Volunteer is packed with invaluable information and inspiration to get you planning your perfect short, or long-term volunteer experience. Whether it's monitoring sea turtles in Greece, helping establish handicraft businesses in Ghana or building community centres in Guatemala, you'll find opportunities in this updated, comprehensive new edition.
A fully updated edition of the working travel handbook, explaining how to find temporary work around the world both in advance and while travelling. Inside is a country-by-country guide to available opportunities, details on seasonal work and information on all the main industries offering temporary work.
Whether you are after that crucial first job or heading for the dizzy heights of senior management, this book aims to help you achieve your dreams and ambitions.
In the modern world career decisions need to be taken by the individual and employers do not provide the answers. This book aims to encourage the reader to address the difficult questions which need to be asked about the current career situation and future career objectives.
Whether you're 20, 40, 60 or older, many of us are still looking for an answer to the perennial question, 'What do I want to be when I grow up?' Using real-life stories and techniques like reframing, prototyping and mind-mapping, this book helps you learn how to build your way forwards, step-by-positive-step, to a life custom designed by you.
Communicate effectively with employers, co-workers and colleagues in every business context with this practical guide full of proven tips and techniques.
Packed with top tips and helpful examples, this concise book takes students through the process of preparing and making successful applications for work placements, internships and graduate jobs.
Equip yourself with the essential skills you will need throughout your career with this comprehensive handbook of quick-fire practical solutions that you will return to again and again.
This book takes a hands-on approach to skills development and will help your students to stand out from the crowd, both during their studies and when applying for jobs.
This text is an essential resource for all students looking to develop the skills, experience and attributes which are desired by today's employers.
Packed with reflective activities, top tips for successful applications and real life case studies, it contains everything students need to develop their skills, get their foot in the door and set themselves up for a fulfilling future.This text will be core reading for students on a wide range of career-related and employability modules.
When you require a little more strength, turn to this collection of inspirational quotes to find your inner power. Filled with wisdom from some of the world's most well-known minds, The Pocket Book of Resilience offers thoughts and advice to restore, reset and revive your day-to-day life.
Columnist for The Times and bestselling author of Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice Matthew Syed argues that the key to success is a positive attitude to failure.
Find your dream job with this handy and informative reference guide, packed with accessible advice on over 300 positions, including details on entry routes, qualifications, salary expectations and useful contacts.
An Intelligent Career is a playbook for the modern knowledge worker, with clear guidance and support on taking charge of your own destiny, seeking continuous learning, collaborating with others, recognizing and acting on fresh opportunities, determining when it is time to move on, and much more.
This book is an essential guide for apprentices and their trainers. It supports you to prepare for the Gateway and get ready for your EPA. It helps you to make sense of EPA and to understand the expectations of your assessors.
Through pedagogical techniques, self-assessment and personal reflection, this book provides students and graduates with a comprehensive guide to work experience, placements and internships. It offers essential support for every stage of the experience journey, from finding appropriate opportunities, to using the experience to further a career.
Ever thought about starting your own business but didn't know where to begin? This book will take you through the key steps of entrepreneurship, including developing a suitable mindset; generating business ideas; and cultivating crucial skills such as marketing, sales and strategy.
This book will guide you in the essential steps of the interview process, from initial preparation to crafting a strong answer to common questions. Insights from employers and candidates provide tips on technique, while reflective exercises allow you to make the most of each interview experience.
Identify your strengths so you can maximise your contribution and make a big impact at work. Using simple, practical steps and strategies, each of which has been developed, tested and proven to boost your personal performance.
25 Need-to-Know MBA Models provides easy access to the most useful models, tools and concepts that are covered on MBA programmes. Whether you are a student about to embark on an MBA or a manager who wants to understand the ideas taught, this guide will help you to get ahead.