How to turn your internship into a job

Harper Inspire's marketing and publicity manager Bengono Bessala – who first started working at the company as a trainee and is now a 2020 Rising Star – shares her top tips for securing a job after an internship.​   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-03 07:33:01 UTC ]
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Attention book lovers: your dream job is hiring again.

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In ‘The Displacements,’ a hurricane turns the rich into refugees

In "The Displacements," a hurricane destroys Miami and makes millions of Americans homeless. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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David C Cook Turns to Comics for Expansion

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Foundling’ turns a serious subject into a perfect beach read

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