Real Life Guides
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The catering business is huge, and there are numerous and varied career opportunities in this industry for the right person. The Real Life Guide to Catering allows you to gain every possible insight into the industry in order to determine whether it's the right career area for you.The book features a frank description of the career, including the highs and lows of the job; top tips from those working within the industry; examples of typical working days; advice on qualifications, training, work experience and where to look for jobs; guidance on the skills and strengths needed; a quiz to explore aptitude and relevant skills; information on the job opportunities available and a list of contacts and resources for further information. The Real Life Guides are practical guides for practical people. Informative and inspiring, the Real Life Guide to Catering looks in detail at what it takes to train for, get into and be successful at this hands-on career. Presented in a lively and informative format, this guide motivates both school leavers and adults by providing candid but rich advice from people who work in the industry, as well as practical advice on what qualifications you need to succeed.
The retail sector is an integral part of daily life - whether you are buying your lunch, furnishing your house or choosing a birthday present for a friend. From the smallest corner shop to the largest online empire, from warehouse assistant to merchandiser to manager, a wealth of different career opportunities awaits you. This book breaks down the sector layer by layer, exposing the varied career options available. Giving you a realistic insight into all aspects of the industry, this guide provides the facts and dispels the myths of working in retail. Packed with real life stories and case studies this book gives all the information you need to determine whether this is the right career for you. Real Life Guides are practical guides for practical people. Each guide looks in detail at what it takes to train for, get into and be successful at a wide range of hands-on careers. Real Life Guides aim to inform and inspire you by providing comprehensive yet hard-hitting information about what it takes to succeed in these fields.
Presented in a lively and informative format, this Real Life Guide will inspire school leavers and adults alike by providing fascinating case studies and quotes from people who work in carpentry and cabinet-making, as well as practical advice on what qualifications you need to succeed. The Real Life Guide to Carpentry & Cabinet-Making will allow readers to gain every possible insight into the industry in order to determine whether it's the right career area for them. The title also features: a frank description of each career, including the highs and lows of the job; top tips from those working within the industry; examples of typical working days; advice on qualifications, training, work experience and where to look for jobs; guidance on the skills and strengths needed; a quiz to explore aptitude and relevant skills; information on the job opportunities available and a list of contacts and resources for further information.
This essential self-help series offers down-to-earth information and advice on key issues that matter to teenagers. The guides are presented in a clear and accessible manner and will help the reader to understand the issue that they might be encountering and will provide tips on how they can deal with it. Full of case studies of people who have experienced and come through the issue that is being covered, each guide in this inspirational new series contains: an honest account of what it's like to experience the issue including interesting stats showing the number of people who are or who have been affected by it; an examination of the impact the issue might have on education, home and work life; a short quiz to explore why an individual might be experiencing the issue and to probe the reader's desires and expectations; important tips on coping and how to stay in control; advice and guidance on how to seek and where to go to for further help; and, related issues that might be worth exploring.
Presented in a lively and informative format, this Real Life Guide will inspire school leavers and adults alike by providing fascinating case studies and quotes from people who work in the retail industry as well as practical advice on what qualifications you need to succeed. The Real Life Guide to Retailing will allow readers to gain every possible insight into the industry in order to determine whether it's the right career area for them. The title also features: a frank description of each career, including the highs and lows of the job; top tips from those working within the industry; examples of typical working days; advice on qualifications, training, work experience and where to look for jobs; guidance on the skills and strengths needed; a quiz to explore aptitude and relevant skills; information on the job opportunities available and a list of contacts and resources for further information.
Presented in a lively and informative format, this Real Life Guide will inspire school leavers and adults alike by providing fascinating case studies and quotes from people who work in the catering industry, as well as practical advice on what qualifications you need to succeed. The Real Life Guide to Catering will allow readers to gain every possible insight into the industry in order to determine whether it's the right career area for them. The title also features: a frank description of each career, including the highs and lows of the job; top tips from those working within the industry; examples of typical working days; advice on qualifications, training, work experience and where to look for jobs; guidance on the skills and strengths needed; a quiz to explore aptitude and relevant skills; information on the job opportunities available and a list of contacts and resources for further information.