What I want from a career and where I expect to find it

After A levels earning some money and having fun was more important to me than having a career. To be honest at the age of nineteen career was a word without meaning.

After working in manual employment for two years I learnt there were two things - a job or a career. I soon realised that if I wanted to have a career I needed to continue my education. I had a passion for reading and knowledge and I thought about studying English, but decided that Sociology with Development Studies would satisfy my need to understand different societies and cultures and my interest in business.

After leaving University I worked at the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners for eighteen months. I decided to broaden my experiences whilst I was still young and single by going travelling. One constant during this time was the written word. I knew that when I returned I wanted two things (a) a career and (b) to work in publishing. My work experience at HarperCollins has reinforced this. I am twenty seven and now ready to embark on a career and work hard. I want to develop and grow with an organisation and be part of the organisation’s success and its future.