Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity - FY026 Portfolio

This portfolio discusses various topics such as new features of MS Word, personal SWOT analysis, personal development plan, resources for job hunting, and more. The author also shares their favorite Bucks graduate attributes. The content includes appendices with detailed information and examples. The subject is preparing for success, and the course code is FY026. The portfolio is relevant for students who want to improve their knowledge and creativity. The college or university is not mentioned.

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS: KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY-FY026
CW2 - Portfolio
(2000 words)
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Table of Contents P
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Appendix 1 New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version) – L01, LO3
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis – LO2
Appendix 3 Personal Development Plan – LO2, LO4
Appendix 4 Paraphrasing Log 1 – L01, LO3
Appendix 5 Paraphrasing Log 2– L01, LO3
Appendix 6 Evaluation of the Resources for Job Hunting (Linkedin.com) – L01, LO3
Appendix 7 My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes – L01, LO4
Appendix 8 Evaluation of the Academic Resources – 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
REFLECTIVE SUMMARY- LO2, LO4
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APPENDIX 1: New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version)
Dictate Function MS WORD is considered one of the most powerful word processors for Window and MAC users. To define it better,
Microsoft is a program which gives to the computer users the opportunity to create, to sort and save documents.
Today I am going to discuss about the three new features of MS WORD, which are:
-Dictate
-Immersive Reader
-Editor
Dictate is the tool which allows the computer users to utilise speech to text MS WORD. Through this feature the
person can write using his own voice. He also can create a new paragraph and insert the correct punctuation by
simply saying loud “new line” , “punctuation”..
I believe it is a good feature for those who do not really like to write or are not confident in their language skills.
I have never used this feature, since I like to read and write my own.
Immersive Reader Immersive Reader in Microsoft Word is a tool which helps to read a document, a report using some tips that help to
improve the reading skills, fluency, pronunciation, focus regardless age and ability. I have never used this feature,
because I always prefer to read by myself. I believe that if I read by my own, I will remember better what I have read
and will understand the context better.
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Editor Editor feature is considered one of the best ones, since it helps a lot to bring out a document in a proper way. By
using Editor feature the student always can improve the content that they have written. It is helps the students to
identify the error by underlying the issue that is being found. There is option of accepting the change or just ignoring
it.
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS
(strong points)
WEAKNESSES (weak
points)
1 Good in problem solving 1 Lack of managing my time properly
2 Good to work in team 2 Weak computer skills
3 Good writing skills 3 Weak in management skills
4 I can speak clearly and it
understandable to all the people
around.
4 Not able to take effective decisions.
5 Good investigating skill 5 Lack problem solving skills
OPPORTUNITI
ES (potential
gains)
THREATS (potential
losses)
1 To become an effective learner 1 COVID 19 impact on studies
2 Good support from my lecturers 2 There is huge competition present
3 To change my career 3 Lack of digital skills reduce the job opportunities
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APPENDIX 3: My Personal Development Plan (to become an employable graduate after 2024)
MY WEAKNESSES ACTIONS I WILL TAKE TO IMPROVE MY
WEAKNESSES
SUPPORT
AND/OR
RESOURCES I
NEED
TIMEFRAME ESTIMATED
DATE OF
COMPLETION /
ACHIEVEMENT
Lack of managing my time
properly
It is important to make a list with my prior
actions and to follow it. Step by step to get to
the point everything is scheduled. Following the
schedule will help me to manage time properly.
Notebook, laptop,
and support from
mentor
Three months 21st of march,
2022
Weak computer skills To develop computer skills, I need to practice
more and more on the computer, how to use it
more effectively and to become more confident
in using it. I will also undertake an online
course.
This way need
knowledge
researches and
support from my
lecturers.
Three months 21st of march,
2022
Weak in management skills To become a good manager in the future I
need to inform myself more and to do more
researches about it. I need to read and reflect
about how to improve my skills.
Books,
newspaper,
Laptop.
Management
course
Thirty six months 31st may,
2024
Problem solving skills I will work on analysing the problem in effective
manner and analyse the root cause before
taking decision. By solving case study I will be
Case study, help
of colleagues
Three months 21st of march,
2022
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able to enhance my problem solving skills
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APPENDIX 4: Paraphrasing 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
The blog is trying to help people find a career that suits them once their course finishes.
