Personal Reflection: Employability

Running head: PERSONAL REFLECTION: EMPLOYABILITY
PERSONAL REFLECTION: EMPLOYABILITY
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................ 2
Discussion.................................................................................................................. 2
Details of the course.................................................................................................. 3
Employability analysis through DOTS Model..............................................................7
SMART goals............................................................................................................... 9
Explanation.............................................................................................................. 10
Conclusion................................................................................................................ 10

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Introduction
Employability can be defined as a set of achievements, skills, understandings and personal
attributes that prepares a candidate to more likely get an opportunity of getting employed and to
be successful in their selected professions which not only benefits themselves holistically, but
also the workplace where he/she is employed, the community as well as the economy (Sarkar et
al. 2016). An employability report is a report which outlines the employability of a candidate,
his/ her attributes, both professional as well as personal, as well as the skills he/ she possess
which would contribute towards his/her opportunity in gaining employment in a particular
sector. The respective paper is a personal reflection of my employability, along with the aspects
of DOTS model in order to deliver my employability to a prospective employer and a SMART
goal and personal development plan about how I would be able to strategize my capabilities to
achieve proficiency in Graduate Employability Skills. The respective paper would be presented
in a report format.
Discussion
Specific role chosen
After I complete my degree, I would like to select the professional degree of management
consultant. I have specifically chosen the mentioned professional degree course of management
consultant because I believe that the mentioned course has a plethora of prospects in the national
as well as international business arena, especially in Australia. Many students and graduates of
Australia are opting for the respective professional course as Australia is productive and an ever

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evolving economy in the Asia Pacific region with introduction of different new, innovative and
complex businesses and enterprises. As a management student, I believe that I have the streaks
of a quintessential management professional. I prefer to take up challenging roles and feel
graceful to get myself involved into brainstorming tasks which demands patience and
perseverance that I possess. As a management student, I have learnt the theoretical as well as
pragmatic discourses and dynamics of management, its principles, approaches and models and I
believe that I am capable enough to join the course of management consultant as I am already
well versed in management arena. With the help of the management consultant certificate, I
would be able to enter into reputed (small/ big) organizations where I would get the golden
opportunity to depict my capabilities and provide something new to the respective organization.
Details of the course
The professional course of management consultant is a postgraduate professional course
that is provided by the management and business institutions of Australia. To become a
management consultant, the candidate must have to complete a degree in commerce, business or
business administration and a major in the field of management, entrepreneurship or human
resource management is always encouraged and appreciated. Sometimes, the candidates who
have done major in Economics might as well consider joining the course. The course demands
for a sound knowledge in primary and basic subjects like English and Mathematics.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required
The skills required for management consultants according to the course are provided hereafter.
The respective skills are based on graduate employability skills framework framed by Business
Council of Australia (BCA) and Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).