How to Go to Work, Lucy Clayton
How to Go to Work, Lucy Clayton
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How to Go to Work
The Honest Advice No One Ever Tells You at the Start of Your Career

Author: Lucy Clayton, Steven Haines

Narrator: Barrie Kreinik

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 02/06/2020

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.

How to Go to Work is a practical guide to equip you with everything you need to know to choose and achieve the career you want.

The world of work is changing faster than ever before and it can feel overwhelmingly competitive out there.

That's why Lucy Clayton, a founding CEO, and Steve Haines, an education policy advisor, have compiled and distilled the most valuable advice you can get on how to jumpstart your career and shortcut the competition.

They have interviewed successful people from across all industries to help you:

-Find the right work experience and internships to get you through the door
-Present your best self online and in person
-Ace applications and interviews
-Gain confidence, authority and resilience
-Navigate the ups and downs of starting your first job

How to go to Work will equip you with the skills you need to thrive in whatever job or career you choose.

© Lucy Clayton 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krystelle on September 16, 2020

Please note this is a 3.5. Like a freshly hatched chicken, in a few months I will stumble out from my university egg, bleary eyed and hopeful, into the world of graduates. Prior to this, I have made a commitment to getting a start on my necessary work experience. I don’t think I need to tell you tha......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on December 22, 2020

When working I’ve often struggled with the workplace culture. I like to go to work, get the job done and then leave. But in our modern times there’s a lot more expected of employees at work, whether that’s to attend social events, do outside favours or contribute to the office gossip. I just don’t G......more

Goodreads review by Dorotea on November 11, 2021

A lot of the content is good and pretty sensible, but also heavily geared towards an inexperienced audience. Given the point where I am in life career-wise, I'm not finding a lot of value, but I would recommend it to seniors in high school and university students.......more

Goodreads review by Ciara on September 08, 2020

I started reading this because I wanted to get as much advice as I could for the upcoming months as a soon-to-be graduate. I'm pleased I read this because it soothed a lot of nerves I was feeling as I now have a better idea of what to expect.......more

Goodreads review by Carys on June 11, 2020

(Audiobook) solid 4 stars, a good mix of advice for the start of your career, from varied fields, with mentions of some fab books.......more

Quotes

The way work... works is rapidly changing. This book is the resilience you need to adapt and thrive as you enter the workplace Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One

A vital book to anyone trying to get their head round the challenges or work. Deadly serious advice delivered in a style that is never deadly serious. An important but entertaining read Bruce Daisley, bestselling author of The Joy of Work

Full of invaluable advice for those at the start of their career Cate Sevilla, author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind

Solid, practical advice on everything from resumes to testing to working for a bad boss, interning, making an impression and building a network of allies that can sustain you throughout your career. Fresh, lively and invaluable. Plus it's fun to read! Sally Helgesen, author of How Women Rise

Crucial insider information to help you quick-start a successful career Julia Laflin, author of Life Skills: Stuff You Should Really Know by Now

This book is essential for a generation of talent who aren't equipped with what it means to start employment. It's delivered with sophistication and humour. A must read Suki Sandhu, OBE, Founder & CEO of Audeliss and INvolve

This insightful and amusing tome will have you running to work, gleefully, in the correct trousers
 Patrick Grant, Norton & Sons (Savile Row), Community Clothing and The Great British Sewing Bee

Everything a young job seeker needs in one place - an essential resource
 Elizabeth Taylor, CEO of Employment Related Services Association

A refreshing take on career guidance Gugu Ndebele Executive Director, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

I wish I'd had this resource when I was growing up and starting work Dr Radha, BBC Radio 1

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