| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Intro; Half-title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Starting your career!; Collaboration note and about the authors; Preface; Who will use the book; eResources: added digital resources; Full programme or fast-track?; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Getting prepared; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Aims; 1.2.1 Structure; 1.2.2 Group discussion/tutorial; 1.2.3 Personal Plan; 1.3 Maximising your outcomes; 1.4 Challenges and issues; 1.4.1 Challenges from under-graduate/graduate perspective; 1.4.2 Challenges from an employerâ#x80;#x99;s perspective |
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1.4.3 Challenges from the perspective of an interview panel1.4.4 Challenges from a university perspective; 1.4.5 Group discussion/tutorial; 1.4.6 Personal Plan; 1.5 One step at a time; 1.5.1 Group discussion/tutorial; 1.5.2 Personal Plan; 1.6 Summary; 1.7 References and further reading; 1.7.1 eResources link; 2 Adaptable strategies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Adaptable alternate strategies: job searching; 2.2.1 Adapting to changing employment markets; 2.2.1.1 Adaptable strategies; 2.2.1.2 Poor local job market: opportunities at different levels; 2.2.2 Expectations; 2.2.2.1 Realistic expectations |
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2.2.2.2 Excessive expectations2.2.2.3 Re-orient job expectations; 2.2.3 Further studies; 2.2.4 Alternative career or profession; 2.2.4.1 Reference: example sites for career assessment; 2.2.5 Recognising your skills and using them; 2.3 Rebranding yourself; 2.3.1 Job market changes and alternative job options; 2.3.2 Personal preference changes; 2.4 Summary; 2.5 References and further reading; 2.5.1 Some reference websites for career assessment; 2.5.2 Reference: eResources link for this book; 3 Personal abilities; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Developing personal abilities for successful job hunting |
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3.2.1 Adaptability3.2.2 Resilience; 3.2.3 Endurance; 3.2.4 Spirit lifters and thought conditioners; 3.2.4.1 Spirit lifters; 3.2.4.2 Thought conditioners; 3.2.5 Mentors, friends and family support; 3.2.5.1 Mentors; 3.2.5.2 Family and friends; 3.3 Summary; 3.4 References and further reading; 3.4.1 Further reading; 3.4.2 General books on finding a job; 3.4.3 Scholarly articles; 4 Job hunting; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of job hunting and securing a job; 4.2.1 Achievements and job criteria: overview; 4.2.2 Good resume; 4.2.3 Cover letter: overview; 4.3 Job hunting: key considerations |
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4.3.1 Why do some people win jobs and others not?4.3.2 Adapting to change; 4.3.3 Value and power of a good resume; 4.3.4 Value of a good cover letter; 4.3.5 Researching potential employment organisations; 4.3.6 Social media for job searching; 4.3.7 Checking yourself: your online image; 4.3.7.1 Social media: the real you?; 4.3.8 Professional development: overview; 4.4 Job selection: psychology; 4.4.1 Group discussion/tutorial; 4.4.2 Personal Plan; 4.5 Understanding the job market; 4.5.1 Job lists; 4.5.2 Social media: job market; 4.6 Summary; 4.7 References and further reading |
| Summary |
"For new graduates, the key challenge remains how to secure that first career-related job. Full of guidance and tips on how to handle the complex field of job hunting, Kick Start Your Career can help navigate an ever-changing job market and secure your chance at your desired career. It is a valuable investment in your future. It advises the reader on how to: stand out in job applications; use social media for job searching; create resumes and cover letters that stand out; succeed at interviews. It provides a practical, hands on, step-by-step approach. With an integrated Personal Plan that helps create key job search documents it directs soon-to-be graduates towards achieving their career aspirations. Accompanying online resources include examples and templates, which can be downloaded in Word format to help you prepare resumes and other job search documents. This book will help graduates progressively build up job-hunting resources - skills, achievements, resume, cover letter and interview responses - and turn this into a practical outcome: a new job. It is a key companion to any student or recent graduate exploring the job ."--Amazon.ca |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 23, 2018) |
| Subject |
Job hunting.
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Social media.
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Vocational guidance
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social media.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Skills.
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Job hunting
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Social media
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Genderen, John van, author
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| ISBN |
9781351656856 |
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1351656856 |
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9781315158532 |
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1315158531 |
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