John Lees
- Role:
- Career strategist and author
John Lees is one of the UK’s most prominent career transition coaches, and
regularly in the media as a career thought leader. He has published 15 books
on careers and work including 11 editions of How to Get a Job You Love. His
books have been translated into Arabic, Georgian, Polish, Japanese and
Spanish. John has delivered workshops in Ireland, Germany, Mauritius, the
USA, South Africa, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Recent corporate
work includes projects with Boston Consulting Group, Careershifters,
Deutsche Bank, Firework Coaching, Imperial College, Manpower, The Met
Office, The National Audit Office, and business schools across the UK.
John is a graduate of the universities of Cambridge, London and Liverpool,
and has spent most of his career focusing on the world of work, serving as
Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants (now the
Recruitment & Employment Confederation). He was a founding board
member of the Career Development Institute and is a NICEC Fellow.
