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Roberts, Leila. After You Graduate: Finding and getting work you will enjoy. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2006.

After You Graduate: Finding and getting work you will enjoy

Authors: Leila Roberts

Published:  June 2006 Pages: 168

eISBN: 9780335227570 | ISBN: 9780335217939
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  • Front cover
  • Halftitle
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1 Introduction: what's in this book for you?
  • Chapter 2 What do graduates do?
  • What is a graduate job?
  • What do graduates in your subject do?
  • Chapter 3 What kind of work might you enjoy?
  • Choosing a ‘career'
  • What does success mean to you?
  • Your skills
  • Your personality
  • Your interests
  • Your personal preferences
  • Putting it all together
  • Using this information to choose job areas to investigate
  • Getting help
  • Chapter 4 Researching opportunities
  • Starting your research
  • Researching an occupation
  • Information interviews
  • Making the most of a work placement
  • Researching other options
  • Chapter 5 Presenting yourself effectively
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Presenting your evidence
  • Application forms
  • CVs and covering letters
  • Interviews
  • Second interviews / selection centres
  • Chapter 6 Lifetime career skills
  • After graduation
  • Creating the life you want
  • Chapter 7 Final word
  • Further information
  • Index
  • Back cover