LMI Research for Career Planning

The provided assignment is a self-contained document that guides the reader through the process of conducting LMI research for career planning, management, and job searching. It starts by providing information on the employment outlook, average hours worked per week, most common educational level, and weekly salary for Project Managers in Australia. The assignment then proceeds to provide three LinkedIn profiles of individuals working as Project Managers in Australia, highlighting their qualifications, first graduate job in the occupation, top featured skills, and endorsements. This research is expected to be useful for career planning, management, and job searching by providing insight into the prospects available before one begins a career or seeks employment.

Professional Development in Business - BUSS 1060 Assignment 1 Report
Name:
Tutor:
Max 2000 words – do not include words in Appendix, and subtract 2006 words (already in template
excluding Appendix) from word count to get your total word count.
The purpose of this assignment is for you to develop your career planning and management skills and
knowledge. You will:
 think about your career ambitions
 reflect on what brought you to this point
 define your skills, abilities and preferences, and how these align with occupational
requirements
 identify opportunities during your studies that will enhance your employability and self-
knowledge
 find and interpret reliable labour market information to further inform your career thinking.
You must:
 use the Report template, found in the Report tab of the course page, to record and submit
your answers
 include results from defined self-assessment tasks (specified in Question 2 a) in the Appendix
of the Report template.
When answering all questions, reflect upon self-knowledge you have clarified, and career
development, planning and management information acquired during this course so far.
Complete all answers in the white fields provided for each question.
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Question Marks out of 100 Page of Report
1 5 2
2 55 3
3 15 7
4 25 11
Appendix 13
Total 100/100

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Question 1. (5/100)
This question starts you thinking about your career ambition/s, your current Program of study and what
influenced you to enrol in that study.
a) State your current career ambition/s (occupation/s of interest) and the name of your current
Program of study.
Current career ambition/s: To attain the post of a manager
Current Program of study: MBA
b) Reflect on what led you to enrol in your current Program of study.
This may include who influenced your decision, why you felt it was an appropriate path of study for
you, what career goal you had in mind, information/research you undertook, why you chose this
Program over other possibilities, or other thinking that was relevant for you.
You can use dot points for this part of the question.
My brother holds the post of manager in a reputed organization. He has earned so much respect from
his team members. This fact has inspired within me the interest of pursuing MBA. I think in the present
age of competition, receiving proper guidance on management, is necessary. For this, I carried search
engine optimization regarding the institutions and colleges offering MBA courses. While searching, I
came across courses other than MBA, however, I am determined to follow the footsteps of my brother.
During this process, I was confused whether I am selecting the right career option. Therefore, I talked
with my friends, relatives and well-wishers for assessing the effectiveness, appropriateness and
feasibility of the chosen option.
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Question 2. (55/100)
By completing this question, you will learn more about yourself (self-knowledge) and the requirements
of your chosen occupation. You will use critical thinking skills to compare your self-knowledge with the
occupational requirements to assess your alignment with that occupation. This assessment will
highlight gaps so you can know what competencies you need to gain or enhance to improve alignment
with the occupation.
Question 2 has four parts, and will take some time to complete. Some of the tasks will be completed
within class time, and others in your own study time.
Q2
part Marks Activity to complete question…
a) 20 Undertake a variety of self-assessment tasks to gain insight into your competencies.
Record results as specified in Table 1.
b) 10 Research your chosen occupation using Job Outlook to understand the requirements
of that occupation, and record the information as specified in Table 2, Column A.
c) 20 Compare your current competencies against those required for your chosen
occupation, and record your answers in Table 2, Column B.
d) 5 Discuss the gaps between your competencies and the characteristics of the chosen
occupation, and any implications for your career planning.
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Question 2.
a) Undertake a variety of self-assessment tasks to gain insight into your competencies.
The self-assessment tasks are found in the Self-assessment tab of the course page, and are as
follows:
Values assessment
Self-evaluation survey
Interview with Significant Others Survey
O*Net Interest Profiler
Temperament assessment
Strengths assessment
Ideal job fit
Record results as specified in Table 1 of the Report template.
