Steve Rook has been a student-focused University Careers Adviser for twelve years and has also managed his own successful recruitment company.

• Introduction: Help! Where do I start?PART I: CAREERS IN A COMPLEX WORLD1. Graduate employment and recruitment 2. An overview of career planningPART II: FINDING YOUR NICHE3. Exploring your skills, interests and motivations4. Identifying your career options5. Choosing a rolePART III: EMPLOYABILITY AND ACTION PLANNING6. Boosting your employability7. Planning your next stepsPART IV: PUTTING YOUR PLAN INTO ACTION8. Creating effective networks9. Securing initial experience10. Finding professional experience11. Further study12. Taking time outPART V: FINDING A JOB AFTER UNI13. Where graduates work14. Giving employers what they want15. Targeting your CV16. Tip-top application forms17. Cover letters that open doors18. Impressing at interviews19. Psychometric tests20. Succeeding at assessment centresPART VI: AN INTRODUCTION TO SELF EMPLOYMENT21. Becoming an entrepreneur22. Getting your business startedPART VII: DOWN THE LINE23. Dealing with job offers24. Succeeding in work25. If, at first, you don’t succeed

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