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Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (ePub eBook)


Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (ePub eBook)

eBook by Fanthome, Christine

Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (ePub eBook)

£26.99

ISBN:
9781350318328
Publication Date:
14 Mar 2017
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Academic
Pages:
148 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (ePub eBook)

Description

This book is an essential guide for students contemplating or embarking upon work placements. Using comments from students, employers and tutors, it includes guidelines on how to find an appropriate placement; audit skills; construct a strong CV and application; prepare for an interview and derive maximum benefit from the work placement experience. The book identifies common problems facing students, together with remedial strategies, and offers suggestions for tackling written and oral assignments. Finally, it shows how to create and implement a successful job-search strategy.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Why do a Work Placement?
  3. Getting Started.- Applying for a Placement
  4. Interview Success
  5. Getting the Most out of Your Placement
  6. Common Problems Facing Students
  7. Understanding Employers' and Tutors' Perspectives
  8. Successes (Case Studies)
  9. Disappointments (Case Studies)
  10. Written and Oral Assignments
  11. From Work Placement to Employment
  12. Appendices
  13. Index

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