Skill Reflection Report: Enhancing Employability at University

This report provides a detailed reflection on a student's skill development throughout their university experience, focusing on enhancing employability. The report begins with an introduction to portfolio development and its role in integrating experience and learning. It then presents a skill reflection, discussing various employability skills such as communication, presentation skills, time and task management, negotiation, interpersonal skills, self-efficacy, theoretical integrity, numeracy, and team working. Each skill is defined and discussed in the context of the student's experiences and development during their academic tenure. The report references theoretical readings and models to support the analysis of each skill. Finally, the report concludes with a summary of the skills developed, emphasizing the importance of time management, communication, and teamwork. References to books and journals are also included, which further supports the analysis of each skill.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
SKILL REFLECTION.....................................................................................................................1
Employability Skills...............................................................................................................1
Reflection...............................................................................................................................1
Theoritical Reading................................................................................................................1
Communication......................................................................................................................2
Presentation Skills..................................................................................................................2
Time plus Task Management................................................................................................2
Negotiation Skills...................................................................................................................2
Interpersonal Skills.................................................................................................................3
Self Efficacy...........................................................................................................................3
Theoritical Integrity................................................................................................................3
Numeracy...............................................................................................................................3
Team Working Skills..............................................................................................................4
SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Portfolio is defined as the integration of experience plus learning driven by an individual
through out a particular tenure or while execution of an activity (Ghanizadeh, 2017). It offers
help to personnel in recalling what they have experienced so as to enable personal as well as
professional development. The below mentioned report involve s skill reflection, summary upon
chosen skills to portfolio. Also, it involve s contribution of mini project workshops to
development of employability.
SKILL REFLECTION
While undergoing studies within the confines of University, I leveraged several skills out
of which some were developed through out the tenure of coursework while others were already
present within me. A reflective account of such skills is presented beneath:-
Employability Skills
These could be defined as the transferable skills which are required by a individual to
make them employable within their field of interest. Undergoing studies at university posed me
to a number of instances plus activities whereby I got the opportunity to develop as well as
enhance employability skills such as problem solving, technical skills, collaborative working,
leadership skills, adaptability, creativity, marketing, critical thinking plus many more
Reflection
This could be defined as the practice of thinking in an analytical manner with the aids of
which an individual carries out effective analysis of a situation to take judgements in relation to
what has been learnt plus what has been experienced (Cottrell, 2017). While undergoing the
lectures, I was taught by my tutor that there are several models or frameworks which are used to
the purpose of reflection.
Theoritical Reading
This is defined as the capability held by an individual to read what is written plus to
comprehend it in the same manner as the writer wanted to convey. This is one of the most
conspicuously utilized skills through out the life of a student at university. When the lecture is
done, I read books plus journals related to the subject matter to gain thorough understanding of
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the topic in question. Theoritical reading could also be done via accessing online resources
whereby there are many articles, books, journals plus scholarly papers which assist the students
in developing their understanding of a subject. Further, this skill would also offer help to me in
near future course of time to mark high grades in exams plus assignments.
Communication
This is defined as the capability held by an individual to deliver what one wants to
convey in front of other persons along with the ability to hear what others want to express
(Chamberlain, 2017). Communication abilities involve speaking, listening, observing non verbal
cues etc. This is considred as one of the most crucial skills to an individual in theoritical as well
as professional context. Within the university, I was taught by my tutor that communication is
mainly of 3 types, namely, visual, written plus oral communication..
Presentation Skills
This could be deciphered as the capacity of an individual to engage target audience to
delivery of their views plus opinions on a concerned subject matter. Presentation skills are
considered to be extremely important to students through out their theoritical tenure at university.
This is so because the institution authorities hand on a number of presentation assignments to
students individually as well as in groups. Through out our lecture sessions, even our tutor made
utiliseof presentation skills to present a topic in front of us in a manner such that it could be
easily comprehended by all the students.
Time plus Task Management
This could be defined as the ability of an individual to manage the time period in a
manner such that the allotted task could be completed within pre defined course of time
(Edwards, 2017). Time plus task management skills are quite crucial to an individual in
theoritical as well as professional context. Through out the tenure at institution, I was given a
number of assignments plus projects which had to be completed in given period of time.
Negotiation Skills
This could be defined as the quality with the help of which 2 or more than two group tend
to reach at a compromising situation. This comprises sub services like persuasion power,
communication skills, planning, strategising plus cooperation. Through out the tenure at
university, this skill was developed by me while working in a group of 5 persons to prepare a
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project on a topic. Each plus every individual had contrasting views plus opinions to doing this
project.
Interpersonal Skills
These could be defined as the skills which are used daily to set communication with
people individually as well as within groups (Tinto, 2017). This skill is quite important to an
individual to express their views plus opinions in front of people plus build their interest within
the subject matter raised. The expedition at university exposed me to a number of situations
whereby I had to make utiliseof my interpersonal skills to interact with my peers.
Self Efficacy
This is the belief held by an individual in their ability to attain success within certain
instances or tasks. It is quite crucial to an individual to ensure that they are able to accomplish a
task or activity within due course of time. In this regard, it has been acknowledged that this skill
offerd aids to me in university while completing my assignments plus projects allotted by the
tutors. This skill would further offer aids to me in personal as well as professional context to deal
with the most complex tasks in an easy manner.
Theoritical Integrity
Theoritical integrity could be defined as the ability of an individual to commit to as well
as demonstrate moral behaviour within theoritical settings (Chen plus et. al., 2017). In this
relation, it could be said that through out my tenure at University, I learnt that plagiarism is an
theoritical offence which violates the theoritical integrity of a student. It is acknowledged to be
of two types, namely, intentional plus unintentional.
Numeracy
This could be defined as the skill concerned with dealing in numbers, percentage, ratios
plus so on. These skills offer aids to students through out the university when they are given
research projects. The data interpretation section of the research could be done only by
leveraging the numeracy skills as this allows an individual to effectively comprehend the
findings. This skill would in near future offer aids to me in dealing with projects related to
finance or any numeracy concepts in an effective manner.
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Team Working Skills
This could be defined as the ability of an individual to work in a group of two or more
persons so as to accomplish the desired results (Kyte plus et. al., 2017). Team working skills are
quite important to individuals to carry out tasks in professional as well as theoritical setting.
Within university, team working skills assisted me in executing projects in groups by leveraging
effective coordinat ion as well as cooperation. Tuckman Team Development Theory plus
Belbin’s Team Roles Theory are two of the most important theories of team working.
SUMMARY
Through out my expedition of learning at the university campus, I underwent several
experiences which offerd aids to me in becoming an improved theoritical as well as professional
individual. The course work as well as proossionle me develop plus enhance a number of skills
all throughout the tenure. Time plus task management was one of the most prominent skills that
were enhanced by me by undergoing several assignments plus projects through out the
institution time. This skill is quite crucial to an individual to attain success in theoritical as well
as professional context. This is because no matter what the settings is in which the individual is
operating, they are offerd with tasks that have to be completed by them within due course of time
to attain the desired results (Edwards, 2017). Further, another skill that was developed me as a
result of the different modules that I underwent was communication. This is considred as one of
the most crucial skills to an individual in any context, be it personal, theoritical or professional.
This skill offers aids to the personnel in stating their views plus thoughts on a subject matter in
front of others (Tinto, 2017). I made utiliseof this skill all throughout my expedition at the
university to interact with my peers, tutor plus seniors. Another significant skill that was
incorporated within my personality was team working I was able to complete all my projects in a
manner which could inflate my theoritical integrity. I did in-text citations in all the works to give
credits to the original writers.
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