Developing Employability Skills: Artefacts and Resources

This document discusses how various artefacts and resources can support the development of employability skills for an ideal job. It covers topics such as personal SWOT analysis, personal development plan, reading logs, job hunting resources, and more.

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Table of Contents Page No.
1 REFLECTIVE SUMMARY TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED
ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY
EMPLOYABILITY. - LO2, LO4
2 10 Appendices
Appendix 1 Photos or Samples of Work Produced in the PSKC Class (During Lessons,
Webinars, Self-Study Sessions or Workshops at LSST) -LO1, LO2, LO3
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis – LO2
Appendix 3 Personal Development Plan – LO2, LO4
Appendix 4 Reading Log 1 – L01, LO3
Appendix 5 Reading Log 2– L01, LO3
Appendix 6 Resources for Job Hunting 1 – L01, LO3
Appendix 7 Resources for Job Hunting 2 – L01, LO3
Appendix 8 Academic Resources 1 – BNU E-Library – L01, LO3
Appendix 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots) –
L01, LO3
Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market? – L01, LO4
Appendix Poster - New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version) – L01, LO3
Appendix Step by Step Guide - Work Together on PowerPoint Presentations– L01,
LO3
Appendix Reading Log 3– L01, LO3
Appendix Reading Log 4– L01, LO3
Appendix My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes – L01, LO4
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HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY EMPLOYABILITY? (500 words)
It is important for a person to identify their weaknesses and bring improvement within their current skills and knowledge as it directly help them to enhance
their employability skills and knowledge and can help them in enhancing their chances of getting selected for our ideal job. There were various kinds of
materials or artefacts that helped me in developing my employability skills. Different kinds of skills such as reading skills, researching skills, academic wiring
skills, referencing and many other kinds of important skills were developed during this module. Personal SWOT analysis helped me in analysing my current
skills and identify my strengths, weaknesses, opportunity and threats. SWOT analysis helped me in identifying skills that required to be developed and
improved by me so that I can prepare myself for my ideal job. Personal development plan helped me in identifying ways in which I can work on my current
skills and improve my skills by identifying resources required, activities that can help me in developing weak skills identified by me. PDP also helped in
evaluating time period required for development of these skills. Other than this, another artifact that helped in developing skills for my ideal job was resources
for job hunting. It helped me identifying resources that can be used by me to search for my ideal job that fits my current employability skills and knowledge. It
further helped me identifying skills that my idle job require that are required to be improved by me.
There were many other artefacts that helped me in development of my employability skills for my ideal job. This module helped me in understanding what kind
of learning and reading are important for enhancement of our own knowledge for achievement of my main targets. Talking about reading log and class notes, it
has also helped in in development of my employability skills. Reading log helped me in researching about important sources through which we can gain
required information and class notes helped me in learning things that are important for getting my ideal job. It has further helped me in understanding
importance of comparison of resources so that I can choose proper sources for learning. Most importantly it has helped me in enhancement of my
communication skills especially business vocabulary so that I can understand ways in which I should communicate in corporate world with others. It has further
helped me in understanding importance of referencing and citing. It helped helped me in understanding whenever we use some else’s work then it has to be
referenced and citied in a proper manner in order to help readers in understanding from where that content or information has been taken from. Not doing so
can be termed as plagiarism. These artefacts have directly helped me in developing and strengthening my employability skills in a proper and effective manner.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS (strong
points)
WEAKNESSES (weak
points)
1
Good at communication and
relationship building
1 Lack of continuous dedicated efforts on learning new skills
2 Confidence to learn new
skills and improve my
working capabilities
2 Lack of involvement in areas which are out of my comfort areas
3 Reading books for
improving my knowledge
base
3 Lack of physical activities
4 Analysing and documenting
several activities
4 Lack of potential in understanding diversity
5 Good command on
implementation of
knowledge
5 Highly dependency on one field area
OPPORTUNITIES
(potential gains)
THREATS (potential
losses)
1 Increase my command on
other fields as well by
which I can increase my use
of knowledge
1 Increasing competition among other job seekers
2 Learn new skills through the
means free online video
lectures
2 Lack of understanding in changing market trends
3 By learning knowledge 3 Increasing involvement in social media activities because of which lack in
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from outside my field I can
get a suitable job in other
field as well
learning through books can be seen
4 Getting new field of
knowledge from internet
4 Increasing engagement in online entertainment rather than on learning new
skills
5 Develop a self owned start-
up for getting self
employment
5 If unable to wok according to the organizational needs then chances of
facing strict actions will increase.
