Career road map : 52 weeks of career coaching in one book / John Lees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lees, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development.

Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (101 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Luton, England] : AUK Authors, 2016.

Summary:

There are many times in a career where short pieces of advice come in useful, whether you're looking for a new job, thinking about leaving your current role, or trying to make progress inside an organisation. Here are 52 short pieces from careers expert John Lees, aimed to provide vital short-cuts, help you out of a fix, re-energise your job search or interview planning, or to rethink the way you manage your career. Most originally appeared in John's weekly column for the UK daily newspaper Metro.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Front Matter

Title Page

Publisher Information

Introduction

About the Author

Career Road Map

Time for a Change?

I'm Still Looking for My Dream Job...

From Study Into Work

The Lonely Job Hotel

Timing Your Job Search Campaign

Writing a Winning CV

Gaps and Breaks

Is Your CV Full of Clichés?

Mentioning Interests and Hobbies in an Application

Research Before Job Search

Keeping Things Simple

The Lowdown on Cover Letters

Working Out the Employer's Hidden Wish List

A 30 Second Decision Might Get You a Job

Can You Conquer Interview Nerves?

Talking About Achievements

Telling Stories

Turning Job Content into a Movie Trailer

Interview Defence Strategies

Team Talk

Am I Over-Qualified?

Presenting Like a Pro

Teeth and Smiles

Faking It

Advice for Frustrated Actors and Wallflowers

Wacky Questions

Do You Have Any Questions for Us?

Quick Thinking When a Job Offer Comes Along

Getting Back in the Game After Hearing NO

Getting the Best Out of Recruitment Agencies

Avoiding the Same Old, Same Old

Will I Fit In?

Can Social Media Solve Your Career Problems?

Hits and Misses

Who Are You Talking To?

In The Zone

Networking for Softies

Shouting and Whispering

Keeping Your Head Down

Job Hunt Roulette

Imagining Your Next Job

Asking for What You Want

Should I Jump Ship or Wait for a Brilliant Role?

Money Talks

Will I Like It?

Career Traps

Hitting the Ground Running

High Stakes

Volunteering - The Real Deal

Overnight Success

Do I Have to Take a Pay Cut to Change Career?

This Advice is All Very Well, But My Situation is Different.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 29, 2016).

ISBN:

9781785384691

1785384694