Brilliant Employability Skills: How to stand out from the crowd in the graduate job market (2nd Edition)

**What makes you stand out in the market for that great graduate job?** 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. **__“Packed full of practical, easy to understand tips to de-mystify the process of preparing yourself for your future career - an essential read for all students starting uni!”__** Gemma Kenyon, Head of Careers, City Careers Service, City, University of London **__“The most direct, to-the-point and easy to read book on what employers are looking for in the graduates they recruit and the skills they need to develop in order to stand out; this is a must-read for all students.”__** Gareth Lewis, Head of Careers, Employability and Enterprise, Coventry University London 'Brilliant Employability Skills' emphasises the need for students to create their own individual employability profile and brand in order to compete successfully in today's highly competitive market place for graduate jobs. It is just as important to be able to market yourself as it is to secure your degree. What makes you stand out in the market for that great graduate job? 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. "Packed full of practical, easy to understand tips to de-mystify the process of preparing yourself for your future career - an essential read for all students starting uni!" Gemma Kenyon, Head of Careers, City Careers Service, City, University of London "The most direct, to-the-point and easy to read book on what employers are looking for in the graduates they recruit and the skills they need to develop in order to stand out; this is a must-read for all students." Gareth Lewis, Head of Careers, Employability and Enterprise, Coventry University London What makes you stand out in the market for that great graduate job? 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. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you will receive via email the code and instructions on how to access this product. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Content: Foreword -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Employability skills valued by employers -- Global business needs global graduates -- Employability in and out of the lecture theatre -- The job market -- Social media, jobs and you -- Career planning -- Finding a job -- Developing an employable you -- Communicating your employability -- Your employability journey -- Useful resources -- References -- Appendix: I Brand worksheets -- Index. Frances Trought. Includes bibliographical references and index.