Challenges and Skills Faced by Graduates: A Reflective Report

The Graduate
Challenge

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Challenges..............................................................................................................................1
Skills.......................................................................................................................................2
Action plan.............................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
This report is going to evaluate the different learnings from the graduation period in which the
students learn about various skills such as time management, meeting skills, teamwork,
presentation skills, emotional intelligence, use of spreadsheets and many more. The reflective
report further elaborates the challenges which are faced by the students during their graduation
period. The concerned reflective report highlights the various challenges such as analysis of each
challenge which creates an impact on the business angles like finance, branding and operating
operations during the graduation period. Moreover, it contains an action plan which helps to
make a detailed outline of the actions which are required to reach the one or more goals. It is a
sequence of steps that are considered for a strategy to succeed.
Task 1
Challenges
 Apprenticeship challenge - In order to develop professional skills in my career field I
was given apprenticeship challenge by my institution. I was provided effective training to
develop several skills and I was also given with various tasks and responsibilities in order
to learn desired skills. I was not fully prepared for the challenge, so I took guidance from
my seniors and professors and they supported me very well. My apprenticeship sessions
were helpful for me as it facilitated me with an opportunity to apply my theoretical
knowledge in a practical manner. During the apprenticeship session, I collaborated with
various new individuals who were highly skilled and qualified. I took the much needed
guidance and inspiration form the same. I developed several skills such as time
management, leadership and problem solving during the apprenticeship programme. I
completed all the tasks on time with the precise help of my team members and
management.
 Presentation challenge- During my academic sessions, I was given responsibility of
giving presentation in front of the whole class. This was a major challenge for me to
develop presentation skills in a professional manner. I was very confident for the
presentation but I was lacking with communication skills. It was very important for me to
develop communication skills in a set period of time for giving the presentation. I took
help of internet and saw many different videos to develop communication skills so that
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