In the Appendix section of the Report template, include a copy of your results from the following self-
assessment tasks:
- Self-Evaluation Survey
- Interview with Significant Others Survey
- O*NET Interest Profiler: Career List
- Temperament Assessment
- Strengths Assessment
You may choose to include a copy of your results from the other self-assessment tasks also, but you
do not have to.
Table 1
Values Assessment top 3 values:
1. Helpful
2. Honest
3. Respect
Self-Evaluation Survey (include a copy of your results in the Appendix to this Report):
Your 8 highest rated skills / abilities: Your rating:
1. Intuitive 81%
2. Feeling 63%
3. Prospective 61%
4. Turbulent 83%
5. Assertive 17%
6. Judgmental 39%
7. Thoughtful 37%
8. Extraverted 39%
Interview with Significant Others Survey (include survey in the Appendix to this Report):
Two key words/phrases that your interviewees used to describe you, that you agree with:
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1. cooperative
2. can easily be approached
The basic competencies ranked highest:
1. Flexible working with others
2. Flexible in working under intense pressure
The social skills ranked highest:
1. Extrovert
2. Amiable
The technological skills ranked highest:
1. Search engine optimization
2. Facebook
The resource management skills ranked highest:
1. Effective and judicious use of the resources
2. controlling the use of resources
O*Net Interest Profiler 6 career suggestions from the Careers List that you are interested in
or that align with your current studies (include a copy of your results in the Appendix to this Report):
1. Accuracy
2. reliable
3. Identification of the interest areas
4. comfort zone in the workplace
5. Vocational Training
6. Identification of individual skills and abilities
Temperament Assessment (include a copy of your results in the Appendix to this Report):
4 letter code:
4 key phrases you believe describe you accurately from the summary section (before the Tips) of the
Temperament Assessment:
1. respectful
2. commanding
3. Productive
4. Impatient
Strengths Assessment (include a copy of your results in the Appendix to this Report):
From your Strengths Assessment results, list the 4 strongest prime strengths that you agree you have:
1. hardworking
2. commitment
3. Accountability
4. Leadership skills
Ideal Job Fit 4 most important work preferences:
From your Ideal Job Fit results, list your 4 most important work preferences:
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1. Safe and comfortable workplace
2. cooperative colleagues and managers
3. flexible working shifts
4. Rewards and recognition
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Question 2. (cont.)
b) Research: Choose an occupation that reflects your current career ambitions and type the name of
the occupation in the relevant field of Table 2 in the Report template (if you have a number of
occupations under consideration, choose one for this purpose).
Use Job Outlook to research and report on the characteristics listed in Table 2, Column A for your
chosen occupation.
c) Compare: In Table 2, Column B assess, using critical thinking skills and your understanding of the
Dunning-Kruger effect, your alignment with each characteristic of your chosen occupation.
Draw upon both your existing self-knowledge and your new self-knowledge from the results of the
seven self-assessment activities in Report Question 2a.
Table 1
Occupation/Job Profile: Manager
Column A Column B
Characteristics of your chosen
occupation, as identified using
Job Outlook:
How well do you align with the requirements of your chosen
occupation? For each characteristic, use the questions listed in this
column to help you with your answers:
Knowledge:
Is this an area of interest for you? How interested are you in this
knowledge area?
Use results from your Self-Evaluation Survey answers to guide you.
1. Interactive I can interact amidst a group of known people. However, I like to mix
with different kinds of people.
2. Judgmental After performing the actions, I judge its effectiveness and
appropriateness in terms of the goals.
3. Thoughtful Most of the times, I become engrossed in thoughts other than the
work, which I am doing
4. Feeling Sometimes, I feel that the work I am doing, will it have positive
implication in my future life?
5. Energetic Sometimes, I feel lethargic towards carrying out the allocated tasks.
This is not appropriate, if I have to attain the post of a manager
Skills:
Do you like or dislike using this skill? Do you have experience using
this skill? Is this skill a strength of yours?
Use results from the following self-assessment tasks to guide you:
Self-Evaluation Survey, Interview with Significant Others Survey,
O*Net Interest Profiler and Strengths Assessment.