After reading it, I understood that personality questionnaires are a great way of knowing yourself
better. This way we can more easily help ourselves enjoy good things in life, while also helping us with
situations that we may find challenging in our professional and personal life. The personality test
provided by the blog is based on the famous Myers Briggs 'personality types', which is very accurate.
The blog also helped me to understand that communication is a very important part of having success
in business, as well as in the real world. The podcast offered by the blog is a great one in helping
people develop their communication skills, as well as helping them deal with situations that make
them anxious, and situations where they have to speak spontaneously with great confidence, without
mumbling.
I also analysed that in CVs, you should highlight your ability more than your past experiences,
especially if it is your first job in a certain domain, or even your first job in general. This is because we,
as humans, change a lot. You may not enjoy any more what you found interesting 5 or 10 years ago
in university or college. This way, we rarely hold jobs that line up with what we have studied or our
past experiences. The blog gives the example of TED Resident Jason Shen, who studied biology, but
later in his career became a product manager at a tech company. Overall it helps to work on the skills
that will help to get job in future. It is necessary to utilise the fee time in proper manner and develop
the skills that will make the students employment ready.
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IN-TEXT CITATION portal.lsst.ac,2020
FULL REFERENCE How you can continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19 Lockdown, 2020. [Online]
Available at: <https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2214>
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APPENDIX 5: Paraphrasing Log 2
TITLE AND WEBLINK
When the LSST student becomes the lecturer
https://www.lsst.ac/news/when-the-lsst-student-becomes-the-lecturer
SUMMARY AND YOUR COMMENTS OF THE
BLOG IN YOUR OWN WORDS
There is discussion related to the incident when the LSST student becomes a lecturer. The
discussion is upon Mr Levy Kiazayila Ndongala who was student in business and is now Trainee
Business Lecturer via LSST’s Graduate Trainee Lecturer Scheme. It is important to note that the
student said that he want to give something back to LSST. He started working there and provided
good knowledge to the students so that they are able to grab more opportunities. He said that
whenever he teaches, he is able to remind his own time of lectures.
IN-TEXT CITATION www.lsst.ac
FULL REFERENCE
When the LSST student becomes the lecturer, 2021. [Online] Available at: <https://www.lsst.ac/news/when-the-lsst-
student-becomes-the-lecturer>
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APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting (Linkedin.com)
Linkedin.com
LinkedIn is considered one of the largest social media platform, with about 800 million members in
more then 200 countries across the world.
This company has been officially launched in 2003 by Reid Hoffman.
Nowadays, besides of providing other services as marketing, selling and learning, LinkedIn is
recognised as one of the best sources of job hunting resources which can lay out the opportunity list of
a certain company that you are looking for and also helps the job seekers by offering an easy
perspective in applying for a job.
What should i do on a first place is to create a LinkedIn profile. To create a good one I need to write a
good summary about my career the way to get noticed. To write a couple of sentences about who I am
and what I do. After that a few sentences about my experience and my top skills and my passions. To
end up the summary in the best way, it is good to mention about my future goals and how the others
members of the site can engage with me.
IN-TEXT CITATION: LinkedIn, 2021 IN-TEXT CITATION
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
-Easy applying for a job -Not all employers post jobs on the site
-The chance to create a positive impression -It can be hard to be noticed, unless you have the best profile
-The easy way to be found on the site -Time consuming
-Opportunities for the best job -Monthly fee
-You can always build your brand -Expensive cost of advertising
-Easy companies research -It is important to keep it updated
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In Conclusion I would like to say that to have a LinkedIn profile is a good opportunity to find a good job and to be always up to date of what is
new in social and professional life of people like yourself. But the most important think we should keep it in mind is the fact that a lots of people
believe that LinkedIn is another social media platform, as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, which does not help too much in finding dream jobs,
is just for advertising. The main thing we should focus on is to complete the profile as professional as possible and to mention all the details
regarding our experiences, abilities, passions and aspirations.
References
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APPENDIX 7: My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes
Bucks Graduate Attribute Importance of the attribute
Communication skills There is key role of communication skills as it helps to build relations with the teachers and colleges. It is
necessary to build networks and use them at the time of requirement.
Team working skills There is key role of team management skills in the life of a student. There are certain projects that are to
be completed in team. At the same time there is need of team working skills to get a good job and to
carry on the work in proper manner and achieve goals and objectives.
Time management skills The use of time management skills is necessary to complete the assigned work properly within
deadlines. It is important to complete the project in right time so that good marks are awarded. It is
important employability skill as well.
