Rob Yeung
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Rob Yeung is a British psychologist
, business speaker, and management author. He has published research studies on personality in academic journals, particularly Personality and Individual Differences
. He writes a column on confidence for UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph
and contributes to newspapers including Financial Times
, The Guardian
and The Sunday Times
. He appears on television programmes including Celebrity Big Brother
, BBC Breakfast
, CNN
news, and Working Lunch
on the BBC
.
He previously presented the BBC
television series Who Would Hire You? in which real life candidates went through the recruitment process. He also presented a further series for the BBC
entitled How To Get Your Dream Job and has been an expert on Big Brother's Little Brother. He assisted Jade Goody
in her search for a personal assistant in the 2006 Living series Jade's PA and Pete Burns
in the 2007 series Pete's PA
. He was the resident psychologist for the 2007 BBC Three
series The Restaurant: You're Fried!
. He acted as resident psychologist on both Celebrity Big Brother
and Big Brother
in 2009. He is a Director at Talentspace, a leadership consulting firm.
He has a B.Sc. in psychology from University of Bristol
and a Ph.D. in psychology from King's College London
, University of London
. He is a chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
.
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
, business speaker, and management author. He has published research studies on personality in academic journals, particularly Personality and Individual Differences
Personality and Individual Differences
Personality and Individual Differences is a scientific journal published bi-monthly by Elsevier and founded in 1980. PAID is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences ....
. He writes a column on confidence for UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
and contributes to newspapers including Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
. He appears on television programmes including Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 was the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother. It began on 2 January 2009 and ran for 22 days until 23 January 2009. It was broadcast on Channel 4. The launch show was watched by approximately 6.4 million people...
, BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
, CNN
CNN
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news, and Working Lunch
Working Lunch
Working Lunch was a television programme broadcast on BBC Two which covered business, personal finance and consumer news between 1994 and 2010. The programme was first aired on 19 September 1994. It had a quirky, relaxed style, especially when compared to other BBC business shows such as World...
on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
He previously presented the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television series Who Would Hire You? in which real life candidates went through the recruitment process. He also presented a further series for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
entitled How To Get Your Dream Job and has been an expert on Big Brother's Little Brother. He assisted Jade Goody
Jade Goody
Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody was an English celebrity. She came into the public spotlight while appearing on the third series of the Channel 4 reality TV programme Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the launch of her own products after her eviction from...
in her search for a personal assistant in the 2006 Living series Jade's PA and Pete Burns
Pete Burns
Pete Burns is an English singer-songwriter, author and television personality who founded the band Dead or Alive in 1980, for which he acted as the vocalist and songwriter, and which rose to mainstream success with their 1985 single "You Spin Me Round "...
in the 2007 series Pete's PA
Pete's PA
Pete's PA was a British reality television series broadcast on LIVINGtv. The show, which began on October 8 2007, followed musician and Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns as he hunted for a new personal assistant . He was aided by celebrity PA Donna Coulling and psychologist Dr Rob Yeung...
. He was the resident psychologist for the 2007 BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
series The Restaurant: You're Fried!
The Restaurant (UK TV Series)
The Restaurant was a British reality television series in which a group of couples competed for the chance to set up a restaurant financially backed and personally supported by French chef Raymond Blanc. The winning couple were given their own restaurant to run...
. He acted as resident psychologist on both Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 was the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother. It began on 2 January 2009 and ran for 22 days until 23 January 2009. It was broadcast on Channel 4. The launch show was watched by approximately 6.4 million people...
and Big Brother
Big Brother 2009 (UK)
Big Brother 2009, occasionally referred to as Big Brother 10, was the tenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother. It began on 4 June 2009 and was aired on Channel 4 and E4 for 93 days, concluding on 4 September when Sophie "Dogface" Reade was crowned the winner with 74.4% of...
in 2009. He is a Director at Talentspace, a leadership consulting firm.
He has a B.Sc. in psychology from University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
and a Ph.D. in psychology from King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He is a chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
.
Works
- 2011 - I Is For Influence: The new science of persuasion
- 2011 - Confidence: The power to take control and live the life you want
- 2010 - The Extra One Per Cent: How small changes make exceptional people
- 2009 - Personality: How to unleash your hidden strengths
- 2009 - Job Hunting for Rookies
- 2008 - Confidence: The art of getting whatever you want
- 2008 - Successful Interviewing and Recruitment (Sunday Times Creating Success)
- 2008 - Should I Sleep with the Boss? And 99 Other Questions about Having a Great Career
- 2008 - Should I Tell the Truth? And 99 Other Questions about Succeeding at Interviews and Job Hunting
- 2007 - The Rules of Entrepreneurship
- 2006 - Answering Tough Interview Questions for Dummies
- 2006 - Public Speaking and Presentations for Dummies (co-written with Malcolm Kushner)
- 2006 - The Rules of EQ
- 2006 - The Rules of Office Politics
- 2006 - The Rules of Networking
- 2004 - Successful Interviews Every Time
- 2003 - Coaching People
- 2002 - Making Workshops Work
- 2001 - Anyone Can Sell
External links
- robyeung.com - official site
- youtube - clip from BBC TV show 'Get Your Dream Job'
- Amazon's Rob Yeung page - full list of books