Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility

Module: (FY027) Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility
CW1 - Portfolio
Student’s Name:
ID Number:
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Lecturer’s Name:
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction Page No.
2 Mini project workshops attended and how they contributed towards the development of my

employability skills.
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3 Importance and value of the Appendices (12 Documents) that I have compiled and provided as
part of my portfolio
4 Conclusion
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5 References
6 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1 Personal Development Plan
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis
Appendix 3 Reading Log
Appendix 4 Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
Appendix 5 Time Management Skills: Daily To Do List
Appendix 6 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills
Appendix 7 Presentation Skills: Comparison between good and poor practices
Appendix 8 Academic Writing Skills:
Appendix 9 Employability Skills:
Appendix 10 Notes on Reflection
Appendix 11 Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Appendix 12 Action Plan on a specific academic or professional goal you aim to achieve
Optional - Cover Letter
Optional - Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops)
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1. Introduction
In every individual life, success plays important role on basis of goals are achieved. In this education and
corporate world, it is essential to focus on how goals are to be achieved. (Semple, 2018). Main aim of this
report is to understand individual success and goals. This is necessary to be aware about objectives as
well as goals in everyone life
2. Summary: Specify the mini project workshops that you attended and explain how and why they
contributed towards the development of your employability skills (500 words).
I attended min project workshops of digital marketing campaign that was organised in Aston University.
Through attended of this mini project workshops improved my level of learning and it also contributed
towards my development of employability skills as because in this mini workshop many new organisations
came displayed their campaigns regarding their products as well as services. Furthermore, it helped me in
improving of my employability skills as many new ideas were also communicated between students &
professionals. It helped me out in accessing to my inner capabilities on basis of which I become aware
about expectation of professionals & what skills are required to get employability were determined. During
attending of these mini project workshops, I meet with many new people and share my idea of future
growth and also developed the awareness about how new technologies are impacting upon digital
marketing and their usage in business sector. As my goals is to get a job in digital marketing field this mini
project was crucial for me to attend appropriately. I also get opportunity of internships during this workshop
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because as I was extrovert in nature I talked and interacts with many people through which is received
many new internship offers by many companies. But I was looking for job and due to lack of experience in
& in this pandemic situations getting job was not easy. My employability skills get developed because of in
positive interactions with new people who were present during workshops.
3. Summary: In a paragraph or two explain the value or usefulness of the Appendices (12 Documents) that
you have compiled and provided as part of your portfolio.
The given appendices is important as it help in enhancing and increasing value of skills at higher scale.
Also, with help of these appendices evaluation of self own capabilities is done in correct manner. Thus,
appendices have been fulfilled with proper considerations.
4. Conclusion
From above report, it has been seen that it is essential to prepare for success and improve knowledge
accordingly on basis of which it is easy to make decisions about goals in specific way. Moreover, an individual
cannot achieve goals if learning is not gained properly. Thus, it is crucial for both learners as well as teachers to
adopt appropriate learning so that correct mapping is done for accomplishing of goals.
5. References
(Semple, 2018)(McGann, 2019)(Vavra, 2019)(Hartio, 2019)(Gill, 2018)(Anastasiu, 2017)(Wickam, 2018)(Orhan, 2017)
Anastasiu, 2017. How to align the university curricula with the market demands by developing employability skills in the civil engineering
sector.Education Sciences,7(3), p.74.
Gill, 2018. Building employability skills for higher education students: An Australian example.Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate
Employability,9(1), pp.84-92.
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