Preparing for Success: FY026 CW2 Portfolio - Employability Skills

This portfolio, prepared for the FY026 CW2 module, focuses on the development of employability skills. It includes a reflective summary explaining how ten enclosed artifacts have supported the student's employability. The artifacts consist of photos from PSKC classes, a personal SWOT analysis, a personal development plan, reading logs, resources for job hunting, academic resources from the BNU E-Library, examples of job descriptions, and a blog post on preparing for the future job market. Additionally, there's a poster about MS Word features and a guide on PowerPoint presentations. The portfolio emphasizes how these resources and activities have helped the student analyze their skills, identify areas for improvement, and prepare for future employment. The appendices provide detailed information on each artifact, demonstrating the student's engagement with the course material and their proactive approach to career development.

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS: KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY-FY026
CW2 - Portfolio
(2000 words)
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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 at LSST) -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)
Employability skills are defined as transferable skills that needs to do by an individual to make them employable and grab the opportunity for
get future employment. While I was studying in University, I analysed various activities and learning that is required to handle the problems
and manage the all workings. This is important for all people to understand the requirement and take the learning classes which can help to
develop the professional learnings and maintain the higher performance. While studying I focused on 10 enclosed artefacts that might be
support the development of employability in changing environment. The artefacts are photos or samples of work produced in the PSKC
module, Webinars. The second lecture was about personal SWOT that states strength and weakness, third lecture was about personal
development plan, fourth was about reading Log 1, and fifth covers Log 2 that helps to increase understanding how to develop the business
skills. All this skills and knowledge helped me to improve the skills and bring changes in themselves which can help to get future employment
opportunities and maintain the good performance. The sixth artefacts cover understanding about resources for job hunting 1 and seventh was
about resource for job hunting 2 that increased my insights from where an individual can get information for getting the job opportunities. This
module helped me to analysis my skills and talent which I have and manage the all activities. Moreover, eight appendix was about academic
resources, Ninth about job description and person specification and tenth was cover understanding about how to prepare for the future job
market that can help to operate the business in changing environment and maintain the higher performance.
This learning helped me to understand the how to analysis themselves and increase the own skills as well as understanding by taking
classes and programmes. This can be opportunity for individuals to develop their understanding and manage the all activities that provides
great opportunity in future and maintain the higher profitability.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
Photos
While studying the PSKC class I increased my knowledge and skills
which helped me to develop my won skills and abilities so that each
task can be complete and manage the functions effectively. This
module is related to planning for success by taking part in learning
class which develop the information why photos are important and
beneficial in learnings. I noticed that photos are important at the
time of learning as it make the easy all complex situation which are
pertaining in study. Photos make the easy of working and
understanding level.
Samples are also important in learning phase or work produce activities
as it helps to understand the actual quality and quantity of a product
which can help to make right decisions. While studying PSKC module I
have read that sample refers as smaller, and manageable version of
larger group that can help to increase the understanding and
knowledge to provide better quality of products and services. I
improved my knowledge in this area as I can attracts the large number
of customers by providing them samples which can help to analyse the
products and make decision to buying more. Such skills can help me to
develop my employability skills and talent.
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS (strong
points)
WEAKNESSES (weak
points)
1 Ability to attend course
classes.
1 Lack of leadership
2 Good communication
skills.
2 Lack of ways to make understand the people
3 Ability to handle the
problem and get their
solution.
3 Feeling fear to solve the complex situation
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Team work and good
coordination
4 Lack of management
OPPORTUNITIES
(potential gains)
THREATS (potential
losses)
1 Strong in building good
relations
1 Lack of writing skills
2 Capable to fund
management
2 Lack of notes and preparing report
3 Time management skills 3 Lack of motivation and initiatives
4 Good in digital marketing
and ICT skills
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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 leadership skills For achieving the objectives as good
leadership skills the I will listen all issues
which are pertaining and make a clear
judgement with the concern of all.
In need a support
of my leader and
managers
6 Month 30/11/24
Become able to solve
problem and complexity
To solve the problem and complexity I will
take the learning classes and share with team
members that will help to get good ideas.
By taking all
learning classes
3 Months 31/09/24
Lack of writing skills To improve my writing skills I started to write
and get inspiration from my seniors that will
help me to overcome from such weakness.
Seniors will help
to improve my
writing skills as
they give
feedback
2 Months 31/08/24
Lack of motivation To develop my motivational skills I will
understand needs of project and students
then will provide them proper guidance that
would help me to motivate all people who are
working at workplace.
I will improve this
by observing my
executives and
teachers.
8 Months 30/12/24
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APPENDIX 4: Reading 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
As all knows world is facing from Pandemic Covid-19 that is serious diseases where students have major problems that
how to continue their study and career planning during this period. To continue the study and career planning activity
educational institution are providing various links where we can get register on various courses and let them finish on
time. Such courses can help to increase the learning activities and provides various opportunities to develop their
understanding and get future employment opportunities.
After reading the several blogs the organization are writing to give some top tips that can help to stay engaged
with career aspirations and employability. Different links should be provides to people where they can choose best
course out of various which can be helpful for their further learning and develop the employment skills.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
Continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19. 2020.