1. Hardworking
I am very hardworking, when it comes to doing projects. My teachers
are in full praise of me regarding my hardwork. I think this is a
strength for me in terms of completing the tasks allotted to me in an
efficient and effective manner.
2. Can work in intense
pressure
Working under intense pressure is my strength. I may not come up
with the appropriate decision, however, I can perform the
responsibilities allotted to me diligently. This approach of mine helps
the teachers for solving the problems in times of crisis.
3. Kind, compassionate
Usually, I am kind, compassionate and understanding towards the
persons with whom I talk. I easily believe people, which I think is the
greatest weakness.
4. Understanding I can very well understand the problems and sufferings of others.
This is because I myself face serious issues, the solutions for which
are hard to get. This is one of my weakness, which obstructs my
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development.
5. Easily approachable
I think I am easily approachable because most of the times I am
engaged in doing things, in which I am comfortable. I feel this is not
appropriate in terms of my development. I need to undertake
challenging and enduring tasks for enhancing my capabilities.
Abilities: Is this ability a strength of yours?
Use results from your Self-Evaluation Survey answers to guide you.
1. Painting I think it to be one of my hobbies, which helps me to express my
thoughts, feelings and emotions in a better way.
2. creative I have received prizes for making showpiece from waste materials. I
think it to be one of my strengths in terms of showing my creativity.
3. can remember things well My family members and friends envy my memory. I think this is my
strength in times of crisis.
4. can take spontaneous
decision
When I go out with my friends and family members, most of the times
I am capable of taking spontaneous decisions. This has helped them
a lot. I feel this is one of my strengths.
5. make judicious use of the
resources provided
I use the available resources very judiciously. This is because, I am
very concerned about the fact the future generation should have
enough for satisfying their needs, demands and requirements. This is
one of my strengths in terms of gaining self-organizational skills.
Activities:
Would you enjoy doing this activity frequently? Have you had
experience doing this type of activity before and, if so, did you enjoy
it?
1. Seeing new places
I would be interested in seeing new places. I has visited many places
during my field trips and excursions. However, I would like to see
new place in order to enhance and upgrade my knowledge.
2. Making new friends
Currently, I have many friends. Sometimes, I think having too many
friends means too many commitments. I feel having selective and
trustworthy friends is better.
3. Exploring new facts and
ideas
During research and experiments, I come across many facts and
ideas. This may or may not have connection with my goals, however,
I take note of them as it might help me in my near future.
4. Visiting unknown places
I am very eager to visit unknown places as they are the source of
creativity and innovation. I have no prior experience regarding
visiting unknown places.
5. Group discussions
Most of the times, I indulge in group discussions with my friends
regarding the events, which takes place in our surroundings. I enjoy
a lot in these discussions, as I get to know and learn new facts.
Demands:
Is this a demand that you would be comfortable with? Have you
experienced a demand such as this before and, if so, how
comfortable were you with it?
1. System failure
Sudden complaints regarding system failures would make me
puzzled as I am inexperienced about IT aspects. I would not be
comfortable with such demands.
2. lack of resources
I think I can solve such demands, as I listen my classmates saying
that they are lacking the resources needed for completing the
assigned tasks. It is then the teachers tell them to take help from me.
I am very comfortable with such demands.
3. leaves
I have seen my classmates asking the teacher for sudden leaves,
most of which involve lame excuses. If I get the post of a manager, I
would first assess the reason behind leave and then take decisions
whether to approve them.
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4. Rude behavior of the
employees
This is an aspect, with which I am very well acquainted. I see some
of my classmates indulge in conflicts. The teachers sometimes feel
difficult to control them. I would be uncomfortable if someone comes
to me with such demands.
5. Seat change
Most of my classmates complain to the teachers for changing the
seats. This is because they are facing issues with the students sitting
next to them. If somebody approaches me with such a demand, I
would be uncomfortable in the initial stage.
Values: How well does this value align with your own values?
Use your Values Assessment results to guide you.
1. Respect I respect my elders and intend to earn respect through my actions.
2. Honesty I abide by the statement that honesty is the best policy in terms of
attaining personal as well as professional development.
3. Sympathy I am sympathetic to the people, who lack the basic privileges.
Interests: Use results from your Self-Evaluation Survey and the O*Net Interest
Profiler to guide you.
