James Reed is the Chairman of REED - Britain's best-known recruitment brand and the largest family-owned recruitment company in the world.

James enjoys talking about all matters work, jobs and careers. He is a regular media commentator with recent appearances including BBC Breakfast, Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Sky News and The Apprentice.

James is a best-selling author of four books, The Seven Second CV: How to Land the Interview; Why You? 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again; The Happy Recruiter: The Seven Ways to Succeed and Put Your Mindset to Work, which he co-authored with Dr. Paul Stoltz.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). James lives in London with his wife Nicola and their six children.