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Making the Most of Your Placement

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A new addition to the SAGE Study Skills series, this book is an invaluable resource for any business and management student intending to do a work placement as part of their degree. The text provides practical and thorough advice to help students select, prepare and navigate through organizational life. - The book covers every step of the work placement process, from planning, making contact and interviewing, through to reflective learning and how to make the most of the placement experience and the opportunities it presents for future careers; - Each chapter features testimonials from students who have done placement years, offering experiences and advice; - Checklists to help students cover every consideration for commencing on their placement; - An extensive list of useful websites and contacts, as well as further reading suggestions.
John Neugebauer is a Visiting Fellow at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England. He has held managerial appointments in the UK National Health Service, and senior HR management roles with Lloyds Bank International, and Lloyds Bank. He has lectured at undergraduate and post graduate levels with The University of Bath, University of Bristol, Open University (in the UK and Europe), and the University of the West of England. He has been an external examiner for Bristol Dental School, and the University of Plymouth. John has worked as a consultant to small and large organisations, both in his own capacity and as part of Knowledge Exchange activities with higher education institutions. His first degree was from the University of Lancaster, and post graduate education and Ph D from the University of Bristol. He is a qualified coach and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Jane Evans-Brain is a human resource business partner in a large national organisation, and has over twenty eight years HR experience in recruitment, learning in the work place, talent development, training, employment law, assessment centres, and change management. Jane also has experience of external consulting.
Introduction GETTING PLACEMENT Finding a Placement Applying for Roles Interviews and Assessment Centres The Important Not-So-Small Print WORKING ON YOUR PLACEMENT Settling into Your Placement Key skills Writing Reports Learning from Your Placement UNIVERSITY AND PLACEMENT University Research Principles PLACEMENTS IN PERSPECTIVE Back at University
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