A college students' guide for career success, this free Open Educational Resource text focuses on major identification and career exploration.

The Blueprint for Success series comprises three books for the College Success and FYE (First-Year Experience) genre. The central text, Blueprint for Success in College and Career (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint1/), is designed to show how to be successful in college and in career preparation. In addition, targeted sections on Study Skills and Time Management, and Career and Decision Making are available separately as Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint2/), and Blueprint for Success in Career Decision Making (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint3/).

A free, Open Educational Resource, Blueprint for Success in College and Career is a students' guide for classroom and career success. This text, designed to show how to be successful in college and in career preparation focuses on study skills, time management, career exploration, health, and financial literacy.

The Blueprint for Success series comprises three books for the College Success and FYE (First-Year Experience) genre. The central text, Blueprint for Success in College and Career, is designed to show how to be successful in college and in career preparation. In addition, targeted sections on Study Skills and Time Management, and Career and Decision Making are available separately as Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint1/) and Time Management Strategies, and Blueprint for Success in Career Decision Making (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint3/).

This book has been written as a useful companion for students in high school, vocational, and higher education to understand the world of work and how to establish a career. The lessons in this book are also useful to other readers, especially those that are in the early stages of their careers or those looking to transition into other careers - something that will happen much more frequently in the coming years. This book brings together scholarly research in careers and employability in an engaging manner for readers to gain a broader understanding of career motivations and identity blended together with practical advice and guidance on career management strategies.

Tune in to hear from Justin Yoesel and Larry Ehrman with Cooperative Producers Inc. (CPI). These guys emphasize the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people and keeping an open mind to new opportunities and ideas. This episode is packed with awesome insights that we hope you can take away from! Thank you Justin, Larry, and CPI for making this episode happen.

This week on the Creating Career Connections Podcast we welcome Jared Williams the Agronomy Technology Manager for Farmers Cooperative. Jared brings us insight into secondary education as he shares his story of finding the field of study that was right for him and aligned with his future goals. Watch along to see how his commitment to finding the right path has benefitted him throughout his career. Thank you to Jared and Farmers Cooperative for making this episode happen!

This module aims to enable students to think critically about their career planning and become better applicants when applying for employment/postgraduate study, during or after their academic studies. Topics covered will include:

•Career Planning Skills
•Career researching Skills
•Self-Marketing – Applications
•Self-Marketing – Interviews
•Psychometric Testing
•Self-Marketing – Assessment Centres
•Guidance on evaluating and recording experience

Module Codes: XX1N02 (10 credits)

Suitable for study at: Undergraduate Level

Method and Frequency of Class: 5 x 2 hour workshops, a mock interview and a tutorial

Target Students: This module is available to all students as part of the Nottingham Advantage Award scheme.

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Offering School: School of Education