Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity

This document discusses the importance of artefacts in developing employability skills and supporting personal and professional growth. It covers topics such as personal SWOT analysis, personal development plans, and resources for job hunting. The document also includes examples of job descriptions and personal specifications.

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS: KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY-FY026
CW2 - Portfolio
(2000 words)
Student’s Name:
LSST ID Number:
BNU ID Number:
Lecturer’s Name:
Submission Date:
OneDrive link of the
portfolio
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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 atLSST) -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)
There are 10 Artefacts which are appropriate in improvement of employability. All these kind of artefacts in addition with significance in
improvement of employability that is going to be mentioned below:
Photo as well as sample of work produced in PSKC class: through artefact, the focus is on increasing my knowledge regarding support that
assists me in achieving best job opportunity in timely manner as well as in successful way.
Personal SWOT analysis: these artefacts aids assistance me in information regarding my strength as well as weakness. It is a personality that
is advantages for me in grab job opportunities. It is significant as well as important for me in achieving goals & objective in timely manner.
Personal improvement plan: it is determined as a significant plan that will support me in overcoming weaknesses in proper way. I am focusing
on overcoming from my weakness in order to get a superior employment opportunity. Increases in weakness are significant part of personal and
professional improvement. It is important or advantages for me in success and growth in overall field.
Reading Logo 1 these logos assists me in assessing learning opportunity in covid-19 pandemic during the period of time. For this, it supports
me in enhancing learning ability which is important in grabbing opportunities related to employability.
Reading Log 2: I am focuses on completing study and starting job in famous organisation. It is important and appropriate for me in increasing
learning style that imposes direct effect on increasing my professional as well as personal growth in timely manner.
Resource for job hunting 1: These artefacts provide assistance me in assessing information regarding various sources related to searching of
employment. All this kind of sources in which LinkedIn is determined as a best source because it takes less time and offer superior opportunity
related to job which is appropriate in boost my career. The resources for job hunting to these artefacts provide support me in assessing
alternative related to resources for searching job which is glass door website. This is determined as appropriate artefact that provides support me
in searching superior job in timely manner.
Academic resources 1 this artefact provides assistance to me in offering information in respect of different number related to Academic
resources. Google Scholar is determined as a superior Academic resource because it assists me in assessing actual information regarding study
in timely manner.
Example of job description as well as a personal specification is a system helps me in assessing significance related to job description as
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well as personal specification in employment. These are significant for me in getting appropriate opportunity related to job in timely manner. For
improving personal specification and job description I am capable to start or run new job in famous company that imposes direct effect on career
improvement and growth in proper manner.
Blogs this aids assistance in increasing my knowledge regarding technology in job. Therefore, this kind of artefacts are important or significant
for me in getting opportunities related to employment that is connected to person as well as professional growth in timely manner or in successful
manner.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
Figure 1: Workshop on one drive sharing
Caption: Caption:
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Figure 2: Academic writing skills
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Figure 3: Learning outcomes
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Figure 4: Presentation skills
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Figure 5: Digital literacy and technology skills
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Figure 6: Digital college
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Figure 7: Evaluating sources
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Figure 8; Preparing for success knowledge and creativity
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Figure 9: Different topics
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Caption: Caption:
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis(as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNESSES (weak points)
1
Diligent
1 Low confidence
2 Creativeness 2 Time administration
3 Superior communication skill 3 Excitability
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Team courage
4 Lack of skill related to team building
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses)
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Operate own business
1 Lack of jobs
2 Enough services in university 2 Competitors along with good experience and knowledge
3
Ease of usage of materials
3 Many individual people are go to the university due to lack of
job so there will increase in competition
4
Compassionate friends
4 Effect of Covid 19 crisis on my personal as well as professional
improvement
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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
Improve time
administration quality
For overcome time administration skill, I
set deadlines as well as ignore
multitasking.
Gantt chart is
determined as a
superior source
in order to
overcome from
time
adminstration
skill
1 day 12/12/2020
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Increase level of
confidence
For enancing level of confidence, do
correct things as well as think in long
term.
My tutors as
well as superier
provide
supported me in
enhancing level
of confidence
2 days 13/12/2020
Increase skill related to
decision making
In order to deal with these kind of skills, I
keep amused doubt as well as try to
execute experiementts.
My team
members as
well as tutors
provide
supported in
these skill.
3 days 15/12/2020
Reduce excitability I am focusing on taking an action in order
to decrease the excitability. I take
contestant in overall functions.
Friends as well
as as tutors
1 day 18/12/2020
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APPENDIX 4: Reading Log 1
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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
Here in, it is used in various areas involving placement, employment as well as carrier team during pandemic of covid-
19. Their focus is on career planning because due to increase in covid-19, it becomes a significant part of my personal
as well as professional improvement plan. Therefore, they are focusing on improving a different kind of skill involving,
communicating, decision making as well as so on. Hence, it is important for me in career growth and development during
covid-19. Hence, the main focus is on career planning that a significant part related to growth as well as development.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
FULL
REFERENCE
Fischer, S., Oget, D. and Cavallucci, D., 2016. The evaluation of creativity from the perspective of subject matter and training in
higher education: Issues, constraints and limitations. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 19, pp.123-135.

