Getting A Brilliant Job Student Guide

The definitive job hunting guide for school leavers in Australia and New Zealand, by leading careers experts.
Description

The prospect of leaving school, TAFE or Polytech and looking for a job can be daunting. Where do you begin - how do you actually get a job?
Getting a Brilliant Job is a straight forward guide to preparing a successful resume or job application for an entry level position. Careers experts Karen and Jim Bright take you through what employers are looking for in junior level jobs and guide you through the job application process. Along the way, they take a look at the type of experience you may have gained while studying and help you to present yourself and draw on your skills in a resume so that you sell yourself effectively to any future employer.
With loads of example job ads and sample resumes throughout, no matter whether you are applying for full-time work, part-time work, government positions, apprenticeships/traineeships/cadetships or even scholarships, this book is for you!

KAREN BRIGHT, is a career coach and is a Partner in Bright and Associates, a career management company based in North Sydney. Karen runs highly acclaimed careers workshops in schools around the country. A professional member of the Australian Association of Career Counselors, Karen has pioneered the application of evidence-based principles to resume writing with outstanding success for her clients. JIM BRIGHT is a world authority in the area of careers. He is a Partner in Bright and Associates and is the author of five other career books including the internationally best selling Resumes that get shortlisted. A regular media commentator, he is the employment expert on the ABC's Sally Loane show. A psychologist, Jim teaches and researches careers at the University of New South Wales.