Preparing for Success at University: Self-development and Responsibility

This report focuses on the usefulness of mini projects workshops in developing employability skills for university students. It discusses the reflection on how and why these workshops contribute to the development of employability. The report also highlights the importance of self-development and responsibility in preparing for success at university.

Preparing for success at
University; Self-development
and Responsibility

Contents
Summary..........................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Reflection on how and why the mini projects workshops have contributed towards the
development of my employability...............................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
APPENDIX:....................................................................................................................................6
1. CV............................................................................................................................................6
2. Cover letter..............................................................................................................................6
3. Academic Integrity..................................................................................................................6
4. Academic writing.....................................................................................................................6
5. Constructive things learnt in first semester.............................................................................7
6. Online sources which can help students in employment process............................................7
7. Major skills required to be employable...................................................................................7
8. Referencing and its important..................................................................................................7
9. SWOT analysis........................................................................................................................8
10. Why time management is important for a student.................................................................8
11. What is plagiarism?...............................................................................................................8
12. What makes a presentation effective?...................................................................................8
13. What makes an interview good?............................................................................................8
14. Note Taking. Why it is important to take notes for students?...............................................8
15. Write 5 characteristics of a group?........................................................................................8

Summary
INTRODUCTION
Employability skills can be defined as transferable skills where, individuals look forward to
improve in order to sustain within an organisation or for better outcomes while working on a
particular task (Frytsiuk, 2016). These skills aid in preparing for success, and it also improves the
proficiency level as well of staff members. Present report will be focusing on usefulness of mini
projects workshops and also their contributions that majorly takes place for developing the
employability related skills for a staff member.
MAIN BODY
Reflection on how and why the mini projects workshops have contributed towards the
development of my employability.
Over the years, different range of mini projects workshops has helped in directing the
individuals and to improve expert's information as well aptitudes in the regarded zones of the
undertaking which are useful for them in their employability. In present context, I have already
partaken in these employability related mini projects related workshops which was an incredible
attainment in my vocation and employability (Magolda, 2020). Workshops are essentially one
viable element to improve employability which is specifically utilised by individuals,
associations and significant other general suppliers for preparing and grow more abilities in the
people. For better success, I have found that consideration of mini projects workshops, would
help me in preparing for success level & advancement of their staff is directed explicitly for
refreshing the information on representatives and experts in a specific subject of the workshop.
Away with this, there are different associations as well, which specifically develops and direct
the workshops for better assistance from specialists through partnering with them in rightful
ways. In an expert life it is significant that they keep themselves up to date with all the
distinctive information in their separate field as indicated by the progressions occurring and as
per the necessities of their own (Spencer, 2019).
The mini projects workshops also aid me in expanding my overall insight in relation with
other related fields for experts. On the other hand, continuous improvement additionally occurred
with the assistance of these mini project workshops because, with the help of this I have
accumulated information in relation of my own. All the workshops have contributed in different

ways, which improved my employability as with the assistance of this, I started getting much
more important information for my own in relation with various sections (Kniazian and
Khromchenko, 2019). This improved overall employability skill and helped me to grow in much
effective and in efficient manner. In relation with the same, as indicated by me these workshops
had improved my employability and contributed towards my skills and aptitudes as new things
and differentiating myself keeping me propelled and energised towards finding out increasingly
more for moving upwards in my vocation and gaining better abilities to satisfy those difficult
undertakings (Tomin and Eremina, 2016).
CONCLUSION
Considering this information, it is concluded that mini projects would help in enhancing the
proficiency level of an individual because it aids them in enhancing the skills in rightful ways.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Frytsiuk, V.A., 2016. Preparation of prospective teachers for professional self-developmen.
Magolda, M.B.B., 2020. Making their own way: Narratives for transforming higher education to
promote self-development. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Spencer, G., 2019. THE PREPARATION OF FUTURE FINE ART TEACHERS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT: THE ASPECT OF MOTIVATION O.
MUZYKA. Individual Spirituality in Post-nonclassical Arts Education, p.49.
Kniazian, M. and Khromchenko, O., 2019. THE ESP LECTURERS’SELF-DEVELOPMENT
COMPETENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT. Journal of Teaching
English for Specific and Academic Purposes, pp.385-393.
Tomin, V.V. and Eremina, N.V., 2016. University students’ self-development through the online
cross-cultural interaction in the foreign language information field. Вестник
Оренбургского государственного университета, (1 (189)).

APPENDIX:
1. CV
Curriculum vitae is said to be a Latin phrase, where it is considered as course of life and it
is also can be framed as CV. A CV specifically delivers the information in relation with an
individual like address, age, name, qualification and so on. This document is developed for
delivering the information to the HR of a company to attain or grab a position within a firm.
2. Cover letter
A cover letter is said to be a document, where it is submitted with a job application which
has been developed by an individual and all the information in relation with interest and
credentials related information is majorly presented in order to grab a good position within the
organisation. Cover letter mainly considered as a crucial part of the document where list of
documents has effectively been considered as particular employer which have a lot of impact on
the possibility of the applicant is being called for the interview.
3. Academic Integrity
An academic integrity is basically considered as commitment that aid for an individual to
make him or herself of behaving in much effective and in honest ways to improve moral
behaviour within academic environment and setting. Away with this, it is also said to be a
relevant element, which is mostly utilised by individuals at university level, where the individual
has to give credit to the other person for using different range of methods and ideas in front of
others. In simpler words, it can be said that an individual may effectively provide
acknowledgement to the work of others, which has been taken into consideration by them.
4. Academic writing
Academic writing can be considered as a fundamental instrument of transferring
information where it enables the client or the author to pass on procured information in a
particular field of study on the papers in a composed structure so others to can understand it and
utilize it to show the taking in gained by the student from the scholarly courses. Also, it can be
said that academic writing may aid students where they can compose investigation in relation
with the substance in an appropriate manner. Also, this would lead them to basically focus on a
particular strategy of writing and styles of realizing which makes it significant.

