References
Week 1
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) (2015) Internships that work: a guide for employers. Available at: https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/internships-work_tcm18-10899.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Randstad (2019) ‘What is secondment and how to use it?’, Randstad, 26 August. Available at: https://www.randstad.co.uk/market-insights/salary-benefits/what-secondment-how-use-it/ (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Smith, J. (2019) ‘Internships’, Prospects, August. Available at: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/work-experience-and-internships/internships (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Week 2
Belbin, M. (no date) The nine Belbin team roles. Available at: https://www.belbin.com/about/belbin-team-roles/ (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Buzzeo, J. and Cifci, M. (2017) Work experience, job shadowing and workplace visits. What works? Available at: https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploaded/careers-enterprise-what-works-report-work-experience.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Eurich, T. (2018) Insight: how to succeed by seeing yourself clearly. London: Pan Books.
Goleman, D. (1998) Working with emotional intelligence. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
High Fliers Research Ltd. (2019) The Graduate Market in 2019. Available at: https://www.highfliers.co.uk/download/2019/graduate_market/GMReport19.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Jones, C.M., Green, J.P. and Higson, H.E. (2017) ‘Do work placements improve final year academic performance or do high-calibre students choose to do work placements?’ Studies in higher education, 42(6), pp. 976–992. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2015.1073249 (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
LaPrade, A. et al. (2019) The enterprise guide to closing the skills gap. IBM Institute for Business. Available at: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/EPYMNBJA (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Mayer, J.D. and Salovey, P. (1990) Emotional Intelligence. Available at: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.385.4383&rep=rep1&type=pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
NACE (no date) Career readiness defined. Available at: https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/ (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Winterbotham, M. et al. (2018) Employer skills survey 2017. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/746493/ESS_2017_UK_Report_Controlled_v06.00.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Week 3
Bimrose, J. and Barnes, S. (2008) Adult career progression & advancement: a five year study of the effectiveness of guidance. Available at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/publications/2008/eg_report_4_years_on_final.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) (2015) Internships that work: a guide for employers. Available at: https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/internships-work_tcm18-10899.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Higgins, M. (2013) ‘Career decision-making styles’, Thoughts & opinion, 18 September. Available at: https://www.wibf.org.uk/opinion/article/career-decision-making-styles (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
TARGETJobs (no date) ‘The law on unpaid internships: know your rights’, Internships. Available at: https://targetjobs.co.uk/internships/advice/275017-the-law-on-unpaid-internships-know-your-rights (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Worksmart (no date) ‘What should I expect from a good internship?’, Worksmart. Available at: https://worksmart.org.uk/what-should-i-expect-good-internship (Accessed: 21 March 2020).
Week 4
Andre, L. (no date) ‘10 Recruitment Trends for 2020: Latest Predictions You Should Be Thinking About’, Finances Online. Available at: https://financesonline.com/recruitment-trends/ (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
Christian, S. (2019) ‘Skills-based CV example’, Prospects, March. Available at: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/cvs-and-cover-letters/example-cvs/skills-based-cv-example (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
Frost, A. (no date) 5 templates that will make writing the perfect LinkedIn summary a breeze. Available at: https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-templates-thatll-make-writing-the-perfect-linkedin-summary-a-breeze (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
Grothaus, M. (2018) How to tidy up your digital footprint before your first job search. Available at: https://www.fastcompany.com/40533094/how-to-tidy-up-your-digital-footprint-before-your-first-job-search (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
Nations, D. (2018) What is Facebook? Available at: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-facebook-3486391 (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
Rolfe, A. (no date) ‘How to: Research a company before you apply’, Reed. Available at: https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/how-to-research-a-company-before-you-apply/ (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
White, D. (no date) ‘Top 10 tips for writing cover letters’, Jobs.ac.uk. Available at: https://career-advice.jobs.ac.uk/cv-and-cover-letter-advice/cover-letters/top-ten-tips-for-writing-cover-letters-2/ (Accessed: 25 March 2020).
Week 5
Assessment Day (no date) Free practice video interview zone. Available at: https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/video-interviews.htm (Accessed: 27 March 20).
Doyle, A. (2019) ‘How to follow up after a networking event’, The Balance Careers, 22 November. Available at: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/follow-up-letter-to-a-contact-met-at-a-networking-event-2063486 (Accessed: 27 March 20).
