Skills for success : personal development and employability /
Stella Cottrell.
- Basingstoke : Palgrave, c2015.
- vi, 394 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cm.
- Palgrave study skills .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Self-management -- 1. The vision -- 2. Know yourself -- 3. Understanding your personal performance -- 4. Successful self-management -- Pt. 2. Managing people and tasks -- 5. People skills -- 6. Successful problem-solving and task management -- Pt. 3. Extend your thinking -- 7. Thinking outside the box -- 8. The art of reflection -- Pt. 4. Employability: enhancing your career prospects -- 9. What do employers really want? -- 10. Getting the job you want -- 11. Maintaining good personal records -- 12. Drawing it together.
Encourages students to think reflectively about personal, academic and career goals and to plan a path to success.