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Today's business world is changing faster than ever, and this combined with longer working lives means that the ability to change careers successfully (whether through choice or forced) is crucial to anyone who wants to be successful over a number of decades. - Sunday: Use research to test the strength of your ideas and identify your transferable skills - Monday: Understand the financial implications of changing your job and find ways to supplement your income - Tuesday: Overcome lack of skills and experience by gaining new qualifications and considering work experience - Wednesday: Assess the opportunities available within your company and convince your employers of your aspirations - Thursday: Create an effective CV for the outside job market and learn how to get noticed without experience - Friday: Explore your options when career change is forced on you and use the temporary job market as your 'Trojan horse' - Saturday: Reduce your hours and responsibilities in your current job or find a career which is less demanding
A guide to current best practice and new thinking at all levels, and a directory of the wide-ranging sources of information and support available to anyone involved in human resource development. This revised edition covers new trends, preparing for future skills requirements and applications.
By the end of this book you will have an outstanding CV - Identify your strengths - Understand what recruiters are looking for - Write a powerful CV - Tailor your CV for a specific role - Get the job you want Other books help you talk the talk. The Teach Yourself Coach books helps you walk the walk. Who are you? * Anyone looking for a job Where this book take you? * You will be fully prepared to give an outstanding interview How does it work? * A combination of practical tried-and-tested advice, and unique interactive exercises When can you do it? * In your own time, at your own pace What else do you get? * Access to free online videos and printable resources Why Teach Yourself®? * Teach Yourself books are trusted around the world and have helped sixty million people achieve their goals
This is your complete course in finding that perfect job. From crafting the perfect CV and finding the job of your dreams, to writing a great cover letter and winning at interview, THE ULTIMATE JOB HUNTING BOOK is a dynamic collection of tools, techniques, and strategies for success. Short, punchy chapters mean you can read up quickly and start applying what you've learned immediately. * Part 1: Your CVs Masterclass * Part 2: Your Job Hunting Masterclass * Part 3: Your Cover Letters Masterclass * Part 4: Your Job Interviews Masterclass Discover the main themes, key ideas and tools you need and bring it all together with practical exercises. ABOUT THE SERIES ULTIMATE books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From marketing and sales to management and finance, each title gives comprehensive coverage of the essential business skills you need to get ahead in your career. Written in straightforward English, each book is designed to help you quickly master the subject, with fun quizzes embedded so that you can check how you're doing.
Springboard is for all women at work. Whether you are in full time or part time employment, considering employment, wanting to return to work, just starting out, or approaching retirement - Springboard helps you to be the best you can be! It is packed with ideas, exercises and examples that you can either work through on your own, or with two or three others or as part of the Springboard Development Programme. It is down-to-earth, practical and full of positive thinking and good humour, with the points illustrated with cartoons and real case studies. This new edition is fully revised and updated.
Getting hired just got easier You are about to discover everything you need to know about job applications and how to make them work. Starting on Sunday and going through to Saturday, you will learn the stages of a job application step by step so you build up a picture of what it takes to be successful. For many job applicants, what goes on behind employers' closed doors remains a hidden world but, by Saturday, you will have taught yourself how job applications are processed, what employers look for when they make up interview lists, and then, from the candidates they interview, who to shortlist and who to offer the job to. After considering what employers want and how you could meet their n...
Job Hunting In 4 Weeks is a comprehensive guide to finding and getting your perfect job giving you everything you need to know in one place. Made up of four bestselling books in one, this book delivers a complete course in job hunting. From crafting the perfect CV and finding the job of your dreams, to writing a great cover letter and winning at interview you'll discover all the tools, techniques and strategies you need to get your job hunting right. This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of job hunting, giving you a knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to work through it like a 4 week cour...
Getting hired just got easier You are about to discover everything you need to know about job applications and how to make them work. Starting on Sunday and going through to Saturday, you will learn the stages of a job application step by step so you build up a picture of what it takes to be successful. For many job applicants, what goes on behind employers' closed doors remains a hidden world but, by Saturday, you will have taught yourself how job applications are processed, what employers look for when they make up interview lists, and then, from the candidates they interview, who to shortlist and who to offer the job to. After considering what employers want and how you could meet their n...
By the end of this book you will be fully prepared to give an outstanding interview . - Identify your strengths and weaknesses - Understand what interviewers are looking for - Practice your answers to typical questions - Build your confidence to tackle any situation - Get the job you want Other books help you talk the talk. The Teach Yourself Coach books helps you walk the walk. Who are you? * Anyone with an interview coming up Where this book take you? * You will be fully prepared to give an outstanding interview How does it work? * A combination of practical tried-and-tested advice, and unique interactive exercises When can you do it? * In your own time, at your own pace What else do you get? * Access to free online videos and printable resources Why Teach Yourself®? * Teach Yourself books are trusted around the world and have helped sixty million people achieve their goals
Proposes short-term retention devices and long-term strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled staff.