James Innes

James Innes was born and educated in England, winning scholarships to Ashdown House, Horris Hill and Charterhouse. He left formal education behind him at the age of 14 and then worked in fields as diverse as photography, journalism, teaching and construction before moving into the recruitment and employment sector. He created the first company in the James Innes Group in 1998, becoming an expert in professional CV, resume and online profile writing as well as interview coaching.

James is the author of a number of best-selling careers books including The CV Book, The Cover Letter Book, The Interview Book and The Interview Question & Answer Book — titles which, besides English, have now been translated into a variety of other languages including Romanian, Korean and Vietnamese.

A keen philanthropist, James donates 50% of all publishing royalties annually to a wide range of charities, including Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust UK, The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds, Havens Hospices, Down Syndrome Education International and The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.

James is married and currently resides with his wife and daughter in Switzerland.