How to make a living doing something you love

An inspirational weekend of talks and workshops to kickstart 2016, with speakers including philosopher Julian Baggini and career coach Corinne Mills

Learn how to make a living doing what you love at this inspirational weekend masterclass. Over the course of two days, you could learn everything from how to start planning your new career, to how to create a winning CV and stay motivated along the way. Take your pick four seminars and workshops, or buy a ticket four the whole weekend. Book your place now and make 2016 the year you finally turn your career dreams into a reality.

Saturday 23 January

Course 1- Career planning workshop with Corinne Mills

Learn how to kickstart your new career at this interactive workshop with career coach Corinne Mills

• How to clarify what you want in a career – including your needs, values and aspirations
• Identifying ways to research your field and test out ideas
• Creating a career action plan to help you turn your aspirations into a reality in 2016 and beyond

Course 2 - Quit your job and do something you love

An inspirational afternoon of talks, designed to give you the confidence to transform your career and lifestyle

• Find out what your personal definition of success is, and how you can be successful, happy and fulfilled, from leadership and mindfulness coach Dr Barbara Mariposa
• Discover how to stay motivated and transform your ideas into a completed project from George Berkowski, author of How to Build a Billion Dollar App
• Find out how to create a long-term action plan and ensure your dream stands the test of time, from Joan Murphy, entrepreneur and co-founder of health and fitness brand Frame

Sunday 24 January

Course 3 - CV and LinkedIn workshop

Learn how to create an online brand for yourself and make your CV stand out from the crowd

• What you should and shouldn't include in your CV and LinkedIn page
• How to match your experience with employers' needs and expectations
• Defining and communicating your own personal brand online
• Tackling common CV challenges – such as career gaps or changing career

Course 4 - How to get the job you want

Practical tips on how to present yourself in job applications and interviews, from career coach Corinne Mills

• Decoding job advertisements and person specification forms
• Preparing yourself for the job market – practical strategies and psychological tactics
• How to talk about your key skills and experience to a prospective employer
• Advice on how to use digital recruitment and social media to your advantage
• How to become a "preferred candidate" for recruitment consultants and head hunters

Speaker profiles

Dr Barbara Mariposa is a medical doctor, and educator in mindfulness, emotional intelligence and leadership. She combines her scientific background, actor training, and longstanding meditation practice to help people master their wellbeing and succeed at every level. Dr. Barbara created and runs the Mind Mood Mastery programme, and has co-written two books. Her new book, The Mindfulness Playbook, in the pipeline with Hodder and Stoughton.

Corinne Mills is a career coach and joint managing director of Personal Career Management. She’s also the author of the UK’s bestselling CV book You’re Hired! How to write a brilliant CV, and Career Coach. She tweets @corinnemills.

George Berkowski is an entrepreneur and author of the new book How to Build a Billion Dollar App. He was chairman of MIT's Enterprise Forum in the UK, and is heavily involved in the UK and US startup scenes. He tweets @georgeberkowski.

Joan Murphy is co-founder of health and fitness brand Frame. They run feel-good, energetic and fun-filled classes at their studios across London. Find them on Twitter here.

Colm Hannan is the founder and CEO of Hannan Digital, a digital marketing and communications company. He's a recognised thought leader and entrepreneur, having spoken at events around the world for brands including LinkedIn. Colm specialises in digital transformation and helping companies and their staff to communicate better via the internet. Find HannonDigital on Twitter here.

Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website