APPENDIX 5: Reading Log 2
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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
There are various skills that involving creativity, communication, hard working as well as many more. In addition to this,
there are various materials which are required in activity related to learning. These are determined as a technology,
healthy working atmosphere and many more. There is a different kind of his as well as learning material that assists in
personal as well as professional development.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
FULL
REFERENCE
Harris, A. and de Bruin, L., 2017. STEAM Education: Fostering creativity in and beyond secondary schools. Australian art
education, 38(1), p.54.

APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting 1
Title of the resource
Description
There are various kinds of resources which will assists me in searching suitable
employment. These include Jobcentre, Indeed website, Google for
employment, Social media. LinkedIn is determined as superior resource for
searching employment.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
There is searching of specific employment website which classify
employment depends on functions, location as well as so on.
Need extra time and contribution is disadvantage for LinkedIn.
These services provide allowance to me to assess right employment
job and company and also it offer support to business organisation to
This tool needs maximum skills as well as quality.
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broaden its research to assess proper applicant.
Conclusion (Will I adopt it? / How to adopt it effectively?)
LinkedIn is is determined as appropriate in which I used in identifying employment because it aids assistance in providing better employability
opportunity.
References
Richardson, C. and Mishra, P., 2018. Learning environments that support student creativity: Developing the SCALE. Thinking skills and creativity, 27, pp.45-
54.
Puccio, G.J., 2017. From the dawn of humanity to the 21st century: creativity as an enduring survival skill. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 51(4), pp.330-
334.
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APPENDIX 7: Resources for Job Hunting 2
Title of the resource
Description
Glassdoor website is determined as other chosen techniques for employability.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Be relevant, Online Is become Easier Discriminates alongside candidates along with no use of computer
access
Superior level of Accuracy. Consume utmost time
Conclusion (Will I adopt it? / How to adopt it appropriately?)
Glassdoor website is determined as appropriate in which I used in identifying employment because it aids assistance in providing better
employability opportunity.
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References
Mullen, C.A., 2017. Creativity and education in China: Paradox and possibilities for an era of accountability. Taylor & Francis.
Tongchaiprasit, P. and Ariyabuddhiphongs, V., 2016. Creativity and turnover intention among hotel chefs: The mediating effects of job satisfaction and job
stress. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 55, pp.33-40.
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Appendix 8 Academic Resources 1
BNU E-Library
Description
There are different types of Academic sources involving LSST connect, Google Scholar, Google
Books, as well as TED Talks. Google scholars are determined as a best source which aid
assistance me in professional career.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Assists in assessing whole data regarding study in proper way. Old as well as not proper information regarding topic.
Not taking maximum time Accurate skill needed which leads to more contribution
Conclusion (Will I adopt it? / How to adopt it effectively?)
Google scholar is determined as chosen source which is appropriate but not consume too much time.
References
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Stroe, M.A., 2018. Harold Bloom and the brain-wave theory of creativity. Creativity, 1(2), pp.3-111.
Wang, H.C. and Cheng, Y.S., 2016. Dissecting language creativity: English proficiency, creativity, and creativity motivation as predictors in EFL learners’
metaphoric creativity. Psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts, 10(2), p.205.
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APPENDIX 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots)
Job description
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Figure 12: Job Description
Personal Specification
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Figure 13: Personal Specification
Caption: Caption:
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IN-TEXT CITATION: IN-TEXT
CITATION:
