About
Published in October 2016 I'm Ready The 7 Signs That Show You're Right for the Job is Jeff Mitchell's first book. Drawing on his experience in employment the book is both about, and for jobseekers struggling to get back in to work.
The book was made possible through a crowdfunding campaign and we would like to thank the following for their support:
The book was made possible through a crowdfunding campaign and we would like to thank the following for their support:
Sian Welch
Alexander Hopkins
Jamie Luck
Alexander Hopkins
Jamie Luck
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Reviews
"I’m Ready – the 7 Signs That Show You’re Right for the Job is a timely intervention in how we help people out of destructive dependency. How we carefully, thoughtfully and in a supportive way help people who previously were stuck and outside of help to lift their game.
"The job centre cannot do this transformational work on its own. The 7 Signs are that bridge that gets people ready to take on the challenge.
"I was heartened by the tenderly described lives of people like Jock, a person who I feel I have known for much of the last 25 years. A man who was defeated and added daily to that defeat but in the end could use the 7 Signs to find a connection with his own potential and resilience, building on the fact that he had learned a rough kind of survival and turning that to good ends: his own transformation.
"I have worked with Jeff Mitchell over the years and in his work with 7 Signs I can see the same no-nonsense thoroughness he brought to the development of The Big issue. It is accompanied by a profound belief in people often written off, that shines out of every page of this book.
"We need more level-headed believing in people who misfortune has stalked; that is why this book is so vital and real and embraceable. Buy, read and grasp how essential it is for us to support programmes like the 7 Signs to turn help into opportunity for change."
Lord John Bird of Notting Hill
"The job centre cannot do this transformational work on its own. The 7 Signs are that bridge that gets people ready to take on the challenge.
"I was heartened by the tenderly described lives of people like Jock, a person who I feel I have known for much of the last 25 years. A man who was defeated and added daily to that defeat but in the end could use the 7 Signs to find a connection with his own potential and resilience, building on the fact that he had learned a rough kind of survival and turning that to good ends: his own transformation.
"I have worked with Jeff Mitchell over the years and in his work with 7 Signs I can see the same no-nonsense thoroughness he brought to the development of The Big issue. It is accompanied by a profound belief in people often written off, that shines out of every page of this book.
"We need more level-headed believing in people who misfortune has stalked; that is why this book is so vital and real and embraceable. Buy, read and grasp how essential it is for us to support programmes like the 7 Signs to turn help into opportunity for change."
Lord John Bird of Notting Hill
The Author
Jeff Mitchell is the founder of community enterprise Clean Slate Training & Employment, ‘re-activating’ long-term unemployed people since 2006 through paid work experience, formal training (Seven Signs) and peer support. Clean Slate specialises in working with people with histories of homelessness, mental health issues and offending, as well as refugees. Jeff also runs
the Social Publishing Project, which produces money management materials for people on low incomes. He was previously managing director of The Big Issue, the magazine sold by homeless people, where he came to recognise that everyone has the potential for success if given the right support and opportunity. Jeff is a keen runner and active blogger and can be found on LinkedIn.
the Social Publishing Project, which produces money management materials for people on low incomes. He was previously managing director of The Big Issue, the magazine sold by homeless people, where he came to recognise that everyone has the potential for success if given the right support and opportunity. Jeff is a keen runner and active blogger and can be found on LinkedIn.
The Editor
J M Lawrence is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author based in Bristol, UK.
He has been writing and editing for 20 years and has worked in a range of related areas including copywriting and content strategy. He is currently employed as managing editor for a portfolio of business websites.
When not planning his next great novel or actually writing the damn thing, he enjoys playing sports, mindfulness, connecting with nature and spending time with his fiancée Sophie. He can be found online at www.jmlawrence.co.uk.
He has been writing and editing for 20 years and has worked in a range of related areas including copywriting and content strategy. He is currently employed as managing editor for a portfolio of business websites.
When not planning his next great novel or actually writing the damn thing, he enjoys playing sports, mindfulness, connecting with nature and spending time with his fiancée Sophie. He can be found online at www.jmlawrence.co.uk.