Career Reflection: Evaluating Skills, Values, and Career Prospects

This career reflection report details a student's assessment of their skills and values in relation to their career aspirations. The student identifies honesty, inspiration, success, creativity, and integrity as key personal values influencing their life choices and career decisions, particularly the pursuit of becoming a Certified Management Accountant. The report includes a skills audit, highlighting hard skills such as scheduling, financial management, research, computer proficiency, and data management, developed through undergraduate studies. It also provides responses to selection criteria, demonstrating communication, organizational, teamwork, customer service, and project management abilities with specific examples from previous experiences. The reflection culminates in a graduate 'elevator pitch' and a LinkedIn profile link, aiming to showcase the student's professional experience and skills to potential employers. The report concludes with a list of references.

Career Reflection
Student’s Name:
Student’s Id:
Subject:

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Values Audit
The five personal values that influenced my life choices are honesty, creativity, inspiration,
integrity, and success (Suleman, 2016).
Values Rank
Honesty 1
Inspiration 2
Success 3
Creativity 4
Integrity 5
Consideration of values is crucial to career management because they play a critical role in
evaluating career success (Succi and Canovi, 2019). The values define the purpose of life as well
as influence every decision.
I intended to pursue a Certified Management Accountant. I have developed five hard skills via an
undergraduate course, which are scheduling, financial, research, computer, and data
management. With the help of these skills, I could manage my time to study and doing research.
Capability Audit
Response and examples to support response to the selection criteria are as follows:
 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively – I believe that I have both verbal and
non-verbal communication skills which can be demonstrated through my undergraduate
course or previous part-time employment. Communication skills helps in carrying out all
the works effectively (Brink and Costigan, 2015). My role as a financial manager is to
communicate effectively with the diverse people and help them regarding various
financial issues. I need to understand the need for the other financial staffs who seek my
advice. I need to develop a strong relationship with the auditors or solicitors. Effective
communication is necessary for every profession and workplace (Smart, 2004). For
instance, as I am the financial manager of the XYZ Company, I have to prepare accounts
as well as reach the financial situation of the firm. For completing my duties, I
communicate effectively with my colleagues across the whole process of the business

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 Good organizational and administrative skills – As an experienced executive, I have
strong administrative as well as organizational skills that helps me to manage events,
programs, meetings within a short duration. For instance, my role as an executive at e-
Commerce Co. is to assist senior executives in their concerned work processes. The duty
of an executive is to give administrative support, answer all calls, manage events, arrange
meetings, and organize schedules (Marcel, 2017). One day, I have received a phone call
from a senior executive at early morning to arrange a meeting with the foreign delegates
within 3 hours. I make a call to the delegates and organize a schedule for the meeting
 Proven ability to work as part of the team – I understand the significance of teamwork
while I was working in a team. My role is to ensure that the work process is being
executed as per the plan which will help in receiving positive outcomes for the team. An
action plan have been formulated for each member to solve the problem with great
effectiveness (Matsouka and Mihail, 2016). I have the ability to work in a team as I enjoy
working together for brainstorming ideas. For example, I have been a part of the team
that works for the completion of commercial projects. I have contributed several unique
ideas for the successful completion of the project. I suggest direction like a program or
campaign to contribute to the areas of the project. All the team members work effectively
and made the project successful
 Well-developed customer service skills – As an experienced customer service manager, I
have good customer service skills. I can fulfill the expectations of the consumers by
identifying their needs. I have the ability to deal with unsatisfied or angry customers in
order to keep them associated with the firm. The customer service skills helps in
developing strong relationships with the potential customers (Collins, 2015). I could
interact with the consumers easily effectively as well as also help in understanding the
services provide to the consumers in the organization. For example, in my current role as
a customer service manager, I face an unsatisfied customer who has a complaint with the
services of the company. I contact with the top management and discuss the situation. I
dealt with the consumer calmly and respectfully and heard the complaint in details. I have
identified the fault and assure the customer that the mistake will not be repeated as well
as deliver quality services to him

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 Proven ability to manage projects – I can manage all kinds of projects as I have
experience in managing projects. Managing a project means to demonstrate experience in
project management, which involves planning or reporting (Robles, 2012). For example,
I have done various projects in my undergraduate course by developing a team and lead
them. I manage all the essential tasks for completing the project. In my current role as a
financial project manager, I have managed the financial project. I prepare a financial plan
as well as report and lead the other members of the project. I subscribe different role to
each member of the project and focus on all the related financial data to prepare a
financial report
Graduate ‘Elevator Pitch’
Hi, my name is Amandeep Singh. It is so nice to meet you! I have recently completed my
bachelor degree in Commerce. I have spent the last two years in developing professional
experience as a financial manager in the XYZ Company with a focus on developing various
skills such as managing, communication, administrative, organizational, and teamwork. I find the
way your team work is innovative, as well as interesting. I would love the opportunity to put my
experience in providing service to the company. I experienced in making financial reports,
managing financial projects, and financial plan. I have an ability to work in a team as well as can
communicate effectively with the other colleagues. I have interpersonal, written, and oral
communication skills, which could be demonstrated through previous employment. I could
manage all the projects related to planning as well as budgeting in the finance department of the
company. I am able to provide administrative support and have excellent communication or
teamwork skills. I am also good at managing data as well as the team. Being a financial manager,
I want to make a difference in the accounting procedure of the company for the success of the
firm and avoid making mistakes in accounts. Would you mind if I set a policy regarding
financial management that will prevent different types of frauds?

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My LinkedIn Profile
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandeep-singh-1a5424187/

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References
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workplace and AACSB-accredited business programs aligned?. Academy of Management
Learning & Education, 14(2), pp.205-221.
Collins, J.C., 2015. Writing for publication while in graduate school: An accessible reality. New
Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 27(1), pp.51-55.
Marcel, M., 2017. User feedback: Alumni on workplace presenting and improving
courses. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 80(4), pp.484-515.
Matsouka, K. and Mihail, D.M., 2016. Graduates’ employability: What do graduates and
employers think?. Industry and Higher Education, 30(5), pp.321-326.
Robles, M.M., 2012. Executive perceptions of the top 10 soft skills needed in today’s
workplace. Business Communication Quarterly, 75(4), pp.453-465.
Smart, K.L., 2004. Articulating skills in the job search: Proving by example. Business
Communication Quarterly, 67(2), pp.198-205.
Succi, C. and Canovi, M., 2019. Soft skills to enhance graduate employability: comparing
students and employers’ perceptions. Studies in Higher Education, pp.1-14.
Suleman, F., 2016. Employability skills of higher education graduates: Little consensus on a
much-discussed subject. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 228, pp.169-174.