Knight, R. (2019) How to make a great first impression. Available at: https://hbrascend.org/topics/how-to-make-a-great-first-impression-2/ (Accessed: 27 March 20).
Lennon, D. (2018) ‘How to shake hands professionally’, Job Monkey, 14 August. Available at: https://www.jobmonkey.com/shake-hands-professionally/ (Accessed: 27 March 20).
Mason, D. (2019) ‘Strength-based interviews’, Prospect, May. Available at: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/interview-tips/strength-based-interviews (Accessed: 27 March 20).
Zetlin, M. (2016) ‘6 foolproof ways to start a networking conversation with absolutely anyone’, Inc. Available at https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/6-foolproof-ways-to-start-a-networking-conversation-with-absolutely-anyone.html
Week 6
Cristescu, R. (2017) ‘How many types of mentoring are there?’, Matrix, 27 July. Available at: https://blog.matrixlms.com/how-many-types-of-mentoring-are-there/ (Accessed: 27 March 2020).
Lowbridge, R. (2012) A pocketbook for mentees, SFEDI Group.
Mead, E. (2019) ‘47 goal setting exercises, tools and games’, Positive Psychology. Available at: https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting-exercises/ (Accessed: 27 March 2020).
Mind Tools (no date) New Ideas – Strategies and Techniques: Inspiring through creative thinking. Available at: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCT_88.htm (Accessed: 27 April 2020).
Nguyen, T.A. (2017) ‘Ace your internship by setting the right goals’, Openviewpartners, 5 September. Available at: https://openviewpartners.com/blog/examples-of-internship-goals/#.XkA5tSPgq70 (Accessed: 27 March 2020).
Week 7
Bednarz, K. (2016) ‘11 tips for effective communication through Skype’, LinkedIn, 18 November. Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/ pulse/ effective-communication-through-skype-katherin-bednarz (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Birnir, A. (no date) ‘7 skills you’ll need to land a work from home job’, The Muse. Available at: https://www.themuse.com/advice/7-skills-youll-need-to-land-a-workfromhome-job (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Dorsey, K. (2017) The 10 pros and cons about working from home that you need to know right now. Available at: https://www.insider.co.uk/news/10-pros-cons-working-home-10455197 (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Juliet (2019) ‘What is a virtual internship?’, LawCareers.Net, 20 August. Available at: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/BlogPost/Juliet/What-is-a-virtual-internship (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Lloyds Bank (2019) Lloyds Bank UK Consumer Digital Index. Available at: https://www.lloydsbank.com/banking-with-us/whats-happening/consumer-digital-index.asp (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Loretto, P. (2019) ‘How virtual internships work’, The Balance Careers, 22 June. Available at: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/virtual-internships-are-growing-in-a-wide-range-of-fields-1986578 (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Markman, A. (2019) ‘How to have difficult conversations virtually’, Harvard Business Review, 8 July. Available at: https://hbr.org/2019/07/how-to-have-difficult-conversations-virtually (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Microsoft (no date) Get a digital refresh. Available at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/athome/digitalskills/improve/ (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Global remote working data and statistics (2020) Available at: https://www.merchantsavvy.co.uk/remote-working-statistics/ (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
The Open University (no date) Virtual Internships. Available at: http://www3.open.ac.uk/documents/1/yb19131127142171.pdf (Accessed: 27 April 2020).
Radicati Group (2015) Email statistics report 2015–2019. Available at: https://www.radicati.com/ wp/ wp-content/ uploads/ 2015/ 02/ Email-Statistics-Report-2015-2019-Executive-Summary.pdf (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Remote Year (no date) 8 remote working tips for beginners. Available at: https://remoteyear.com/blog/top-8-remote-work-tips (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Week 8
Brewer, K. (2016) ‘Resilience: How to pick yourself up when you don’t get the job’, The Guardian, 21 July. Available at: https://jobs.theguardian.com/article/resilience-how-to-pick-yourself-up-when-you-don-t-get-the-job/ (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Doll, K. (2019) ‘23 resilience building tools and exercises’, PositivePsychology, 11 February. Available at: https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-activities-exercises/ (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
Katherine (2018) ‘5 journaling prompts to help you make a decision’, Life Coach Directory, 17 August. Available at: https://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/blog/2018/08/17/5-journaling-prompts-make-decision (Accessed: 28 March 2020).
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