Being an Adult : The Ultimate Guide to Moving Out, Getting a Job, and Getting Your Act Together

**Adult life is full of mysteries. What should you check before renting a flat? How do you ask for a pay rise? Does anything really need to be dry cleaned? And why does everyone else seem to know these things except you?(They don't, but this book will help.)**__Being an Adult__ is a practical and entertaining guide to the life skills you didn't learn at school, from when to ask for a discount or send a condolence card, to how to save money, and what you need to know before your first day at work.If you've ever wondered when you're going to become a 'real' grown-up, this book—with top tips from 20- and 30-somethings, and proper adults including a plumber, a doctor, and a personal finance expert—will give you the answers you need. This book is a careers bible fit for today's job market, with exclusive advice and guidance from some of the biggest names in British business. No matter what stage of life one is at, whether a school leaver, university graduate or job changer, finding the right career to suit one's skills and characteristics has never been more challenging. The amount of choice and information can be daunting. Most of us only have a vague idea of what careers really entail on a day-to-day basis and yet that information could steer one towards - or away - from a job or university course. In this book Lucy Tobin has compiled an inspirational guide to the most popular jobs and careers in the UK, giving the inside scoop on what these jobs are really like day-to-day, what skills recruiters are really looking for and what courses to study to get your foot in the door. Jobs covered banker, actuary, publisher, fashion designer, barrister, zookeeper, chef, TV presenter, actor, journalist, civil servant, app developer, architect, engineer and psychologist. Lucy's journalistic approach, together with exclusive interviews with chef Antonio Carluccio, designer Kelly Hoppen, Dragon Den 's James Caan, astronaut Tim Peake, footballer Michael Owen, author Tracy Chevalier and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards makes The Book of Jobs the careers guide to trust at every stage of life. This book is a careers bible fit for today's job market, with exclusive advice and guidance from some of the biggest names in British business. No matter what stage of life one is at, whether a school leaver, university graduate, or job changer, finding the right career to suit one's skills and characteristics has never been more challenging. The amount of choice and information can be daunting. Most of us only have a vague idea of what careers really entail on a day-to-day basis, and yet that information could steer one towards-or away-from a job or university course. In this book Lucy Tobin has compiled an inspirational guide to the 100 most popular jobs and careers in the UK, giving the inside scoop on what these jobs are really like day-to-day, what skills recruiters are really looking for, and what courses to study to get your foot in the door. Adult life is full of mysteries. What should you check before renting a flat? How do you ask for a pay rise? Does anything really need to be dry cleaned? And why does everyone else seem to know these things except you?(They don't, but this book will help.) Being an Adult is a practical and entertaining guide to the life skills you didn't learn at school, from when to ask for a discount or send a condolence card, to how to save money, and what you need to know before your first day at work. If you've ever wondered when you're going to become a 'real' grown-up, this book—with top tips from 20- and 30-somethings, and proper adults including a plumber, a doctor, and a personal finance expert—will give you the answers you need. SEL044000,SEL031000,SOC022000,PSY043000,SEL005000,FAM054000,SEL021000,HUM008000 Adult life is full of mysteries. What should you check before renting a flat? How do you ask for a pay rise? Does anything really need to be dry cleaned? And why does everyone else seem to know these things except you? (They don't, but this book will help.) Being an Adult is a practical and entertaining guide to the life skills you didn't learn at school, from when to ask for a discount or send a condolence card, to how to save money, and what you need to know before your first day at work. If you've ever wondered when you're going to become a 'real' grown-up, this book — with top tips from 20- and 30-somethings, and proper adults including a plumber, a doctor, and a personal finance expert — will give you the answers you need. "Being an Adult is a practical and entertaining guide to the life skills you didn't learn at school, from when to ask for a discount or send a condolence card, to how to save money, and what you need to know before your first day at work. If you've ever wondered when you're going to become a 'real' grown-up, this book--with top tips from 20- and 30-somethings, and proper adults including a plumber, a doctor, and a personal finance expert--will give you the answers you need."-- Provided by publisher Being An Adult is a practical and entertaining guide to all the aspects of life you don't get taught about at school, or even at home! Practical top tips from contemporaries who've successfully navigated at least the basics A modern careers guide that reveals what jobs are really like day-to-day and what skills and qualifications are most relevant to school leavers, university graduates, job hunters and careers changers.