The Job-Ready Guide: How to Set Yourself Up for Career Success by Anastasia de W

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Develop the skills employers want, succeed at the job application process and plan for a successful career in your dream industry with this inspiring and practical one-stop-shop.

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To get the career you want, you need to be job-ready. This is your all-in-one guide to understanding what employers want and how to prepare yourself with a personal career plan. From gaining work experience, to mastering essential skills and acing the application process, The Job-Ready Guide is a complete resource for standing out from the crowd and getting a job offer. It shows you how to build a strong CV, write an impressive cover letter, excel at interviews, and cultivate the professionalism that employers want.Moving from education into the workplace can be a challenge: the world of work demands skills that you may never have had to truly use - or think about - before. The Job-Ready Guide will help you to boost your employability, covering everything you need to prepare for and start a successful career. You'll be able to conduct a systematic job search, learn how to network and develop a personal brand online, as well as hone valuable skills including leadership, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving. A highly practical, hands-on guide, this book is packed with useful features, including interactive exercises to help you in your real life; insider advice from employers; and tips from professionals at different stages in their careers who reveal 'what they wish they'd known'.

Author Biography

Anastasia de Waal is director of I Can Be, a charity focused on breaking down barriers to opportunity for disadvantaged children and young people.Before setting up I Can Be, she was Deputy Director of think tank Civitas and Director of the Family and Education Unit. A qualified primary school teacher and a Trustee of national parenting support charity Family Lives, Anastasia de Waal has written a number of publications on education and family issues.

Table of Contents

Chapter - 00: Introduction;Section - ONE: Setting yourself up for success;Chapter - 01: CV building;Chapter - 02: Career planning;Chapter - 03: Work experience and internships;Chapter - 04: Further study;Section - TWO: Developing job-ready skills;Chapter - 05: Leadership and teamwork;Chapter - 06: Communication skills;Chapter - 07: Problem-solving;Chapter - 08: Industry knowledge;Section - THREE: Looking for a job;Chapter - 09: Systematic job hunting;Chapter - 10: Understanding what employers want;Chapter - 11: Social media, personal branding and self-promotion;Chapter - 12: Networking;Chapter - 13: Budgeting and money skills;Section - FOUR: Applying for a job;Chapter - 14: Creating a winning CV;Chapter - 15: Covering letters and application forms;Chapter - 16: Interviews;Chapter - 17: Assessment centres;Chapter - 18: Giving presentations;Chapter - 19: Getting an offer;Section - FIVE: Starting a job;Chapter - 20: Planning and preparation;Chapter - 21: Twenty questions about your first day answered;Chapter - 22: Making a good impression and building positive relationships;Chapter - 23: Planning your next move;Chapter - 24: Index

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Features interviews with industry professionals, employers, and graduates, self-development exercises and focused learning outcomes

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* Features interviews with industry professionals, employers, and graduates, self-development exercises and focused learning outcomes; * Is a one-stop shop with everything readers need to become job-ready, including developing the skills that employers want, doing a successful job search, performing in interviews and assessment centres and planning for a dream career; * Empowers job-seekers to feel in control of their employability and career planning by providing practical advice and interactive self-assessment exercises

Details ISBN0749483253 Publisher Kogan Page Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 0749483253 ISBN-13 9780749483258 Publication Date 2019-05-03 Format Paperback Imprint Kogan Page Ltd Subtitle How to Set Yourself Up for Career Success Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 248 DEWEY 650.14 Audience Age 16-18 Short Title The Job-Ready Guide Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-03 AU Release Date 2019-05-03 NZ Release Date 2019-05-03 Author Anastasia de Waal Alternative 9780749498474 Audience General We've got this

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