S1, E6: Entry-Level Publishing Roles & Job Transparency, with Aki Schilz
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
Release Date: 04/26/2019
How can we build a truly authentic inclusive culture in our business with Sanjee de Silva and Bunmi Western
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
Suzy Astbury, CEO at Inspired is joined here by two renowned industry experts, Sanjee de Silva and Bunmi Western, for an enlightening conversation discussing: - The current state of diversity within the industry - Key areas for improvement - Inclusive recruitment strategies to cultivate a diverse workforce for the future About our guests: Sanjee de Silva, publisher at Sweet Cherry Publishing, is an engaged and enthusiastic publishing figure, known in the industry for his colourful approach to making books fun, accessible and diverse. With a background in fashion, Sanjee's tenure as MD of...
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AI Experts in Publishing - what you need to know about AI with Nadim Sadek and Sara Lloyd
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
We want to help publishers and publishing leaders to demystify AI, give you focus on what you and your teams need to be doing and get excited for where AI is heading and how it can really enhance your business and personal productivity. In this episode we talk to industry experts Nadim Sadek, CEO of Shimmr AI and Sara Lloyd, Group Communications Director and Global AI Lead at Pan Macmillan. We delve into ✅ Where AI is going to add most value to you as a publisher ✅ What challenges or risks should publishers be aware of and how you can mitigate these ✅ How AI might impact our workforce...
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Publish Your Potential: Unlock the Secrets to Breaking into Publishing with Jennie Hooper and Rhiannon Johnson
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
In this discussion, our Associate Director, Jennie Hooper, and Senior Consultant, Rhiannon Johnson, will share their insider tips on how YOU can stand out to publishers and kickstart your publishing career. From key skills that publishers are looking for, to positioning yourself as a competitive candidate, Jennie and Rhiannon will equip you with the tools you need to succeed. Spoiler Alert! Rhiannon and Jennie will also be revealing an exciting new launch during this session, specifically designed to help YOU take your publishing journey to the next level! Be sure to tune in so you don’t...
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How to Build a Meaningful Network in Publishing with Suzy Astbury, Srishti Kadu and Laura Summers
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
With awards and networking events for the publishing industry around the corner we wanted to bring you all the latest tips, tools and skills to really make this a gamechanger of a year when it comes to networking! Here Suzy Astbury will talk to industry experts Laura Summers, Founder and Director of Bookmachine and Srishti Kadu, Founder of ReTyped, to discuss the best ways to Build a Meaningful Network in Publishing. In this session you will learn: • Ways to help you to build a network of Quality Connections over quantity • How individuals or organisations can connect with new audiences...
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Publishing Pathways: What’s your Route? The diverse roles and paths to success in publishing!
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
Publishing is a world full of opportunities but did you know there are multiple sectors you can work in? From academic publishing that advances research and knowledge, to educational publishing shaping learning outcomes, and professional publishing that keeps industries informed and compliant each path offers unique roles, audiences, and career journeys. Join Esme Richardson, Verity Hawson, and Alice Bidetti as they share: • What makes academic, professional, and educational publishing different • Common entry-level roles and how careers progress in each sector • Surprising routes into...
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Beyond the Book: Hidden Careers in Publishing, with Sophie Amos, Daniela Quintero and Salena Pudaruth
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
Do you think publishing is all about editors and marketers? Think again! This Inspired Live session will uncover the hidden heroes of publishing, the tech innovators, data strategists, rights negotiators, and people champions who keep the industry thriving. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, this is your chance to find out. Speakers: Sophie Amos, Publisher Support Manager at Stison Daniela Quintero , Rights Assistant at HarperCollins Salena Pudaruth, HR Administrator at Bloomsbury Publishing Hosted by Suzy Astbury, CEO and publishing careers advocate This event is part...
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Mental Health & Well-being in the Workplace, with Ashley Lodge
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
Ensuring mental health and wellbeing at work has become a top priority for many companies, so in today's podcast we chatted with Ashley Lodge, Mindfulness Lead across Pearson and Mental Health and Wellbeing Senior Publisher, UK School at Pearson on the importance of mental health and well-being at work especially through his specialism, mindfulness, and the benefits of it for both individuals and organisations.
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Returnships - Coaching Parents Back to Work, with Kate Smith
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
In this episode of our Inspired by Publishing Podcast we chat with Kate Smith from Wiley, who is also a Certified Coach, Mentor and supporter of talent. We were fascinated to hear more from Kate about "parental coaching", an initiative, which originally stemmed from the response to the Gender Pay Gap legislation. This could certainly go a long way to helping support individuals with their career aspirations, whilst retain and create a more equitable workplace.
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Support Available for Those First Getting into Publishing with Shalini Bhatt
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
Welcome to Friday of #WorkinPublishing Week! In the podcast today we chatted with Consultant, Shalini Bhatt, all about the various support available for those first getting into publishing! So take a listen to find out where you can find an extra bit of help and guidance.
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#WorkinPublishing Week: Different Publishing Sectors & Transferable Skills
Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence
We are very excited to be bringing you a mini podcast series all this week full of wonderful topics to prepare you to #WorkinPublishing. We are now over halfway into #WorkinPublishing Week, and today our podcast is focussing on the different sectors in publishing and our Managing Consultant, Helen Harradine's favourite words transferable skills! Find out how you can #workinpublishing by listening to this podcast!
info_outlineIn this episode we speak with Aki Schilz, Director at The Literary Consultancy, where we'll be discussing entry-level publishing roles and job transparency.