WebsitesPublicationsThe following are books, leaflets and general publications. Prospects Work Experience - a magazine published every October and available free of charge to students from your careers service, university job shop or for a small charge, by ordering online from www.prospects.ac.uk/order The magazine contains articles and information that will help you to get the most out of your work experience and help you in developing your ideas about your career. When you have got your copy, email us what you think about it so we can improve it for the next edition. Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students,Palgrave Macmillan,
August 2004 by Christine Fanthome. This book is an essential guide for students contemplating or embarking upon work placements. Using comments from students, employers and tutors, it includes guidelines on how to find an appropriate placement; audit skills; construct a strong CV and application; prepare for interview and derive maximum benefit from the work placement experience. The book identifies common problems facing students, together with remedial strategies and offers suggestions for tackling written and oral assignments. Finally, it shows how to create and implement a successful job search strategy. Buy now from Amazon The Value of Higher Education This guide from the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) sets out to address the value of higher education, uncluding how you can increase your employability while you study. It's written by a recent graduate and aims to explain the benefits of Higher Education and describes the skills that employers seek in graduates and how a Higher Education qualification can enhance employment prospects. The guide is being distributed to all UK schools and colleges, careers offices, the Connexions service and Higher Education Institutions. Guidelines for Work Experience Placements in the TV Industry,Skillset (Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries),
Skillset Careers is the specialist careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) service for broadcast, film, video, interactive media and photo imaging. DTI Work Experience Guidelines | 