5. Constructive things learnt in first semester.
Past semester was truly advantageous for me because this has helped me in enhancing my
overall knowledge in my vocation. There are a few aptitudes along with which is being created
and improved in me with the assistance of past semester out of which most potential are
timeliness that empowers lead to comprehend the significance of time the board, introduction
abilities which permits me to viably introduce myself and my rivals before others putting an
incredible impression, note taking, additional exercises and the most effective one is working in
a group or enormous numbered society.
6. Online sources which can help students in employment process
Innovation and digitalisation are advancing continuously and this is making essence in
different distinction portions having a significant influence in business of an individual. For me
additionally there are different sources accessible online on the web with the assistance of
computerized innovation that will help me in getting a fitting line of work. Sources like
LinkedIn, Facebook and Reed are said to be some of the crucial online media stages which are
especially utilized by administrators to reach to the expected applicants and gain knowledge for
their enrolment and choice methods.
7. Major skills required to be employable.
There are a few aptitudes which are referred to or alluded as employability abilities that are
needed in a person for or getting employable. The abilities which are needed to be employable
are of critical thinking for working viably in a specific climate and dealing with a specific
circumstance in a most proficient way, time the executives for possibly organizing and finishing
my work, dynamic relational abilities so as to communicate my feeling at working environment.
8. Referencing and its important
In present time, it is overserved that current business climate and economy is extremely
fluctuating and erratic. Getting a reference from any master or from any other sources and citing
it on the written material, it improves sustainability in much effective and in efficient manner. It
puts an exceptionally potential and viable impact on the reader’s mind-set because it is showing
authenticity through citing the information in right manner.

9. SWOT analysis
SWOT Analysis can be defined as an essential tool, which helps in understanding the
internal environment of an organisation. Also, this type of analysis is performed to enhance the
knowledge level of an individual in relation with different weaknesses, threats, strengths and
opportunities as well.
Strength Weaknesses
Communication skill of my own is pretty much
effective in nature, which impacts positively on
overall performance level of my own in
rightful ways. This could be considered as a
strong point of mine because it helps me in
conveying the information in rightful ways.
Anxiety of failing is considered to be a weak
point for my own, which impacts negatively on
my overall performance level while working
on a particular task or while working with a
range of individuals.
Opportunity Threat
I can learn about artificial intelligence, which
is the new technology and helps organisations
to enhance the performance level in much
effective and in efficient ways.
I might not start working in an uncertain
situation because, this is where it is may be
possible that organisation would terminate me
because of a situation like COVID-19,
BREXIT and so on it may lead to enhance my
productivity level in efficient ways.
10. Why time management is important for a student.
It can be define function which act as employability skill which is useful for organization, this is
helpful to manage function of employees. This is use to perform function in future period. This is
useful for employee to perform there function as students can define function. This helps
students in managing there function and performing each and every function in time related
manner. This also impact on there worthiness as they can perform function in appropriator way
and can achieve objectives. This is also used under common approaches which helps in bringing
gapes and performing function in effective way.

11. What is plagiarism?
This is act of coping some one idea which can impact on performance of student. This is
illegal activity which is not allowed in any education programme. Under this, an individual has
to sue its own working to complete projects.
12. What makes a presentation effective?
It include all those function which are performed in relation to maintaining quality of
presentation. Under this, all those functions which are performed with intention to attract other
individual. The most effective tool which is used to maintain worth of presentation is
communication. This is because it helps organisation in achieving its business objectives which
are related to current business function. Under an effective presentation good communication
skills are required top make it effective.
13. What makes an interview good?
Interview can be define as an process which includes all the actions undertaken by an individual
owner of the business or other employers for selecting and filling the vacant position. This is
related to part of selection process. In relation to making an good interview there are number of
things which has to be consider by interviewer. There are good learning ability, performance
capabilities, and many other. In my context, I use to perform number of thinks before my
interview which are helpful to me in achieving desire results. Here, I use to prepare about my
self where I can achieve my business objectives in better way.
14. Note Taking. Why it is important to take notes for students?
Note taking is an important function in relation to students this is because it includes texting
information which is used by individual to record information transfer by individual to achieve
business objectives. This is important business function as it helps in achieving personal
objectives. These are improving abilities, understanding data, collection of useful information
and many other.
15. Write 5 characteristics of a group?
A group can be define and collection of various individuals which are performing there function
in order to achieve common objectives. There are number of feather which are related to group.
Some of these area team worker that is a manager who acts as binder amongst all team members,

resource investigator, social coordinator, a specialist or expert holding appropriate knowledge for
their respective roles and duties and a implementer.