1. Music
I think music has the power to heal the disturbed mind and provide
relaxation. Along with this, it also provides energy for doing the
activities with full energy and vigour.
2. Books Reading books makes me acquainted with the thoughts, feelings and
emotions of the writers.
3. Inspirational speeches
Listening to motivational and inspirational speeches motivates me
when I am depressed and tired. However, I search for the right
person, whose speech would motivate and encourage me.
d) Discuss: Summarise your alignment to your chosen occupation based on your findings in Report
Question 2c.
Discuss implications of those findings on your career thinking.
Outline career planning strategies you could implement during your studies to enhance alignment.
Making action plans would help me to organize my career. I need to stick to the plans for the
achievement of successful outcomes. After preparing the plans, I need to evaluate them for assessing
my capabilities and competencies. However, I feel that the experience of working under intense
pressure would act as an agent in overcoming the crisis phase. Referring to external sources would
broaden my perspectives, which would enhance my creativity and innovation. Along with this, visiting
to new places would make me acquainted with the cultural heritage of my country. Consciousness
towards the preservation of culture would enhance my personality. My passion towards extra-
curricular activities would provide entertainment to most of the people around me. Indulging in-group
discussions would also enhance my preconceived skills, expertise and knowledge regarding
management. Exposing kind, compassionate and understanding attitude towards the people around
me would make me easily approachable.
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Question 3. (15/100)
The purpose of this question is for you to identify ways of enhancing your employability during your
studies by participating in strategically aligned extra-curricular activities.
Identify 2 extra-curricular opportunities that can build your employability in line with your career
ambitions. One opportunity needs to be paid employment (a job). Discuss the employability benefits of
each opportunity, create a plan to pursue the opportunities (you do not have to actually pursue the
opportunities, but you need to create the plan as if you were going to pursue the opportunities), and
discuss why these particular opportunities demonstrate strategic career planning for you.
Use Table 3 to record all answers for your chosen job opportunity, and Table 4 to record all answers
for your chosen specific extra-curricular activity.
a) Identify a job opportunity and one other specific extra-curricular opportunity you could participate in
during your studies that would enhance your employability.
b) Research, and report on, the employability benefits you could gain from involvement in each
opportunity. Use Job Outlook and other sources (e.g. existing knowledge, knowledge gained from
someone involved in this type of activity, information from job advertisements etc.).
c) Imagine that you are going to pursue these opportunities. Write a plan detailing the steps to make it
happen.
d) Discuss why participating in these particular opportunities would demonstrate strategic career
planning for you.
Table 3
a) Job opportunity (goal):
To attain the post of a manager
b) Benefits to employability of this job opportunity:
Sources of
research: Senior and the experienced managers; senior students; internet, leadership books
Develop
knowledge
in:
Leadership skills and abilities, professional development
Build skills in: Patience, compassion, project management
Enhance
abilities in: Listening, speaking, planning, evaluating, controlling
Gain
experience in
activities
including:
Influencing people
Gain
experience
dealing with
demands
including:
Lack of resources, conflicts, extensions
c) My actions to gain this job opportunity:
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 Research and development regarding the enhancement of preconceived skills, expertise and
knowledge
 Conduct external research on the enhancement of personality
 Use ornamental language in communicating with the people
 Evaluation of the exposed performance
 Indulging in group discussions
d) Participating in this opportunity would demonstrate strategic career planning for me because…
Indulging in these activities would help me to expose a strategic approach towards my career
planning. Research and development acts as an agent in broadening my perspectives. Attending
personality development courses would make me acquainted with the appearance needed for
enhancing professionalism. Ornamental language in communicating with the people possesses
enough flexibility in terms of creating a positive image in the minds of the people in the surroundings.
Indulging in group discussion provides me with an insight into what the others think of events taking
place in the surroundings. Evaluation brings to the forefront the drawbacks in the career planning.
Spontaneity in modifying these drawbacks assists in upgrading the standards and quality of my current
performance.
