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How To Get A Job You'll Love John Lees

How To Get A Job You'll Love By John Lees

How To Get A Job You'll Love by John Lees


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Taking a look at career planning, this text teaches how to tap into hidden talents and identify what type of career you really want. It also looks at unusual job search strategies and gives tips on how to succeed in interviews.

How To Get A Job You'll Love Summary

How To Get A Job You'll Love by John Lees

'Offers a fresh look at career planning' The Guardian

'I am delighted with the revised edition. It is only if we enjoy and believe in our work that we have any chance, both of doing a good job and of having a happy and satisfying life.'Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE

A rare combination of accessibility and thoughtfulness ...I whole-heartedly recommend it.'Stephen Bampfylde, Chairman, Saxton Bampfylde Hever Plc

'A wonderful source of enthusiasm.'Daniel Porot, International careers expert and author

'Challenges you to have fun and get excitement out of your work.'Rod Howgate, Director, Warren Partners

'Combines the insights of the coach and counsellor withthe practical advice of the career consultant.Liz Friedrich, Senior Manager, Mentors Counselling Consultants

Need a career change? Feel like a square peg in a round hole? Lack motivation and job satisfaction? Just graduated? Or perhaps facing redundancy?

How To Get A Job You'll Love 2003-04 edition takes a refreshing look at career planning.It teaches you how to think outside the box, tap into your hidden talents and identify what type of career you really want. It seeks to overcome some of the most common mental barriers to changing careers and sets out a five-point plan of action.

Key Features

  • Exercises and checklists to help you identify your skills and potential
  • Pointers to useful career advice and job-search web sites
  • Advice on the different types of careers consultants and how to choose the best one for you Networking and job search strategies
  • Insight into what employers think and how they select candidates
  • Advice for college leavers on how to build on academic achievements
  • Guidelines for adapting your existing job to suit you

    Leading careers expert, JOHN LEES, has been involved in the training and developing of recruitment specialists for over 15 years. He was Chief Executive ofthe Institute of Employment Consultants and now runs his own human resources consultancy, specialising in career management and difficult career change decisions.

  • About John Lees

    John Lees has been involved in the training and developing of recruitment specialists since the mid 1980s, from both public and private sectors. He undertook an advisory role to the RN careers service, and has provided help for Army personnel beginning civilian careers. He was Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants (IEC) until 1993 when he left to become a Director of TGA, an employment research and careers advisory company. In 1999 he decided to go it alone and now runs his own human resources consultancy, specialising in career management and developing new tools to help with difficult career change decisions. John writes and speaks widely, and amongst his regular commitments acts as an online careers guru for lifebyte.com. John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (FCIPD) and Fellow of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (FREC).

    Table of Contents

    FOREWORD by Professor Alec Reed CBEAbout the Author and Acknowledgements PREFACE CHAPTER 1Working Smarter at Your CareerCHAPTER 2What's The Problem?CHAPTER 3Where Next After Qualifying?CHAPTER 4Your Career Hot ButtonsCHAPTER 5Your House of KnowledgeCHAPTER 6Thinking Around CornersCHAPTER 7What Do You Have To Offer?CHAPTER 8Who Are You?CHAPTER 9Leap Into A New FieldCHAPTER 10Using The Field GeneratorCHAPTER 11Creative Job Search StrategiesCHAPTER 12Interviews And How To Survive ThemCHAPTER 13How To Love The Job You've GotCHAPTER 14Beginning It Here....CHAPTER 15Finding A Careers ConsultantCHAPTER 16What The Future's Looking ForCHAPTER 17Key Checklists APPENDICES
  • 1 Informational interviews - the REVEAL method
  • 2 Useful Web Sites
  • 3 Books and Other Resources
  • Additional information

    GOR001561767
    9780077103828
    0077103823
    How To Get A Job You'll Love by John Lees
    Used - Very Good
    Paperback
    McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
    2002-12-01
    250
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    Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
    This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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