How to Get a Job You'll Love, 2007/2008 Edition: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Your Talents and Finding Your Ideal Career
John Lees

ISBN: 007711471X,
Division: Professional,
Price: £12.99,
Pub Date: SEP-06,

Pages: 252
Edition: 04
Format: Paperback

Availability: In Stock

Description

How to Get a Job You'll Love 2007/08 takes a refreshing look at career planning

It teaches you how to think outside the box, tap into your hidden talents and identify what type of career you really want. It seeks to overcome some of the most common mental barriers to changing careers and sets out a five-point plan of action which includes networking, job search strategies and successful interview techniques

Now in its fourth edition, this best selling book has been updated to include new resources and references, additional information for MBA students, CV advice, and ideas and suggestions about portfolio careers.

Key features

  • Exercises and checklists to help you identify your skills and potential
  • Pointers to useful career advice and job-search websites
  • Advice on different types of careers consultants and how to chose the best one for you
  • Networking and job search strategies
  • Insight into what employers think and how they select candidates
  • Advice for college leavers on how to build on academic achievements
  • Preparing a strong `message?, in person and on paper
  • Guidelines for adapting your existing job to suit you

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    Features

  • Exercises and checklists to help you identify your skills and potential
  • Pointers to useful career advice and job-search websites
  • Advice on different types of careers consultants and how to chose the best one for you
  • Networking and job search strategies
  • Insight into what employers think and how they select candidates
  • Advice for college leavers on how to build on academic achievements
  • Preparing a strong `message?, in person and on paper
  • Guidelines for adapting your existing job to suit you
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    Author Biography

  • John Lees
    John Lees has been involved in the training and developing of recruitment specialists since the mid 1980s, from both public and private sectors. He undertook an advisory role to the RN careers service, and has provided help for Army personnel beginning civilian careers.

    He was Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants (IEC) until 1993 when he left to become a Director of TGA, an employment research and careers advisory company. In 1999 he decided to go it alone and now runs his own human resources consultancy, specialising in career management and developing new tools to help with difficult career change decisions.

    John writes and speaks widely, and amongst his regular commitments acts as an online careers ?guru? for lifebyte.com.

    John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (FCIPD) and Fellow of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (FREC).



    • Website: www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1628 502500