FULL REFERENCES:
Martz, B., Hughes, J. and Braun, F., 2017. Creativity and problem-solving: Closing the skills gap. Journal of Computer Information
Systems, 57(1), pp.39-48.
Rasmussen, L.J.T. and Østergaard, L.D., 2016. The creative soccer platform: New strategies for stimulating creativity in organized youth
soccer practice. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 87(7), pp.9-19.
FULL
REFERENCES:
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Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market?
How will innovative technologies alter job market in future timer period?
What are innovative job opportunities prevailed in future period of time?
How can we make preparation for innovative opportunities?
(In-text citation and reference list)
Technology is significant for job. Innovative technology will assists in future employment market by enhancing number of applicants or a
candidate. There is different kind of opportunity available in future period of time like hire employability, appropriate communication as well as
technological skill and many more. The faster and capable in such field which will important for organisation in recruiting applicant. Therefore I
am capable to perform my work that helps in achieving goal and timely manner.
Reference
Goodwin, M.H. and Cekaite, A., 2018. Embodied family choreography: Practices of control, care, and mundane creativity. Routledge.
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Summary
There are various articles which is essential in assessing appropriateness of this kind of employment. There is different kind of artefacts such as
photo as well as sample of reduced work in PSKC classes. It involves Personal SWOT Analysis, Personal Development Plan, Reading Log 1,
Reading Log 2, Resources for Job Hunting 1, Resources for Job Hunting 2, Academic Resources 1, Examples of Job Description and Personal
Specification: as well as Blog all artefacts are significant and helpful in individual study and also given in appendix 1. The SWOT analysis is
appropriate model that help me in assessing strength, threat opportunity as well as weakness is also a proper assessment. The weakness is
significant because it is important in professional as well as personal development plan used in overcoming from weakness which assist me in
SWOT analysis study and it also provide support to resources for searching best job for jobcentre, Glass door website, Google as well as social
media all these sources possess advantages as well as disadvantage which is appropriate in searching. LinkedIn is determined as a beneficial
source for getting job opportunity in timely manner. In addition to this, there are different academic sources like Google Scholar, Google books
and many more that enhancing learning regarding course. The Google is determined as the best source for collecting proper information from
articles, book’s, publication that is part of secondary sources which is appropriate in gathering appropriate information related to topic. Job
description is significant in grabbing employment opportunity. Without this process, the individual person can get superior opportunities related to
job that help in increasing population growth as well as success in timely manner. Blog is important for assessing an individual person it in future
period of time and also help me in career progression and development. Therefore, overall artefacts are helpful in person as well as professional
development and which signifies that personal improvement plans provide support to me in individual development that is helping in my career
in future period of time.
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APPENDIX Poster - New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version)
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APPENDIX Step by Step Guide - Work Together on PowerPoint Presentations
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
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APPENDIX : Reading Log 3
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TITLE AND
WEBLINK
Google visits LSST students to discuss its values-in-action
https://www.lsst.ac/news/google-visits-lsst/
SUMMARY AND
YOUR
COMMENTS OF
THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
IN-TEXT
CITATION
FULL
REFERENCES

APPENDIX : Reading Log 4
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TITLE AND
WEBLINK
LSST’s 2019 London Met winter graduates praised for distinctive creativity and ingeniousness
https://www.lsst.ac/news/londonmet_grad_2019/
SUMMARY AND
YOUR
COMMENTS OF
THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
IN-TEXT
CITATION

Appendix My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes
Bucks Graduate Attributes Why do I think it is important?
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