A Self-fulfilling Prophecy (PDF)

To date, non-medical researchers, particularly those working in
nursing and allied health, have suffered from a general lack of
good, strategic advice on how to build their careers. Designed to
assist readers in building their careers, A Self-fulfilling
Prophecy: Building a Successful Career in Health Research, is a
fascinating insight into author Simon Stewart's, career as a
health researcher. Using his unique experiences as a basis for the
book, Stewart helps identify and overcome the many different
obstacles of building an effective career framework.

The book breaks down the key to a successful career in health
research, through a systematic analysis of how you can improve your
curriculum vitae and positively influence external factors that
will determine the eventual success of your career. PhD candidates
and Post-Doctoral Fellows provide insights into how they have
developed their own research careers, thus providing evidence that
it is possible to achieve something substantive if you are able to
think and judge your career in a critical manner.

A Self-fulfilling Prophecy: Building a Successful Career in
Health Research offers guidance on the following issues:

* How to choose an attractive research topic

* How to benchmark yourself against peer competitors

* How to compose a competitive research grant application

* How to improve your overall skills as a health research

* How to break the mould and stand out as a health
researcher

This book will be a useful and informative read for anyone who
is starting a career in both non-medical and medical health
research or for readers who are looking for direction and
inspiration in their existing career.