How Mini Project Workshops Contribute to Employability Development

Assessment

Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
How and why have the mini project workshops contributed towards the development of your
employability?........................................................................................................................................3
Time and Task Management Skills....................................................................................................4
Academic Writing Skills........................................................................................................................4
Group Formation...................................................................................................................................4
Presentation Skills................................................................................................................................5
Communication Skills...........................................................................................................................5
Academic Integrity................................................................................................................................5
Reflection...............................................................................................................................................6
Employability Skills...............................................................................................................................6
CV Writing..............................................................................................................................................6
Cover Letter...........................................................................................................................................6
Preparing for Interview.........................................................................................................................7
Job Search Strategies..........................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................7
Summary...................................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Self-Development is an important aspect for any person because it increases self-
awareness, enhances strengths and helps a person in overcoming his/her weaknesses.
It is basically concerned with acquiring various skills and developing talents that
facilitate employment (Annan-Diab and Molinari, 2017). Self-development is about
taking different steps in order to improve oneself and overcoming bad habits.
MAIN BODY
How and why have the mini project workshops contributed towards the development of
your employability?
A mini project is an assignment that a student is expected to complete after the
end of a semester. The main purpose of mini projects is to strengthen the students’
understanding about different fundamentals and their practical application. Mini projects
have contributed towards the development of my employability in a significant manner.
As a university student, we were required to complete various mini projects that helped
me in exploring and strengthening my overall understanding of different fundamentals
and their practical application. Mini projects have helped me in boosting my existing
skills and think in a more enhanced manner. These skills will act as strengths and help
me in getting a high-quality placement at the university. Not only this, my overall
confidence as an individual also improved. Mini project workshops enabled me to
demonstrate my abilities by working independently. Some mini projects were to be
complete as a group while other had to be done independently (Aronoff and Ward,
2016).
There are many ways to developing employability of which mini project
workshops are considered to be an important way. All the skills that I learnt during mini
project workshops will be a value addition to me CV and therefore, help me in getting a
good job. I also got an opportunity to work as part of a team wherein all the team
members divided our work into small tasks and tried completing the same within a set
time frame. During presentation, each student got a chance to present his/her part of
the project and explain how had they contributed to the same. Mini projects also