Studying for your future. Successful study skills, time management, employability skills and career development. A guide to personal development planning (PDP) for University and College students. University study is about both the topic you've chosen and preparing yourself for your future career. As the job market has become more and more competitive, it is the transferable skills that students have that will get them that all important first job. Personal development planning (PDP) is the route to help students take control of their own development. This will enable them to become independent life long learners and far more employable. A checklist to put together a portfolio to show a prospective employer. Learn the skills to prepare you for your degree. Help you with literature reviews, referencing and writing skills. Goal setting to help you focus on your future. Sort out your time planning. Improve your study skills and exam preparation. Prepare you for employability. Help you to carry out a career search and improve your interview technique. How to write a great CV, covering letter and fill in your job application. Free downloadable exercises. A huge toolbox of skills for success to help you get your dream job. About the author - Angela Hepworth Angela has been teaching for over twenty years in both Further and Higher Education. Her expertise is in developing students academic skills on their degree programmes and also encouraging students to achieve their goals along their journey, both personally and professionally. Angela has taught over 15,000 students and every one has been of upmost importance in helping her to also achieve her own personal achievements, growth and job satisfaction. She is indebted to the students that have taken her advice and then gone on to achieve their goals. It is an honour to be in such job that allows for such an exchange of motivation and inspiration to take place. What do people think? "Through personal development planning (PDP) I have learnt the skills appropriate for my job field and know how to act in a job setting. I believe PDP is good for identifying skills to be improved and used to further yourself in your career opportunities." "The skills I've learnt will be useful for years after the course is complete." "I now know how to create a CV that should be a cut above the rest." "Both relevant and useful." "Excellent skills for future jobs."