Customer Reviews

6 reviews

• Jennifer Balanici

  It has been an amazing experience to read the Student Book and to be honest, I wish I had such a guideline when I was just starting my university years. In this book, Chris explained perfectly what a student should do in order to succeed in getting a job or succeed in their career goals. Whilst some students relax when at university, Chris expressly explains why such experience should be a constructing and challenging one. I completely loved the fact that Chris used examples from his life experience to underline the challenges that he faced and how he overcame them, giving a great example of never giving up. The positivity that can be read between the lines of the book and its easy vocabulary its suitable for even international students who might struggle in the beginning with the language.
  
  I believe such a book should be read by everybody who is facing challenges at the beginning of their career as they will learn very important advice from a person who succeeded in achieving his dreams on his own. In other words, the Student Book is a great start and guideline for anyone who is trying to pursue their dreams but has limited knowledge about the process.
  
  As an international student, the guideline presented in such a book, helped me succeed in my interview process and even succeeded to land on my first graduate job. The nine essential skills that must be used in an interview and the other grateful advice presented in this book, definitely improved my knowledge about how to obtain the role I wanted and definitely will help other students who are at the moment in my past position.
  

• Isabelle Holland

  This is the perfect guide for any student or recent graduate who is beginning to consider their life and career post-academia.
  
  The author, Chris Davies, has years of experience in coaching graduates, which he utilizes throughout the book, using case studies and examples to demonstrate the advice he gives. Beginning by telling the story of his own university experience and getting his first job, his personal approach within the book makes it thoroughly more engaging than a typical student/career guide.
  
  Chris highlights the value and importance of taking part in non-academic aspects of the university in order to prepare yourself for post-student life by developing workplace skills that attract potential employers, rather than relying purely on your degree in job applications.
  He guides the reader in laying out what skills are necessary for candidates to be successful in getting (and keeping) the job they’re after and how to develop those skills alongside your studies. He then uses case studies to demonstrate how you can prove you have those skills in your CV in order to get an interview, followed by advice for interview preparation as well as for the interview itself.
  
  Throughout the book, there are relevant diagrams that are really helpful for processing the information, especially if you are dyslexic, as I am. There are also exercises included which makes the whole process more engaging and useful as you can straightaway begin to see how the information is relevant to your own experience and can utilize this to start developing your own CV, job applications, and interview technique.
  
  This book would really suit any student – whether still in school or sixth form, on their gap year, those in university and those already graduated – as an insightful guide into the process of getting the job that you actually want.
  
  As a recent graduate I have found this book, and its partner The Graduate Book, immensely useful as I begin to focus on starting and developing my own career, and I highly recommend it for anyone else wanting to do the same.

• James Maxwell

  'The Student Book' really is the most comprehensive guide available out there on graduate employment. There is a considerable volume of books out there dedicated to advising students and graduates on how to succeed in the graduate market, but Chris Davies' book provides a level of knowledge and insight unmatchable by the hundreds of other generic guides out there. In the first few chapters of Davies' book, I identified weaknesses in my approach to getting my first graduate job, where university careers advisors could not. 'The Student Book' really is crucial reading for students who want to maximize their potential.

• Saqlain

  This book is really helpful for Graduates and any international Students looking for an employment. It gives a detailed information of skills that employers are looking for and how can acquire them. The Author 'Chris Davies' has written his life experience which i believe is really helpful for us to learn. It also teaches you to how create Employer Friendly CV's with your achievements and tips for interviews. I would definitely recommend this book for the Graduates looking for an Employment.

• This book is really handy for any graduate or university/A-level student who is looking for employment. It is broken down into simple comprehensive sections making it easy to engage with. The tasks and questions throughout highlighted what I needed to work on in order to do better, especially in terms of interviews. The guidelines and key skills that employers are looking for in the book really helped me with the interview process and in landing my first graduate job. By the end of the book, I felt better prepared for what lies ahead and that I could get a job I really wanted. I would highly recommend this book to graduates seeking employment. It is the perfect guide for any student or recent graduate who is beginning to consider their career.
  

• Adina Pascall

  I read this book before graduating and it really helped me to evaluate my skills and understand how they are aligned to my career plans. The book has great graphics and illustrations to present key information in an easy to 'digest' fashion. I highly recommend this book written by Chris Davies, the founder of the Graduate Coach.

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