Matthew James – författare

Wondering why you didn’t get a reply to that resume you sent out?

Most people trying to break into the events industry go about it in entirely the wrong way; you can't just take a course, graduate, and start applying for entry-level positions. Unlike most professions, a career in event planning does not require qualifications. Employers are looking for people with the right skills, personal qualities, and—above all else—experience. In this industry, getting hired doesn’t involve blindly sending out resumes to get experience; it's all about networking, contacts, and relationships.

This straight-talking, no-nonsense, guide aims to show job seekers the right way to go about it—with practical steps and action points to follow. You will learn:

Why you don’t need qualifications or certifications to become an event plannerHow to decide if taking an event-planning course is right for youHow to differentiate between credible and less trustworthy event-planning coursesHow to choose the most relevant event-planning course and how long to study forHow to network, make contacts, and develop relationships in the events industryThe specific skills and qualities that employers are looking for you to demonstrateThe experience employers will be looking for on your resumeHow to get that experience when starting from scratchHow to present that experience on your resume in the right wayHow to approach and get noticed by employersWhat to say and do in interviews—and what not to

Featuring advice from employers, recruiters, and senior event professionals with experience working for some the industry‘s leading players, including:

Jack Morton Worldwide, George P. Johnson, Imagination, Apple, Microsoft, UBM, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Linklaters, ACCESS Destination Services, International Travel Group, The Dorchester, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, FremantleMedia, Rhubarb Food Design, Chad Hudson Events, British Red Cross, and ESP Recruitment—the leading recruitment agency for the events industry.

Suitable for complete beginners or those who have already taken an event-planning course but are struggling to find work in the industry, this book reveals what employers are really looking for, to give you the best chance of getting hired.

For additional content, see this book's companion site at www.becomeaneventplanner.org

Advances in heritable genome editing, such as with CRISPR-Cas9, promise to ensure that some possible future children with genetic disorders are not created — but at what cost to equality? If only certain kinds of people are brought into existence, do we risk undermining the very foundations of social justice? This groundbreaking volume brings together leading philosophical, ethical and legal scholars to explore the implications of selecting future children. Examining this urgent issue through the lens of equality, it challenges us to consider whether genetic selection of children aligns with the core principles of a fair and just society.