Bookseller : Employers and vacancy sources

The most likely employers in this field are the chains of high street specialist and non-specialist bookshops, which, between them, account for the largest share of the retail bookselling market in the UK.

There are a large number of smaller, privately owned businesses, which also represent a substantial proportion of the book sales market and which may also offer the possibility of employment.

The industry is diversifying, with books being sold in supermarkets and discount stores, through book clubs, mail order and online. These may also be sources of employment, with online selling a particular growth area.

Up-to-date information about bookshop groups and the book market is available from The Booksellers Association (BA) .

Sources of vacancies

• BookCareers
• The Bookseller
• The Guardian
• Local and national press.

Non-specialist recruitment agencies rarely handle vacancies.

Some jobs are secured through speculative applications, and both The Booksellers Association (BA) and The Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) publish directories of members.

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