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Great first job guide : get it, keep it, love it

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Written in conjunction with doctorjob.com, the UK's leading graduate website, this book helps students stand out from the crowd, reach their employment goals and get their ideal job.

It is impartial, action-oriented and full of clear advice on how to find the ideal job.

Career issues are covered in depth, but also, uniquely, the book will cover other real-life issues such as money (or the lack of it), adjusting to life at work and preparing for the various pitfalls of office life.

Sections include: Working out what you really want to do; Gaining experience; Dealing with the recruitment process; Securing a good salary and terms; Investigating other options; Starting your own business; Coping on your first day at work; Adjusting to life out of full-time education. "The Great First Job Guide" should be the first port of call for anyone thinking about their (or their children's!) first job.

A must-read for all students, this is the essential guide to getting and surviving your first job out of college or university.

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A & C Black Publishers Ltd
0713677325 / 9780713677324
Paperback / softback
23/10/2006
United Kingdom
English
vi, 249 p.
20 cm
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The book is fronted by a well-known organisation who readers can trust Offers a broader focus; also covers budgeting, debt and other issues from life outside the office Understands today's pressures on undergraduates and recent graduates Answers hundreds of FAQs, and advises jobseekers on what to look for in potential employers Competition: There are a number of very specific first job guides (such as How to Get Your First Job in the Film Industry), but none that take in the whole range of basics as we do. What Color Is Your Parachute? (Richard Bolles, Ten Speed Press, GBP9.99), is updated ann
The book is fronted by a well-known organisation who readers can trust Offers a broader focus; also covers budgeting, debt and other issues from life outside the office Understands today's pressures on undergraduates and recent graduates Answers hundreds of FAQs, and advises jobseekers on what to look for in potential employers Competition: There are a number of very specific first job guides (such as How to Get Your First Job in the Film Industry), but none that take in the whole range of basics as we do. What Color Is Your Parachute? (Richard Bolles, Ten Speed Press, GBP9.99), is updated ann VSC Advice on careers & achieving success