Identifying your key skills and experience is integral to finding your perfect job. This practical guide helps you locate your strengths and weaknesses, in turn giving you the insight and confidence needed to start your dream career.
- Understand what career is best suited to you
- Convert academic achievements into employability advantages
- Develop a plan for success.
Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university – fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you’ll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it’s writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.
Super Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.
Table of Content
Why should I boost my employability?
What career would suit me?
Love it or loathe it?
Which of my skills are valuable?
How do I sell my attributes?
How do I make my experience count?
What is my brand?
How do I plan for success?
How do I activate my plan?
What are my next steps?
About the author
Felicity Becker is a lecturer at the University of Reading and also runs a private training company with Anastasia Becker. She is currently working on her Ph D. Within her teaching she is passionate about students recognising and applying their transferable skills in and beyond their university experience. She is the author of Boost Your Employability (SAGE, 2020) and co-author with Lucinda Becker of Seven Steps to a Successful Career (SAGE, 2016).