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The Graduate Career Guidebook: Advice for Students and Graduates on Careers Options, Jobs, Volunteering, Applications, Interviews and Self-employment: Macmillan Study Skills

Autor Steve Rook
en Limba Engleză Paperback – mai 2013
Written by experienced careers advisor Steve Rook, this indispensable guide will help readers to develop the skills they need to land their dream job. It breaks the career planning process down into manageable steps, from researching roles and gaining work experience to crafting a first-rate CV and impressing at interview. It also includes practical guidance on networking, entrepreneurship and responding to job offers. Packed with reflective activities, top tips for successful applications and real life case studies, it contains everything students need to develop their skills, get their foot in the door and set themselves up for a fulfilling future.
This text will be core reading for students on a wide range of career-related and employability modules. It will also be an invaluable resource for students researching their career options independently.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230391758
ISBN-10: 0230391753
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 20 line drawings, 20 illustrations
Dimensiuni: 171 x 246 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:2013
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Seria Macmillan Study Skills

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Descriere

This book has been written for students and graduates, providing a practical and positive approach to finding the perfect job; a guide to graduate level employability.   
  

  



Cuprins

Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: FINDING YOUR WAY.- 1. Career Planning and Employability.- 2. Choosing a Role.- 3. Planning your Journey.- PART II: THE STEPPING STONES.- 4. Experience and Internships.- 5. Effective Networking.- 6. Further Study.- 7. Taking Time Out.- PART III: GETTING A JOB.- 8. Searching for Graduate Jobs.- 9. Promoting Yourself Effectively.- 10. Targeting Your CV.- 11. Tip-top Application Forms.- 12. Cover Letters That Open Doors.- 13. Impressing at Interviews.- 14. Psychometric Tests.- 15. Passing Assessment Centres.- 16. This Job's For You.- PART IV: ENTREPRENEURSHIP.- 17. Becoming an Entrepreneur.- 18. Getting your Business Started.- 19. Troubleshooting .- 20. Appendices.- 21. Notes.- 22. References.- 23. Index.

Notă biografică

Steve Rook has been a student-focused University Careers Adviser for twelve years and has also managed his own successful recruitment company. His extensive professional experience in the UK and Australia combined with years spent travelling the world have informed his unique approach to career planning.

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At last, a practical, positive approach to finding the perfect job – ideal for any student or graduate.

InThe Graduate Career Guidebook, Steve Rook explains how to find your dream role, regardless of whether you have a career in mind or no idea what you want to do after university.

His inspiring approach divides the career journey into manageable steps and helps you navigate each stage, from deciding what you want, to gaining work experience, networking effectively, conducting a job hunt, writing a knock out CV, impressing at interview and getting the job.

The text will guide you through the career planning process so you can find a successful and fulfilling future. It includes:
• Guidance-based exercises to help you reflect on your personal strengths and find opportunities that are a great match
• Useful and inspirational case studies from students, graduates and employers
• Sections on entrepreneurship and starting your own business
Like your own personal career coach, Steve will motivate you to think broadly and creatively about your opportunities and his expert advice will help you make your dream a reality.

Caracteristici

  • Includes insights from students, graduates and employers from a range of industries, including accountancy, education, law, marketing, politics, recruitment and third-sector organisations
  • Contains sample CVs, application form answers and cover letters, complete with annotations highlighting good features and areas for improvement
  • Encourages progressive, cumulative learning through a wealth of activities
  • Written in an accessible and student-friendly style, with jargon-free explanations throughout
  • Additional resources and activities for both students and careers educators available on the companion website