You're Hired! Graduate Career Handbook

Tristram Hooley has a complex working life. He is variously the Director of Research at The Careers & Enterprise Company, Professor of Career Education at the University of Derby and a professor at the Inland Norway University of Applied Science. This means that he spends a lot of time on trains and planes, which gives him a lot of time to think and write about careers. He has published over 100 books, papers and articles on careers and related subjects, including You're Hired: Job Hunting Online. He is also the author of the Adventures in Career Development blog (https://adventuresincareerdevelopment.wordpress.com). Korin Grant has recently joined Loughborough University in the role of Postgraduate Careers Consultant. Previously to this she worked for 15 years at the University of Leicester in various student-facing careers-related roles. These included leading on employability awards, managing placement schemes and helping students to make effective transitions from school to university and then on to graduate work or study. She really, really like helping students and seeing them go on to enjoy their next step in life.

“Hooley and Grant’s debut handbook offers students and new graduates a fast read to successful entry to working life. Thorough, sharp and accessible, the handbook will become a must-read for those aiming at a graduate job.”

• About the authorsAcknowledgementsWho is this book for? A note on the use of URLs, references and examples Introduction Chapter 1. I just don't know what to do with myself Chapter 2. Making the most of your degree Chapter 3. Are you experienced? Chapter 4. It's not what you know, it's who you know Chapter 5. Look before you leap Chapter 6. Should I stay or should I go? Chapter 7. Successful applications and interviewsChapter 8. Help me! Chapter 9. The importance of plan B Chapter 10. Starting work Chapter 11. If at first you don't succeed... Conclusion - final thoughtsEndnotes