James Alexander Seymour Innes (born 1 September 1975) is a British entrepreneur, author of several best-selling career help books and founder of the James Innes Group.
Early life
Innes was educated at Ashdown House preparatory boarding school in East Sussex, Horris Hill preparatory school in Berkshire and was subsequently awarded a Foundation Scholarship to Charterhouse, the elite independent boarding school in Godalming, Surrey.
Career
Innes created the first company in the James Innes Group in 1998. He retired from his role as CEO of the James Innes Group in 2014 and currently holds the position of Chairman. He is the author of five best-selling careers books which have been translated into languages including
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
, and
Vietnamese
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* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam.
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overse ...
.
Media work
Innes has been featured in numerous newspapers over the years including leading titles such as
The Independent
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,
The Guardian
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,
The Daily Express
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,
The Mirror, Reveal and TES, as well as various magazines, such as
Psychologies.
He has a regular weekly column every Monday in
The Daily Star.
In addition to this, he is a regular guest on both TV and radio, including a monthly slot on Share Radio.
James now also hosts his own show on YouTube, the channel covers a range of topics, the most common being that of career advice as well as discussions around the latest news as it relates to employment, careers and the jobs market.
Published work
* ''The CV Book'' (Pearson, Harlow, 2009) . Third edition published 2016.
* ''The Interview Book'' (Pearson, Harlow, 2009) . Third edition published 2016.
* ''The Cover Letter Book'' (Pearson, Harlow, 2009) . Third edition published 2016. First edition originally entitled ''Brilliant Cover Letters''.
* ''The Interview Question & Answer Book'' (Pearson, Harlow, 2009) . Second edition published 2016.
* ''Ultimate New Job'' (Kogan Page, London, 2012) .
Philanthropy
A keen philanthropist, James donates 50% of all publishing royalties annually to a wide range of charities, including
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
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UK, The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds,
Havens Hospices, Down Syndrome Education International and The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust. Previously an organiser and committee member of The Dream Ball, an annual charity event helping young people from difficult backgrounds to fulfil their potential.
Freemasonry
Innes is also actively involved in English
Freemasonry
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,
having been initiated into Southwark Lodge No. 879 (London) in 1999, in which he was installed as Master in 2005. Innes is also connected with Freemasonry in both France and Switzerland.
References
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1975 births
Living people
People educated at Charterhouse School
British businesspeople