinburgh
https://creative-edinburgh.com/

Xpo North
https://xponorth.co.uk/

Culture and Business Scotland
https://www.cultureandbusiness.scot/

Literature Alliance Scotland
https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/

Stirling University – Publishing Studies
https://www.publishing.stir.ac.uk/

Napier University (Edinburgh) – Publishing Studies
https://www.napier.ac.uk/courses/msc-publishing-postgraduate-fulltime

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Publishing is evolving into a more inclusive industry, and with 20%* of the UK workforce exhibiting neurodivergent characteristics, accommodating those who identify as neurodivergent is essential to this progress.

In this episode of bookcareers Live, we talk to Jens Bammel who is an expert coach and mentor for neurodivergent clients, We ask questions such as, why do managers and recruiters need to know about neurodiversity and neurodiverse staff? What can be done when writing job advertisements to make them more inclusive? When in the recruitment process is it best to ask for any reasonable adjustments? And much more.

Jens Bammel can be found on LinkedIn and his website is startherecoaching.com

*Statistic from the ADHD Foundation Guide for Employers

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Celebrating 75 Years of the SYP – What’s Next?

The Society of Young Publishers have been celebrating their 75th birthday – an amazing achievement for an organisation created for young people in the industry, and run by young people in the industry.

In this episode of bookcareers.com live we speak to the two co-Chairs, Michaela O’Callaghan and Eleanor Gaffney, about the 75th anniversary, what the SYP has been up to recently and what is coming up.

During our conversation you will find out things you may not have known about the SYP and why it is such an important organisation for the future of the publishing industry. Take a listen. You are bound to hear something new.

To find out more about the Society of Young Publishers, please visit https://thesyp.org.uk/ .

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AI and Squiggly Careers with Sara Lloyd, Pan Macmillan

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the hot topic of the moment and who better to discuss it with than Sara Lloyd. Group Communications Director and Global AI Lead for Pan Macmillan.

Fresh from a panel discussing AI and Intellectual Property at the Labour Party Conference, Sara talks us through how you go about learning about a new technology, the threats and opportunities with AI, and how AI is being used in publishing. You will learn about how to get job opportunities come to you, what it is like starting in a newly created role, as well as what jobs are likely to be lost or created. Sara has had a very interesting career path, and a real squiggly career having worked at within Macmillan for over 30 years, in Reference, Journals and now Trade.

Don’t miss this episode, if you want to learn about AI or how to develop your career!

Sara Lloyd can be found on LinkedIn.

 

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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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* This is likely to be the last episode of bookcareers Live for 2023. See you in 2024.

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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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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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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

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