About the author

JOHN LEES IS ONE OF the UK’s best-known and most trusted career strategists. Through his frequent broadcasts, articles, speaking events and one-to-one consultancy he has helped thousands of people find a fulfilling and happy working life. This expertise has seen John travel from USA to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to Switzerland, sharing his well honed advice on how to find, keep and progress a top notch career.

As well as writing for major national media such as The Times, Metro, The Guardian and Psychologies he is also a bestselling author. His book How To Get A Job You’ll Love regularly tops the bestseller lists and has twice been selected as WH Smith’s ‘Business Book of the Month’. His other titles include The Interview Expert (Pearson), Take Control of Your Career and Job Interviews: Top Answers To Tough Questions (McGraw-Hill). He broadcasts widely for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. He also writes a regular blog for The Harvard Business Review online.

After graduating from the universities of Cambridge, London and Liverpool, John has spent most of his career focusing on the world of work. His clients have included: British Gas Commercial, The British Council, Career Management Consultants Ltd, CIPD, Cranfield School of Management, The House of Commons, Imperial College, Orange, REC, The Association of MBAs, Lloyds Banking Group, Marks & Spencer, Reuters and Tribal, as well as business schools across the UK. John is a Fellow of the CIPD, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals, a Career Management Fellow, Joint Chair of ACPi-UK, and the former Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants.

Alongside his careers work John serves as an ordained Anglican priest in the Diocese of Chester. He lives and works in Cheshire, with his wife, the children’s writer, Jan Dean, with occasional visits from their two adult sons.

John Lees Associates provides one-to-one career coaching in most parts of the UK. For details plus information about talks and workshops given by John Lees visit www.johnleescareers.com.