Employability Skills: Applications & Interviews

This best-selling guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression.

Based on years of experience writing and reviewing successful cover letters, recruitment expert James Innes guides you through the essential rules for writing brilliant cover letters. Discover the 15 most common cover letter mistakes and the top five things you can do to guarantee your cover letter is seen by the right people.

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 ability to plan your career is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Wendy Hirsh and Charles Jackson, leading experts on career planning, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order work your way to where you want to be.

How do I find out what the employer really wants? How do I get noticed when applying online? How can I keep it to 2-3 pages? What is 'CV Language' and how can I learn it?

An engaging, upbeat guide for any student thinking of applying to drama school.

In today's ultra competitive job market, only the best prepared candidates have a chance of standing up to the competition and progressing through the various stages of the interview process. From the best-selling Ultimate series, Ultimate Interview will give you all the background information that you need as well as essential practice to successfully navigate the interview rounds and secure that job offer.

You're Hired! Interview takes a unique look at body language in interviews, teaching you how to perform brilliantly to get the job you want.

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is a manual that will help you home in on exactly what the interviewer is trying to learn with each and every question he or she asks.

How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre provides ideal preparation for assessment events and gives expert advice on all the key issues such as how the assessments are conducted, how to behave in formal and informal situations as well as how to prepare for the different forms of assessment.

Practice prepare and get ready to pass.   Don't let a psychometric test stop you getting the job you want. Packed with practice questions and practical  Passing Psychometric Tests will help you lose the fear, prepare and practice with everything you need to know to pass with flying colours.