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A practical guide to how to develop in others the behaviours and attributes that are needed to thrive in the modern workplace.

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Careers and career guidance are changing radically. Individuals no longer expect a job for life; indeed many don´t even want that. People are entering the job market with many different skills and attributes but can enter pathways which take them to the same destinations. The traditional approach to careers guidance has been to support individuals in identifying their strengths and preferences so that they can find the "right career" in a particular industry or sector. However, the old order is making way for a new paradigm. The focus is shifting from employment to employability. Guiding people to specific careers, employers and jobs is one thing. Developing people´s capability to respond positively to change and to create their own opportunities delivers an altogether more lasting impact for individuals, businesses and the economy.
Developing Employability and Enterprise shows how to develop this capability in both new entrants to the world of work, and those who are finding themselves in situations where they need to contemplate what they can do to secure a job or even a new career. It offers coaches, careers advisors and educators a complete guide to what employability looks like in the 21st century. It shows how it can be measured and how such skills and attributes as resilience, confidence, motivation, dealing with others, overcoming challenge, and entrepreneurship can be developed through coaching and mentoring. Supported by the latest research from academia, government bodies, and charities in the UK and internationally, Developing Employability and Enterprise brings together some of the most influential thinkers to offer a new approach to career management that looks beyond simply offering advice on CVs, job applications, job searches and interviews. It offers practical guidance on what attributes to develop and tools for how to do this including assessment options, sample exercises, notes on how to use the concepts in practice, and global case studies.

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