Getting a Brilliant Job: The Student's Guide: Resumes, Interview Skills and Everything You Need to Know to Convince a Prospective Employeer

The definitive job hunting guide for school leavers in Australia and New Zealand, by leading careers experts.The prospect of leaving school, TAFE or Polytech and looking for a job can be daunting. Where do you begin - how do you actually get a job?Getting a Brilliant Job is a straight forward guide to preparing a successful resume or job application for an entry level position. Careers experts Karen and Jim Bright take you through what employers are looking for in junior level jobs and guide you through the job application process. Along the way, they take a look at the type of experience you may have gained while studying and help you to present yourself and draw on your skills in a resume so that you sell yourself effectively to any future employer.With loads of example job ads and sample resumes throughout, no matter whether you are applying for full-time work, part-time work, government positions, apprenticeships/traineeships/cadetships or even scholarships, this book is for you! Title page Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: So how do you create a resume? Chapter 2: Winning competency statements the wow factor! Chapter 3: What employers want Chapter 4: Putting it all together sample resumes Chapter 5: Applying for government jobs Chapter 6: Study while you work Applying for apprenticeships, traineeships, cadetships and university scholarships Chapter 7: Cover letters first impressions count! Chapter 8: Looking for work Chapter 9: Online job applications Chapter10: Congratulations! You've got an interview. Chapter 11: Getting the most out of careers advisors and counsellors Glossary About the authors. A definitive job hunting guide for school leavers in Australia and New Zealand, by leading career experts. This book looks at resumes, job applications for full time and part time work