Overview

An honest practical guide covering everything you need to know to get the job you want How to Go to Work is a practical guide to equip you with everything you need to know to choose and achieve the career you want. The world of work is changing faster than ever before and it can feel overwhelmingly competitive out there. That's why Lucy Clayton, a founding CEO, and Steve Haines, an education policy advisor, have compiled and distilled the most valuable advice you can get on how to jumpstart your career and shortcut the competition. They have interviewed successful people from across all industries to help you- -Find the right work experience and internships to get you through the door -Present your best self online and in person -Ace applications and interviews -Gain confidence, authority and resilience -Navigate the ups and downs of starting your first job How to go to Work will equip you with the skills you need to thrive in whatever job or career you choose.

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Author:   Lucy Clayton ,  Steven Haines
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 11.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 18.10cm
Weight:   0.226kg
ISBN:  

9780241399460

ISBN 10:   0241399467
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   06 February 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Solid, practical advice on everything from resumes to testing to working for a bad boss, interning, making an impression and building a network of allies that can sustain you throughout your career. Fresh, lively and invaluable. Plus it's fun to read! * Sally Helgesen, author of How Women Rise * Full of invaluable advice for those at the start of their career * Cate Sevilla, author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind * A vital book to anyone trying to get their head round the challenges or work. Deadly serious advice delivered in a style that is never deadly serious. An important but entertaining read * Bruce Daisley, bestselling author of The Joy of Work * The way work... works is rapidly changing. This book is the resilience you need to adapt and thrive as you enter the workplace * Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One *

Crucial insider information to help you quick-start a successful career * Julia Laflin, author of Life Skills: Stuff You Should Really Know by Now * Solid, practical advice on everything from resumes to testing to working for a bad boss, interning, making an impression and building a network of allies that can sustain you throughout your career. Fresh, lively and invaluable. Plus it's fun to read! * Sally Helgesen, author of How Women Rise * Full of invaluable advice for those at the start of their career * Cate Sevilla, author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind * A vital book to anyone trying to get their head round the challenges or work. Deadly serious advice delivered in a style that is never deadly serious. An important but entertaining read * Bruce Daisley, bestselling author of The Joy of Work * The way work... works is rapidly changing. This book is the resilience you need to adapt and thrive as you enter the workplace * Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One *

Full of invaluable advice for those at the start of their career * Cate Sevilla, author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind * A vital book to anyone trying to get their head round the challenges or work. Deadly serious advice delivered in a style that is never deadly serious. An important but entertaining read * Bruce Daisley, bestselling author of The Joy of Work * The way work... works is rapidly changing. This book is the resilience you need to adapt and thrive as you enter the workplace * Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One *

Author Information

Lucy Clayton is passionate about discovering and mentoring talent. She is part of the charity, Speakers 4 Schools, a committed network of leading figures who want to give back to young people in state schools. As former CEO of Community Clothing, a social enterprise with a mission to sustain and create jobs in the UK textile industry, she was honoured in the Financial Times and HERoes inaugural list of top 50 'Champions of Women in Business 2017'. She is the founder and presenter of DRESS-FANCY, a podcast series exploring the social significance of costume and she is a regular speaker at industry events including WGSN, Fashion Revolution, The Royal Academy and TED. Steven Haines is a campaigner for social change. He began his career in UK Government, working on widening access to education for disabled children. He is now Executive Director for Policy and Campaigns at the National Deaf Children's Society. He was the Global Campaign Mobilization Director at Save the Children International supporting campaigners in 120 countries to reduce the rates of pregnant mothers and their babies dying in childbirth. He has worked as an advisor to the Government of Rwanda where he helped put in place a programme to train the next generation of civil servants and during 2015 was a Special Advisor in the United Nations Secretary General's Office working on the Global Strategy for Women's Children's and Adolescent Health.

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