Karen Holmes

Writer, editor, teacher and trainer – as well as former waitress, au pair, cleaner, retail assistant, journalist and trained Egyptian dancer – Karen Holmes has worked in many disciplines and in many countries. Her passion, however, is for preparin young people for work and helping them to move from education to employment, and she has a particular interest in apprenticeships.

Karen is a freelance writer specialising in education, management and training. She has authored many books, including several careers’ titles, and has been writing learning materials for employers and academic institutions for more than thirty years.