In the competitive market for graduate jobs, securing a good degree no longer sets you apart from other candidates – this book will provide you with the tools and techniques to allow you to gain and communicate the range of employability skills and behaviours that will make you stand out from the crowd and get the job that you want.
This guide helps students create their own personal development programme and build the skills and capabilities today’s employers want. Step by step, it takes students from the initial stages of setting goals and defining success through to the application process for their dream job. Part 1 prompts students to think about what ‘success’ means to them, what inspires them, and how to manage time, energies and resources to achieve their long-term ambitions. Part 2 demonstrates how to refine people and task management skills and become effective communicators and problem-solvers. Part 3 develops students' creative and reflective thinking, thereby strengthening students’ academic and professional abilities. Part 4 reflects on what employers really want from job applicants and explains how students can take concrete action to improve their job prospects.
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Each chapter encourages students to think reflectively about personal, academic and career goals and to plan a path to success. Rich in activities that develop valuable career skills, this revised and updated third edition has two new chapters on 'Taking charge of your life, learning and career' and 'What do employers really want?'
Offering holistic guidance to students with any type of physical disability, Nelson has over twenty years of advocacy and working experience in the business, medical, and higher educational realms.
Her goal is to enable you to get the most out of where you are today, and provide guidance in self-advocacy to become employed in whatever field you choose after graduating.
TU Dublin considers the attainment of employability skills as key in making sure that its graduates are prepared for and able to contribute to the economy and society.
The library is not just here to support students in finding books and papers to use when doing projects and assignments. It can be used to gain lifelong skills and access to information that is a game changer as TU Dublin prepares it’s graduates for life during and after university.
During your studies, the library might have taught you and developed your skills for searching for information, analysing it, and evaluating it so that you use it correctly and effectively. This is an invaluable skill you will now need for your transition into being an employable individual, where you will use these skills and information to enable you to fit into the employment sector.
Follow this library guide to help you learn about deciding on the career you want and how to achieve it!
Big career decisions can be challenging, but reflecting on your own key motivators, personal interests, and life goals can help you decide on which path to take. Delve into your career research by exploring leading industry databases. Find out about the different companies operating in your sector and discover all the opportunities and career paths that you can consider.
Practice using the leading news databases to find key information on your potential employers. Research the latest headlines covering your industry to make informed decisions. Learn about networking and job search sites and discover the wider job market, how to present yourself online to recruiters, and how to find the right kind of job for you.
Write focused and convincing CVs, effective cover letters, and learn how to best represent your education and skills in writing and at interview. Study helpful communication and self-evaluative techniques that will give you 'the edge' in interviews and learn to advocate for yourself and prove that you are the best fit for the job you want.
Explore more of the resources and guides made available to you by TU Dublin. There are plenty of insights from experts working in your field and introspective self-reflective guides to be found in the print and online libraries. Guidance for your own professional growth and early career is also offered to students from the TU Dublin Career Development Centre.
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