Jim Bright

The internet is transforming the way in which the world of work operates, and those who understand how to make the most of the online environment are best equipped to progress their careers. For those who find the world of social media and online career sites baffling, there’s a risk of being left behind. This book explains how to use technology to your best advantage, giving you the tools to improve your digital footprint and maximise your chance of getting recruited online. Using real life examples, the step-by-step process includes: Who to trust online Getting to grips with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ Effective online communication Making an impact Finding vacancies and other opportunities How to embrace technology in recruitment practice With this easy-to-read advice you will be able to embrace how the internet is changing the world of careers, by having the skills to make the most of the career progression opportunities technology has to offer. The You’re Hired! series from Trotman guides job hunters through the challenging process of finding and securing their perfect role. Each book is written by an expert in their field and is filled with tips, advice and useful exercises to help prepare for every stage of the job search.

"In this student edition, we have gone back through the 4th edition of Brilliant CV and have rewritten, amended and focused the chapters to make them directly relevant to students"--Introduction.

The Chaos Theory of Careers outlines the application of chaos theory to the field of career development. It draws together and extends the work that the authors have been doing over the last 8 to 10 years.This text represents a new perspective on the nature of career development. It emphasizes the dimensions of careers frequently neglected by contemporary accounts of careers such as the challenges and opportunities of uncertainty, the interconnectedness of current life and the potential for information overload, career wisdom as a response to unplanned change, new approaches to vocational assessment based on emergent thinking, the place of spirituality and the search for meaning and purpose in, with and through work, the integration of being and becoming as dimensions of career development.It will be vital reading for all those working in and studying career development, either at advanced undergraduate or postgraduate level and provides a new and refreshing approach to this fast changing subject.Key themes include:Factors such as complexity, change, and contributionPeople's aspirations in relation to work and personal fulfilmentContemporary realities of career choice, career development and the working world

The Chaos Theory of Careers outlines the application of chaos theory to the field of career development. It draws together and extends the work that the authors have been doing over the last 8 to 10 years.This text represents a new perspective on the nature of career development. It emphasizes the dimensions of careers frequently neglected by contemporary accounts of careers such as the challenges and opportunities of uncertainty, the interconnectedness of current life and the potential for information overload, career wisdom as a response to unplanned change, new approaches to vocational assessment based on emergent thinking, the place of spirituality and the search for meaning and purpose in, with and through work, the integration of being and becoming as dimensions of career development.It will be vital reading for all those working in and studying career development, either at advanced undergraduate or postgraduate level and provides a new and refreshing approach to this fast changing subject.Key themes include:Factors such as complexity, change, and contributionPeople's aspirations in relation to work and personal fulfilmentContemporary realities of career choice, career development and the working world