How To Get A Job You'll Love by John Lees

Career decisions are even more important than choosing the winner of Big Brother, but you don't have to commit yourself to a working life of drudgery. The "Perfect Job" does exist, if you take the right approach to your career development.

… The demise of job security and the fact that careers for life have all but disappeared mean that it's pointless thinking too far in advance. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't plan. "Concentrate on what's manageable," says John Lees, author and career strategist. "If you are 21 create a 2 or 3 year plan. Think about what you would like your CV to look like when you are 25" …

How to Get a Job You'll Love provides wide-ranging careers advice.

The Times Careers 10 February 2005

Please help me: I have an interview tomorrow and I don't know what to do.
Buy me. I can help you with the awkward stage at the start of the interview and get through the hidden subtext of seemingly straightforward enquiries. I have answers to 201 tough questions and …
That's nice but I really don't have the time for all this
You don't need to read all of me. There are handy little stars next to the key points. Go on, break my spine and take a peek.
You can't trick me that easily. If I damage your cover I'll have to buy you. Tell me something useful.
Don't include anything in your CV unless you are prepared to discuss it in detail. The holes in your claim to be a top amateur lace maker will fast become apparent if you are interviewed by a tatter.
Let me rephrase that: tell me something useful, not something obvious
Most of me is quite obvious. You'd be surprised how many people need to be reminded of the basics.
Such as?
Do some research before you turn up.
That's not much detail.
I recommend not using too much detail in your answers - there's no point overwhelming people with information. They'll ask if they want to know more.
What makes you more useful than the internet?
I was written by experts rather than bloggers. Plus you can read me on the bus without getting mugged for your laptop.