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A virtual career coach, this practical handbook offers encouragement, advice, information, and case studies to help students make the most of the opportunities in this very competitive career world. The book can be used as a textual support for careers modules and PDP (Personal Development Planning), graduate workshops, on-line courses and as a departmental or careers library resource. Equally, it works effectively as a self-help guide to enable individuals to focus on their career and life development.
Networking, Promoting Yourself and Negotiation
Networking, Promoting Yourself and Negotiation
By the End of This Chapter You Will Know More About:
- How to establish a network
- How to promote yourself by ‘looking the part’
- How to invest in yourself
- How to be assertive
- How to negotiate
This chapter looks at self-promotion, from presenting yourself outwardly as positively as possible to learning to become more assertive and negotiating effectively. It starts by introducing networking, that is, utilising others to promote yourself, how to establish a network and how to use your network effectively. You will find out some of the tactics used by our recent graduates and see why this aspect of career management is so crucial to your success.
Self-promotion is not only a really useful life skill; in terms of finding work ...
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