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Informationen zum Autor Lisa E. Taylor , Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and Employability Lead for the School of Rehabilitation Sciences (RSC), University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Klappentext * An informative guide to all key aspects of employability for graduating students, educators, managers, and qualified healthcare professionals.* Written specifically for health professionals, focusing on their needs and the challenges they face, maximising employability potential, and managing career progression.* Packed full of potential interview questions, reflection opportunities, and case studies throughout* Includes chapter on Professionalism, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and Leadership Zusammenfassung * An informative guide to all key aspects of employability for graduating students, educators, managers, and qualified healthcare professionals. * Written specifically for health professionals, focusing on their needs and the challenges they face, maximising employability potential, and managing career progression. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, ix Foreword, x Preface, xii Chapter 1 Lisa Taylor What is employability and what does it mean for you?, 1 Introduction, 1 What does the literature say on employability and how it has evolved?, 2 Towards a common language of employability, 2 Models of employability, 3 Personal responsibility for employability, 6 External influences on employability, 6 Response to changing expectations within the workplace and personal circumstances, 7 How is employability approached within education?, 9 Maximising your own employability potential, 11 What do employers want from graduates?, 12 Healthcare employability, 14 Evidencing your employability, 16 Conclusions, 17 References, 19 Chapter 2 Adrienne Jolly Career planning and management, 21 Introduction - Aims of this chapter, 21 What do we mean by 'Career'?, 22 Factors that influence our career, 27 Making good career decisions, 31 Possible causes of career change, 34 In summary: What do we know? How can this help in considering future chapters?, 35 References, 36 Chapter 3 Rosemarie Mason Professionalism, 37 What is a profession?, 37 Why is professional identity important?, 44 Learning professionalism, 46 Summary, 49 References, 50 Chapter 4 James Gazzard Continuing professional development (CPD), 54 Introduction, 54 Objectives, 55 The terminology of CPD, 56 A definition of CPD, 56 Motivations to engage with CPD, 58 The precursors of effective CPD, 59 Types of CPD: What counts as CPD?, 60 Ensuring that different types of CPD are recorded, 63 Levels of CPD, credit?]bearing or non?]credit?]bearing CPD, 64 Where to access CPD, 66 How to access CPD: Overcoming barriers, 67 Evaluating the effectiveness of CPD, 68 An outline practical approach to planning and undertaking a balanced CPD portfolio, 70 Conclusions, 71 References, 72 Further reading, 72 Chapter 5 Neil Sellen Leadership, 73 Introduction, 73 What is leadership?, 73 Why is leadership important in health care?, 74 Leadership as a professional responsibility, 75 Why choose to be a leader?, 75 Leadership and management, 77 Leadership and culture, 78 What is your approach to leading?, 78 What do employers want in early and developing leaders?, 79 What are the component behaviours and personal qualities that influence leadership effectiveness?, 80 What sort of leader are you?, 81 Typical leadership development activities, 82 Emplo...
