About us
In the 50+ years since we first started out, Trotman has grown to become a renowned publisher with a wide range of titles written by leading contemporary careers education influencers. Since 1969 our main aim has been to help students get the career they want; our products are designed to support them in making informed choices about their futures, and also to aid careers education professionals in providing first class careers guidance.
A sense of heritage and legacy is something that we share with one of our biggest assets: HEAP Degree Course Offers. Started by Brian Heap in the 1960s, the initial idea was to clarify what grades universities were expecting from prospective students. This search for transparency in the pre-digital era was pioneering - Brian has spent years in contact with universities to ensure accurate information - and the book is still a staple in secondary schools today.
Trotman’s catalogue has expanded over the years, covering many aspects of the educational and professional worlds - from help with 11+ exams right through to graduate careers and preparing for a successful job application - with books such as How to Write a Winning UCAS Personal Statement, What Employers Want and Work Your Way around the World just some of the stops along the way. Another recent hit was the new edition of the Careers Leaders Handbook, updated in 2022 by Tristram Hooley and David Andrews, which details key skills, strategies and best-practice for staff members in the careers education field.