Leadership skill There is need to have ability to lead the team. It becomes necessary to manage the team members so
that they are able to carry on the work properly. Good leadership skills are important.
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Appendix 8 Academic Resources
Name of the
Academic resource
A short description of the resource Advantages Disadvantages
1. Module Handbook All the details related to module are being
mentioned.
Important topics can be listed It is very wide
2. Lecture Materials The materials given at the point of lecture It helps to study anytime again They are so much in number.
3. University E-Library The books are provided via online mode It is reachable at the time of
pandemic as well
There is lack of concentration
4. Coursework The complete details of course. The overview of the course is
known.
It may demotivate the students
5. Coursework Guide The guidance for the students is being
provided.
All the details at same place
assist the students.
It is not possible to carry on the
same guide for all the students.
6. Coursework
Template
The details and area to fill is provided in
template
The students use the same to
complete the work.
It is not preferred by all the
students
7. Formative feedback The feedback given after the class The students are able to know
about their regular mistakes.
Some students take it in negative
manner and are demotivated
8. Summative
feedback
It is given at the end of summative exams The summative feedback is
important for development of
students
The students are not able to deal if
it is negative.
9.Turnitin Helps to check similarity of the content Able to follow academic integrity There is need of subscription
10. Group work The project is being assigned to group
members
They are able to cooperate and
complete the work together
There are more chances of conflict
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Conclusion It is necessary to use all the resources in
proper manner. There is need of lecture notes
so that the topic is prepared properly.
Formative feedback assist in getting ready for
summative assessment. The use group work
helps to hence team working skills.
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APPENDIX 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots)
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Caption: Job Description Caption: Person specification
IN-TEXT CITATION: Kukura, 2021 IN-TEXT CITATION: O’Hara and Low, 2020
FULL REFERENCES: Kukura, P., 2021. Job Description. Nature
Methods, 18(1247).
FULL REFERENCES: O’Hara, J.K. and Low, S.A., 2020. Online sales: A
direct marketing opportunity for rural farms?. Journal of Agricultural and
Applied Economics, 52(2), pp.222-239.
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Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market?
How will new technologies change the future job market?
What would be the new job opportunities available in the future?
How can we prepare for those new opportunities?
(In-text citation and reference list)
The technology is update at regular pace. It becomes necessary for the students to get ready at this point of time so that they are able to grab
all the opportunities that are present in the market. It is seen that the the future job will require good knowledge of digitalisation. There is more
scope for the people who able able to use the technology in effective manner. The new job opportunities in the field of digital marketing,
artificial intelligence are enhanced.
It is right time to carry on the course so that the skills can be developed within right time. For bright future it is necessary to have digital skill
and some soft skills such as communication, time management, leadership etc.
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HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY EMPLOYABILITY? (500 words)
The studies help us to get prepared for the job. It is important to note that the course work is designed in such a manner that the person is able
to enhance all the skills that will help to get good job and make ready for employment. This is for the benefit of the student. It is necessary to
note that there are some of the skills that are being enhanced at the time of studies and are important to get employment. There is need to
have proper study at the time of University as it creates a base that will support in future activity to get a job. There is need to cover all the
artefacts in proper manner as it resulted in developing my employability skills. In the starting, I write about the importance of MS word and its
various features that play a crucial role. There is need of having understanding regarding all the features as they are also being used at time of
job. The use of SWOT analysis helps me to know about my strengths so that I will able to use them at the time of job. There is need of all these
skills to work good in job. The person is able to know about the weakness and for that action plan must be made. There is need of all such
skills so that the work can be carried in better way. It is seen that opportunities are also important and the student are able to know about them
by SWOT analysis. There is need to get ready for the threats. It is necessary to work according to the goals and objectives. It is seen that I am
able to learn a lot by action plan, my skills are enhanced and I am able to know about the time I will be able to develop all the skills. I am able
to know about LinkedIn and the use of platform in getting good job. I am also able to know about the use of job description and person
specialisation and their role in my life. They will help me to get a good job so that I am able to attain success. There is need to use all the
attributes so that there importance can be understood. There is critical role of all these skills so that a person is able to get good employment.
The articles are also being mentioned and that enhances my skills to understand. I am able to work on my writing skills as I paraphrased those
articles. There is need to note that all the skills are being required so that they came be used in future. I have also worked on my English and
grammar and it supported me to carry on the work properly. I am able to develop my skills and will use all this to get a good job.
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