FULL
REFERENCE
Continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19. 2020. [Online] Available through:
<https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2214>
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APPENDIX 5: Reading Log 2
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
Skills and learning materials are very important for any individuals or students who are interested to increase their skills
and talent which can help to develop the employment opportunities. By reading the blog I have analysed that learning
material helps to get the higher performance in all workings. With the help to study skills and learning material I have
improved my data analytical skills, knowledge about Domains, and any other skills that can help to develop the skills and
talent in students life.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
About Study skills and learning materials. 2020.
FULL
REFERENCE
About Study skills and learning materials. 2020. [Online] Available through:
<http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247931.pdf>
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APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting 1
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Title of the resource
Description
Job hunting is defined as process and activity of job seeking, or job searching which
uses by individuals to look out for employment as they are unemployment,
underemployment, discontent with current position and desire for better position.
People who are skills and willing to work can use different source of job hunting
which can help to provide the different job opportunity as according to their profile
and job description which develop the skills and knowledge in particular field. In this,
students go to a website, post a resume online, get numerous calls from the
employers, go on several interviews and get good job opportunities.
IN-TEXT CITATION About Job hunting. 2020 IN-TEXT CITATION About Job hunting. 2020
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Job hunting is very convenience. There is limited job pool.
This helps to save money. It is not effective for uneducated people.
Provides job opportunities to people by matching with their profile. There is higher level of competition.
Conclusion (Will I use it?/ How to use it effectively?)
From the above discussion it has concluded that job hunting is the process of seeking for a job and getting the employment opportunity by
saving money and other cost as online methods are uses in job hunting like indeed, shine, Nokri.com, moster etc.
References
About Job hunting. 2020. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.militaryhire.com/blog/real-life-job-hunting-the-story-of-one-veterans-career-transition/>
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APPENDIX 7: Resources for Job Hunting 2
Title of the resource
Description
This is another way of searching jobs which uses by individuals to find out the
various job opportunities and manage the all activities which can help to increase the
performance. In this hunting people can use written method such as new papers,
walk in and others which can help to provide the job chances and develop their
understanding regarding workings and maintain higher performance.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION Tips for Job hunting. 2020 IN-TEXT CITATION Tips for Job hunting. 2020
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
This provides the job chances to people who are unemployment. This is cost and time consuming method.
Provide a good platform to employees to show their skills and talent. To take interview and information about vacancy take lots of time.
To handle the all workings and get good opportunity. Less job security
Conclusion (Will I use it?/ How to use it effectively?)
From this it has concluded that people can use job hunting to find out job for their career planning and living their life smoothly. Various methods
are uses in this can provide the opportunity to employment.
References
Tips for Job hunting. 2020. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.livecareer.com/resources/jobs/search/14-job-hunting-tips>
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Appendix 8 Academic Resources 1
BNU E-Library
Description
Academic resources means study material and activities which is important to
improve the skills and knowledge of individual that can help to operate the
business and provide the higher grades. According to different scholars academic
skills are those skills which is required to manage the performance and task which
is needed to complete on time. In relation to BNU E- Library, there are different
electronic resources which provides materials in digital format accessible
electronically that can help to increase the learnings and develop the performance
in career planning.
IN-TEXT CITATION E-library. 2020. IN-TEXT CITATION E-library. 2020.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
The academic resource are electronic journal, electronic books,
online database in varied formats, and adobe acrobat documents.
There is risk of cyber hacks.
This helps to increase the learning skills and abilities of individual in
specified areas.
Complicated to operate
The user of digital library need not to go physically, as people can
access of same information via internet connection and other digital
options.
Online systems requires high speed of internet connectivity.
Conclusion (Will I use it?/ How to use it effectively?)
From the discussion it can be concluded that E-library academic skills which can be used to develop the understanding and maintain the good
understandability regarding learnings and courses.
References
E-library. 2020. [Online]. Available through:
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<http://202.112.82.89/>
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APPENDIX 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots)
Caption: Caption:
IN-TEXT CITATION: IN-TEXT CITATION:
FULL REFERENCES: About Job description. 2020. [Online]. Available through: FULL REFERENCES: About person specification. 2020. [Online].
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How will new technologies change the future job market?
Different technology and resources are uses by individuals for the purpose of getting job opportunities in changing environment and maintain
the working effectively. The new technology such as online method, Electronic ways etc. will change the future job market which can help to
provide the good job opportunities to people by saving their time and cost. This also helps in reshaping the management roles and these roles
will increase on the basis of human skills and values which can help to develop business opportunities.
What would be the new job opportunities available in the future?
In the changing environment needs and wants of people are changing where they are making the use of new technology that can help to
provide the different business opportunities in future and attain the higher profitability. With the help of this, nursing, auto mobile,
telecommunication, medical technologist, financial advisor, web designer, and other job opportunities will be incurred that can help to analyse
skills and develop the own skills and talent.
How can we prepare for those new opportunities?
To prepare new job opportunities and activities there is needed to attend the classes and programme which can help to increase the
knowledge and skills in particular field and maintain the good performance. If all activities and functions are properly arranged then it will be
great opportunity for individual to get the effective opportunity by using skills and knowledge which helps to maintain the good performance in
changing environment.
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Job opportunity that are available in future. 2020. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/20/jobs-growing-in-high-demand-over-next-5-years-some-pay-more-than-80000-in-salary.html>
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