The Graduate Career Guidebook

Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: CAREERS IN A COMPLEX WORLD.- 1. Graduate Employment and Recruitment.- 2. Career Planning.- PART II: FINDING YOUR NICHE.- 3. Assessing Your Skills, Interests and Motivations.- 4. Identifying Your Options.- 5. Choosing a Role.- PART III: UPPING YOUR GAME.- 6. Boosting Your Employability.- 7. Moving Forwards.- PART IV: MAKING IT HAPPEN.- 8. Effective Networking.- 9. Experience and Internships.- 10. Further Study.- 11. Taking Time Out.- PART V: FINDING A JOB.- 12. Searching for Graduate Jobs.- 13. Promoting Yourself Effectively.- 14. Targeting Your CV.- 15. Tip-top Application Forms.- 16. Cover Letters That Open Doors.- 17. Impressing at Interviews.- 18. Psychometric Tests.- 19. Passing Assessment Centres.- 20. Dealing with Job Offers.- PART VI: AN INTRODUCTION TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT.- 21. Becoming an Entrepreneur.- 22. Getting your Business Started.- PART VII: DOWN THE LINE.- 23. Moving Your Career Forward.- 24. Frequently Asked Questions.- References.- Index.