Bøger i Career Skills serien

This book will guides students & graduates through the essential steps, such as preparing, creating a strong first impression, common types of interview questions and how to make the most of each interview. It will show students & graduates how to identify where their skills lie and how best to get these across to employers. With decades of experience in careers advice, Bruce Woodcock takes students & graduates through the kinds of questions employers favour, and teaches them how to craft successful answers based on your own skills and strengths.

Combining the experience of over a dozen successful graduate entrepreneurs with the latest thinking and research on the subject, this book makes students and graduates aware of the benefits of starting their own business and offers a practical introduction to the world of entrepreneurship.

Exercises and quizzes are embedded into the text, providing students with additional opportunities to hone their skills. This is an invaluable resource for students applying for placements, internships, graduate jobs and postgraduate study, and recent graduates.

If you want to help your students use social media to get ahead in their job search, look no further than this book. Taking readers through each of the major social networking sites, from LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest and Instagram, it provides jargon-free advice at every step, enabling readers to make effective use of these platforms for career research and networking. Illustrated with practical exercises and sample profiles throughout, this book will teach students how to manage their online presence, identify and communicate their brand and connect effectively with employers. This is an essential resource for current students or graduates who are looking for part-time jobs, summer internships, industrial placements or graduate jobs.

This book guides students through the process of interviews and assessment centres; teaching them how to succeed. Featuring practical exercises and advice from both employers and graduates, this book will help students and graduates to: - know what to expect at interviews and assessment centres through real examples, successful graduate stories and employer input - build knowledge of current recruitment methods and - develop resourcefulness and resilience in preparation for the graduate recruitment process. 

Focusing on the specifics around work experience, placements and internships, this book will provide students and graduates with a comprehensive guide to: - The importance of the employment experience - Finding the appropriate opportunities at every level - The full range of experience opportunities in key graduate sectors - Applying for posts - Developing an experience strategy - Making the most of experience - Using experience to further a career