APPENDIX 3: My Personal Development Plan (to become an employable graduate after 2024)
OBJECTIVES FOR MY
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIONS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE MY
OBJECTIVES
SUPPORT
AND/OR
RESOURCES I
NEED
TIMEFRAME ESTIMATED
DATE OF
COMPLETION /
ACHIEVEMENT
Learn new languages Take online classes from free applications and
video lecturers
Smart phone and
internet
Within next 7
months
7 June 2021
Increase my understanding of
other fields
Reading books of other field and joining classes Books and class
notes
Within 1 year 28 December
2021
Develop professional interaction
skills
Taking professional development coaching Class room
learning
Within 1 month 28 January 2021
Increase team work spirit Playing outdoor game is a effective way of
increasing team work capabilities
Outdoor games and
multiplayer games
Within next 1 month 28 January 2021
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APPENDIX 4: Reading Log 1
TITLE AND
WEBLINK
How you can continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19 Lockdown
https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2214
SUMMARY AND
YOUR
COMMENTS OF
THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
I can join online classes for the specific field in which I want to increase my knowledge base and by which I can achieve
high level of control over utilization of my knowledge by which I can achieve my dream job. I have to develop working
plan according to my working capabilities by which I can use my strengths to overcome the weaknesses because of
which I can achieve my targets. I can also take online classes of different online portals because of which I can increase
my knowledge base and also at the same time reduce expenditures of tuition fees because of wide variety of free
resources for learning and improving goal achievement skills. Through this effective use of internet and technological
advancement I can achieve my targets and can increase the probability of getting a effective job by which I can develop
my future working on that basis.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
(Chamberlain, L. and et.al, 2020), (Mohan, A.T. and et.al, 2020)
FULL
REFERENCE
Chamberlain, L. and et.al, 2020. Literacy in Lockdown: Learning and Teaching During COVID‐19 School Closures. The Reading
Teacher. 74(3). pp.243-253.
Mohan, A.T. and et.al, 2020. Plastic Surgery Lockdown Learning during Coronavirus Disease 2019: Are Adaptations in Education
Here to Stay?. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 8(7).
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APPENDIX 5: Reading Log 2
TITLE AND
WEBLINK
Study skills and learning materials
https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/resource/view.php?id=2264
SUMMARY AND
YOUR
COMMENTS OF
THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
I can learn new skills through the help of coaching classes and e-books which are available online in such a way that I can achieve a
wide range of good quality standard books for free and due to which I can surpass my working capabilities. With that I can also use
mobile applications which are able to resolve the issues and also at the same time provide a appropriate guidance through books and
ask the expert options because of which I can resolve my problems remotely at any time of the day.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
Mishra, Gupta and Shree, 2020
FULL
REFERENCE
Mishra, L., Gupta, T. and Shree, A., 2020. Online teaching-learning in higher education during lockdown period of COVID-19
pandemic. International Journal of Educational Research Open. 1. p.100012.
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APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting 1
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Title of the resource
Description
Online job search portals are an effective way of searching for a specific targetted job because of which I can
utilize the free online portals for searching for my ideal job on the basis of my till date learning because of which I
can achieve my future goals. Online portals are an effective way of modern communication because in this
travelling is limited due to which connections are established through the means of internet and because of which it
is fast and time saving. However candidate is not able to get a understanding of working environment of the
organization because of physical limitations.
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IN-TEXT CITATION IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Free and easy access High competition can be seen
Easy approach to targetted company Not effective due to lack of physical appearance
Remote access Limited to effective connectivity
Reduce manual travelling Reduce physical exploration
Improves bidirectional communication Limited connectivity
Conclusion
It can be concluded that Online job portals are an effective way of reaching various organizations for getting a appropriate job but also at the same time this also
reduces the understanding of different factors because of which I am only limited to a simulated areas which restricts going into physical grounds.
References
Mallon, M., 2018. Job Hunting. Public Services Quarterly. 14(1). pp.36-46.
