Taking the fear out of ‘career’. Does the thought of graduation worry you? Does the word 'career' depress you? Do you feel you're getting nowhere and wasting your degree? Do you want something different but don't know how to get it? After you Graduate is for students who are about to enter the world of work or those looking for a change in career direction. It takes the anxiety out of career choice and job-hunting and answers frequently-asked questions such as: What is a graduate job? What do graduates in my subject do? How do I identify what sort of work I will enjoy? What’s the use of a work placement? How do I write a good application form, CV and covering letter? How do I make a good impression at an interview? After You Graduate can be used as a reference guide to the whole career-choice and job-finding process including further study and self-employment.

A three-step career system to help you tap into your own unique value to find a deeply meaningful and engaging job, whether you're a college student, a recent graduate, or a new professional looking for a fresh start. “Snyder’s proven step-by-step plan shows you how to create a meaningful career you will love.”—Tasha Eurich, New York Timesbestselling author of Insight and Bankable Leadership In Finding Work You Love, award-winning University of Southern California business school professor Kirk Snyder helps you match the value you alone bring to today's new job market with work that rewards you for who you are in the professional world. When you find a role that leverages the exact strengths and abilities you have to offer, you set yourself up for a rewarding career that matters. Based on the top-rated course he teaches to graduate and undergraduate students, Professor Snyder's "Working You" system has three simple steps. First you take a guided inventory of your professional value: Who are you and what makes you special? What can you do that sets you apart? How are you personally motivated to be who you want to be? Next, you evaluate different fields, companies, and roles that truly fit with your personal inventory. And finally, having created a job bank of twenty-five high-potential positions just for you, you learn how to turn your right fits into tangible offers. Along the way, stories from current students, college grads, and new professionals who have used this system show you how easy it is to navigate the process. If you're ready to find the fulfilling and successful career you've dreamed of, start here.

How To Get A Job You Love is a blueprint for anyone looking for work or planning a career change. Whether you’re looking for your first job, a graduate or an experienced professional, this book will guide you through the process. Practical exercises help you spot the work that will suit you best – and how to find it. New Features in the 2019–2020 edition include: • Latest material on managing your social media presence and impact • New insight into creating a better career ‘deal’ • Extra advice on networking and reaching out using information interviews • Effective job search strategies as more and more jobs are not advertised • Latest advice on what will shorten (or extend) your job search • How to tell your career story at interviews • New and revised exercises including ‘should I work for myself?’

Are you considering changing jobs but require a new skill or qualification? Would you like a new challenge or a sense of personal achievement? Have you considered higher education, but weren't sure how to make that first step into it? If so, then this is the ideal book for you. The Mature Student's Guide to Higher Education tells you everything you need to know if you are thinking about returning to education as a mature student. It discusses a wide range of issues including what higher education involves, how you should prepare for it and how to balance your time and cheque book once you get there. This book will explain practical issues, as well as addressing your doubts and fears about higher education as a life choice. The book: Helps you understand the different routes into higher education Explains the mysteries behind admissions procedures Encourages you to develop a new range of skills, building on the skills you already have Gives you guidance on how to manage change, time and family commitments Helps you overcome barriers like a lack of motivation or confidence Expertly guides you through the systems of fees, showing the loans and financial help that are available The Mature Student's Guide to Higher Education provides the most accessible and up-to-date help on how to make an informed decision about when, where and how to start a suitable higher education course as a mature student - and the career path that might follow.

Environmental Science: A Global Concern is a comprehensive presentation of environmental science for non-science majors which emphasizes critical thinking, environmental responsibility, and global awareness. This book is intended for use in a one or two-semester course in environmental science, human ecology, or environmental studies at the college or advanced placement high school level. As practicing scientists and educators, the Cunningham author team brings decades of experience in the classroom, in the practice of science, and in civic engagement. This experience helps give students a clear sense of what environmental science is and why it matters in this exciting, new 13th edition. Environmental Science: A Global Concern provides readers with an up-to-date, introductory global view of essential themes in environmental science. The authors balance evidence of serious environmental challenges with ideas about what we can do to overcome them. An entire chapter focuses on ecological restoration; one of the most important aspects of ecology today. Case studies in most chapters show examples of real progress, and “What Can You Do?” lists give students ideas for contributing to solutions

A job-search manual that gives career seekers a systematic, tech-savvy formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the essential first interview. The 2-Hour Job Search shows job-seekers how to work smarter (and faster) to secure first interviews. Through a prescriptive approach, Dalton explains how to wade through the Internet’s sea of information and create a job-search system that relies on mainstream technology such as Excel, Google, LinkedIn, and alumni databases to create a list of target employers, contact them, and then secure an interview—with only two hours of effort. Avoiding vague tips like “leverage your contacts,” Dalton tells job-hunters exactly what to do and how to do it. This empowering book focuses on the critical middle phase of the job search and helps readers bring organization to what is all too often an ineffectual and frustrating process.

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Have you been looking for a job unsuccessfully and have gotten to a point where you are desperate for a job, because you don't know what it is you've been doing wrong? And are you looking for a guide that will help you spot where you've been making mistakes as well as how to fix such problems, for good, so that you finally get the job you so much prepared for while in college? If you've answered YES, keep reading... You Are About To Discover Exactly How To Secure A Job That Pays Well And One You Are Proud Of Right After Graduation! The fact that you are reading this is enough proof that you don't need a lecture about how difficult getting a job is after college. You must have felt it- the pain, humiliation, frustration and sadness. It's infuriating to imagine that all your hopes and expectations that accumulated over the years of difficult schooling had to end in the misery of joblessness. But it's a sad truth that most graduates have to live with. Have you ever sat down and wondered... - Why are employers demanding "three years" experience? - Do I have to accept a paycheck just a couple of dollars above the minimum wage? - Why is it so darn difficult to convince an employer to give you a chance to showcase your skills? - What do I need to do to get a job? If you have, then you are in luck because you came to the right place. The reasons for not getting employed after college are too many to mention and while in some cases, college graduates fail to land a job because of situations that are beyond their control, there's a great many of them who actually fail to get a job because of failing to do a number of things right, or failing to acknowledge a number of truths. But lucky for you, this poweful book is here to give you detailed answers to all the questions you have been asking yourself, including what it is that college graduates do wrong, what they erroneously perceive and what they need to do to overcome the main challenges they face in finding a job. More precisely, you'll discover: ◆ An overview of life and expectations after college ◆ The three main problems graduates face, and what you need to do to get around them ◆ How to set your career goals to see success ◆ How to find the right job along with tips to do so successfully ◆ How to put it all together and secure your dream career with surefire strategies ...And much more! As it turns out, finding a job after graduation is not as complicated as it always seems. By following the expert tips and tricks offered to you through this book, and understanding the important truths and the steps to success that are often ignored or misstated, you'll realize that there are ways to secure a job without unnecessary struggling or luck. Even if you feel as if the odds are not in your favor because you've unsuccessfully tried to secure a job in the past, this book will help turn things around! ★ Click BUY NOW to take the first steps to a better life! ★

This practical handbook is an essential companion for psychology students. From day one of your degree, it will make all the difference. Based on the authors' extensive knowledge of psychology, it includes: Key approaches in psychology The best ways to study How to use IT effectively Producing excellent assignments and exams Helpful advice on statistical methods Tackling projects and dissertations An introduction to careers in psychology It contains exercises, tips, advice from students, and a glossary of commonly used terms in psychology. An accompanying website www.openup.co.uk/psychologysuccess has more information on psychology-related careers with up-to-date web links.