Skills for success
Subtitle: personal development and employability
By: Stella Cottrell
Edition: 3rd edition.
Series: Palgrave study skills; Palgrave study skills
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781137426529
Subjects: Vocational guidance; Success
Description: "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?'"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part 1. Self-management.1. The vision ; 2. Know yourself ; 3. Understanding your personal performance ; 4. Successful self-management; title: Part 2. Managing people and tasks. 5. People skills ; 6. Successful problem-solving and task management; title: Part 3. Extend your thinking. 7. Thinking outside the box ; 8. The art of reflection; title: Part 4. Employability : enhancing your career prospects. 9. What do employers really want? ; 10. Getting the job you want ; 11. Maintaining good personal records ; 12. Drawing it together; title: Resource bank. Appendix 1. Applications for success ; Appendix 2. Useful websites