Books published by publisher Kogan Page Ltd

From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK. This book is a quick and informative way to find out about what jobs and careers are out there, from traditional roles to new opportunities in the digital world. For those looking for their first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, this book provides reliable and up-to-date advice on a wide range of professions to help you choose the right path for you.The A-Z of Careers and Jobs covers the practical issues you need to understand, such as the extent of job opportunities in each industry, what personal skills are needed, what experience is required, entry qualifications, training, as well as typical earnings and starting salaries. In an ever more competitive and changing job market, information will help maximize your chances of success. This book is designed to help identify what personal strengths fit to what kinds of work, what skills you should highlight on a CV and what you need to know about each job. This handy and informative reference guide is also a valuable resource for careers advisers working in schools, colleges and universities who need to keep track of new developments - such as new roles and routes of entry, professional associations and exams - to offer the very best guidance to today's job hunters.

To get the career you want, you need to be job-ready. This is your all-in-one guide to understanding what employers want and how to prepare yourself with a personal career plan. From gaining work experience, to mastering essential skills and acing the application process, The Job-Ready Guide is a complete resource for standing out from the crowd and getting a job offer. It shows you how to build a strong CV, write an impressive cover letter, excel at interviews, and cultivate the professionalism that employers want.Moving from education into the workplace can be a challenge: the world of work demands skills that you may never have had to truly use - or think about - before. The Job-Ready Guide will help you to boost your employability, covering everything you need to prepare for and start a successful career. You'll be able to conduct a systematic job search, learn how to network and develop a personal brand online, as well as hone valuable skills including leadership, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving. A highly practical, hands-on guide, this book is packed with useful features, including interactive exercises to help you in your real life; insider advice from employers; and tips from professionals at different stages in their careers who reveal 'what they wish they'd known'.

Starting a business is one of the most exciting and fulfilling things one can do - and it can make the entrepreneur extremely rich. Unfortunately it can also be very unpredictable, and statistically it is far more likely to end in failure than success. So how does one shift the odds in their favor? The answer is to learn from the people who have already succeeded. You Can Do It Too brings together the collective knowledge and wisdom of successful British entrepreneurs in the form of 20 essential elements to focus on when starting a business. Each lesson in this valuable blueprint is illustrated by a real entrepreneurial story which looks at why it is important and how to incorporate it into one’s own business venture. You Can Do It Too is the first step to a successful business and an inspirational masterclass for all budding entrepreneurs.

A series of scientifically determined tests and questionnaires which enable the reader to discover his or her own aptitude and then match this to the needs of different jobs and careers. The authors believe anyone who knows their own strengths can be successful. The tests included indicate suitability for certain career areas and range from the verbal and numerical to the spatial (visual) in both questions and answers and the text is self-checking.

Starting a business is one of the most exciting and fulfilling things one can do - and it can make the entrepreneur extremely rich. Unfortunately it can also be very unpredictable, and statistically it is far more likely to end in failure than success. So how does one shift the odds in their favor? The answer is to learn from the people who have already succeeded. You Can Do It Too brings together the collective knowledge and wisdom of successful British entrepreneurs in the form of 20 essential elements to focus on when starting a business. Each lesson in this valuable blueprint is illustrated by a real entrepreneurial story which looks at why it is important and how to incorporate it into one’s own business venture. You Can Do It Too is the first step to a successful business and an inspirational masterclass for all budding entrepreneurs.