Table 4
a) Extra-curricular opportunity (goal):
Group discussions, cultural shows
b) Benefits to employability of participating in this extra-curricular opportunity:
Group discussions enhance the preconceived skills, expertise and knowledge of the employees. Along
with this, it also broadens my perspectives regarding the events, which are taking place in my
surroundings. Cultural shows enhance the awareness regarding the culture of a nation. Participation of
the employees in these shows helps in appraising their performance.
c) My actions to participate in this extra-curricular opportunity:
Indulging in-group discussions with my friends and family members; taking part in debates; listening to
debates in television and other sources; taking part in cultural activities- music, film festivals among
others. Creating action plans would help me to achieve positive results.
d) Participating in this opportunity would demonstrate strategic career planning for me because…
Extra-curricular activities are necessary in terms of reducing the intense work pressure. Participation in
these activities helps in the assessment of the confidence and capabilities in terms of enhancing the
personal development. Along with this, this participation is also effective in terms of professional
development.
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Question 4. (25/100)
The purpose of this question is to:
- recognise the value of labour market information (LMI) for career planning and management,
- learn about, and determine reliability of, different sources of LMI,
- research reliable sources to find relevant LMI, and
- interpret and utilise LMI for career planning and management purposes.
Question 4 has 2 parts. Some of the activities will be completed within class time, and others in your
own study time.
Q4
part Marks Activity to complete question…
a) 20 State the occupation you are researching, and research the occupation using the LMI
sources specified in Tables 5 and 6.
b) 5 Discuss the ways that the LMI you have found could be useful in your career planning.
Research your occupation of interest (not a specific job). Report on the information requested in the
tables below, and add your own further research as directed. Your research needs to be from the
sources of labour market information (LMI) as indicated in Tables 5 and 6.
a) State the occupation you are researching. Research the occupation to report on the information
requested in Tables 5 and 6, using the LMI sources specified in the tables. Reference your research
with links to the specific web pages you sourced the LMI from.
Occupation being researched Manager
Table 2
LMI source 1 – Australian Government-based LMI data e.g. Labour Market Information Portal
(LMIP), Job Outlook, My Future, Workforce Wizard
Data
Source (link to specific webpage or include a copy
of reports, clearly titled, as separate documents with
your submission)
Employment
outlook
(prospects of
growth in
occupation)
Promotion http://joboutlook.gov.au/occupation.aspx?code=1112
Average hours
worked per week 40 hours
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-
leadership/wp/2014/09/02/the-average-work-week-
is-now-47-hours/
Most common
educational
level, and
percentage of
workforce with
that educational
level
 A bachelor’s
degree or higher
 At least 5 years of
experience
Average weekly
salary AU$92353 per year https://www.wrike.com/project-management-guide/
faq/how-much-do-project-managers-make/
Other
information
relevant to you
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Table 3
LMI source 2 – Three people on LinkedIn that work in your chosen occupation in Australia
Name 1: Jessia
LinkedIn profile URL
Qualifications MBA
First graduate job in occupation
(title and organisation) Assistant Manager in Realte Solutions
Top 2 featured skills and
endorsements Hardworking and sociable
Other information relevant to you
Name 2: Peter
LinkedIn profile URL
Qualifications BA
First graduate job in occupation
(title and organisation) Product line manager in Muffins Bakery
Top 2 featured skills and
endorsements Can work under intense pressure
Other information relevant to you
Name 3: Andrew
LinkedIn profile URL
Qualifications BBA
First graduate job in occupation
(title and organisation) Operations Manager
Top 2 featured skills and
endorsements Transparency, honesty
Other information relevant to you
b) Discuss how your LMI research could be useful for you in career planning, management and job
searching.
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LMI research would help me to gain an insight into the prospects, which are available before me.
Awareness about these prospects would be crucial in terms of carrying out career planning. Along
with this, this awareness would drive me towards my managerial skills, abilities and competencies.
The links would act as an external research in terms of upgrading my knowledge regarding the
avenues, which I can avail for enhancing my professional development.

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Appendix (not included in word count)
Add copies of your results from the following self-assessment tasks:
- Self-Evaluation Survey
- Interview with Significant Others Survey
- O*NET Interest Profiler: Career List
- Temperament Assessment
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- Strengths Assessment
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