What it says on the back of the book The Personal Development Planning Handbook Skills for Success will help you plan towards personal and academic career goals. If you already have clear aims, this book will help you plan constructively to achieve them. If you find it hard to think about the kind of future you want after university, use the book to stimulate ideas and make the right choices towards a path that suits you. The book helps you to develop the skills and qualities wanted by today's employers - which will lead to success: effective self-management and self-awareness the ability to work well with others an understanding of emotional intelligence a 'reflective practitioner' approach effective problem-solving and task management creative, reflective, practical and emotional thinking skills and lots more Whether you are just starting out at university, or about to leave a postgraduate programme, Skills for Success will be invaluable to you. This text is essential for anyone in higher education, whether students or academic staff, working on Progress Files or Personal Development Planning. Stella Cottrell is Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds. She is the author of The Study Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills, The Exam Skills Handbook and The Palgrave Student Planner.