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APPENDIX 7: Resources for Job Hunting 2
Title of the resource
Description
Traditional travelling to organizational doorsteps for getting a direct interaction with the organization in such a
way that due to physical appearance and proper professional viewpoint is developed in the mind of interviewer
because of which chances of success increases. In this the candidate can make appointments with the organization
and then can schedule the time slot for the interaction with the organization because of which it can directly visit
the organization and can improvise the performance on the basis of organizational work environment.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Better understanding can be achieved regarding the work experience Candidate can improvise interview on the basis of their requirements,
which can manipulate the output of the interview
Effective bidirectional communication Because of physical representation the interview output is not only
limited to communication but also on the physical behaviour
Allows ability to understand different work cultures Candidates may initially find it difficult to understand diversity because
of which negative impact on their working can be seen.
Improves physical communication skills on the ground level Individuals have to learn and develop dressing according to the
professional
Increase understanding of geographic areas Travelling is a time consuming process
Conclusion
Traditional means of interview are effective because it allows organizations to judge the effectiveness of candidate not just on the basis of their
effective understanding of their knowledge but also on the basis of their physical behaviour because of which it is highly effective. But also at the
same time this is a time consuming process because each candidate is analysed separately and also at the same time candidates have to travel
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a specific distance because of which expenditures have to be made.
References
Rana, B. and Devi, V.R., 2017. Social Media for Job Hunting-An Empirical Study. Siddhant-A Journal of Decision Making. 17(4). pp.334-342.
Appendix 8 Academic Resources 1
BNU E-Library
Description
The BNU E-Library provide wide range of study materials to me because of which I can improve my command of
my theoretical approach to solve problems and also at the same time I can improve my command over my learning.
With that through the help of this e-library I am able to clarify my problems regarding the implementation of my
theoretical approaches of my learning and such a way that I am able to achieve the desired target. Also it has
increased my command over my learning due to which I able to get a clear vision of my dream job which can fulfil
my requirements.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION
(Wakisaka, Yamamoto, Ota. and Hara, 2017)
IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Improve command on learning Reading is done through screen which increases strain on eyes
Remote access to all the soft copies Limits the use of writing because of which effectiveness decreases
Effective problem solving experience Limited interaction with the teachers
Allow ability to increase my knowledge base in different fields High complexities have to faced in order to understand the core concepts
High amount of data in low space Space consumption may be reduced but learning is still limited to softcopies
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Conclusion (Will I use it?/ How to use it effectively?)
References
Wakisaka, Y., Yamamoto, Y., Ota, J. and Hara, T., 2017. Design of Service Ecosystem Based on Interactive Design Support in the Case of Job-Hunting
Support Services. In Serviceology for Smart Service System (pp. 11-18). Springer. Tokyo.
APPENDIX 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots)
Job Description
Position Title: Human Resource Management
Job Purpose: Manage organizational working and analyses the operations
Required Skills: Masters in Management, Effective communication skills, Developing
organizational structure, Analyse the organizational operations
Salary: £ 15,000/-
Reporting To: Senior manager
Location: London, UK
Experience: 0 to 5 years
Personal Specification
Name:
Mobile Number: 123456789
Email id: [e-mail]
Personal data:
Nationality: UK
Date of Birth: 18/03/1994
Place of Birth: London, UK
Education:
Graduation in Management, master in business analyses
Additional training:
Improvement in Communication skills, in site working experiance
Caption: Caption:
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IN-TEXT CITATION: Ashraf, 2017 IN-TEXT CITATION: Lloyd, 2017
FULL REFERENCES: Ashraf, J., 2017. Examining the public sector recruitment and
selection, in relation to job analysis in Pakistan. Cogent Social Sciences. 3(1).
p.1309134.
FULL REFERENCES:
Lloyd, C., 2017. Job descriptions and person specifications. In Staff
Management in Library and Information Work (pp. 99-126).
Routledge.
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Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market?
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New technologies are allowing individuals to increase their understanding over several topics because of which individuals like me are able to achieve wide
range of knowledge collection which has allowed me an ability to use my knowledge and understanding for resolving problems due to which chances of getting
my ideal job increases. New job opportunities will be available in a proper integration of traditional and modern ways by which individuals will be empowered
to implement their understanding and problem solving skills on the physical grounds in context with proper understanding of diversity. In order to achieve these
future job opportunities individuals have to increase their understanding over various fields rather than concentrating on one specific domain because of which
individuals can integrate different approaches for achieving their goals.
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