Preparing for Success: Knowledge & Creativity - FY026 Portfolio

This portfolio documents the development of employability skills through various activities and reflections. It includes a reflective summary explaining how enclosed artifacts, such as examples of work produced in the PSKC class, a personal SWOT analysis, a personal development plan, reading logs, job hunting resources, and academic resources, have supported the student's employability. The portfolio also includes a blog post on preparing for the future job market, a poster on new features of MS Word, and a step-by-step guide on working together on PowerPoint presentations. The student reflects on the importance of skills like formal and informal writing, SWOT analysis, group work, cover letter writing, interview skills, plagiarism awareness, data interpretation, and CV writing for enhancing employability. The appendices provide evidence of the student's work and learning throughout the course.

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS: KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY-FY026
CW2 - Portfolio
(2000 words)
Student’s Name:
LSST ID Number:
BNU ID Number:
Lecturer’s Name:
Submission Date:
OneDrive link of the
portfolio
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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 Graduate Attributes – L01, LO4
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HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY EMPLOYABILITY? (500 words)
There are various artefacts which is being used by student so that to enhance skills in proper manner and the same are
used by me as well. With the help of informal and formal mail writing I am able to align my employability skills in direct
manner. By learning informal and formal writing skills in future during employability I can write regarding various tenders
and acknowledgement without facing any prominent problem. On the other hand SWOT analysis is helpful in recognising
loop holes in my skills due to which in employment I can understand the level of efforts needed my me for completing a
particular tasks in specific manner. With the help of SWOT analysis I can develop those skills in which I am lacking behind
and required to be developed in order to pursue enlightened career. Group work is a significant activity which enhances
motivation and collaboration. By understanding need of group work various skill of different people can be collected
together and helps in managing tasks within employment with higher efficiency. Cover letter is a formal document which is
a written form attached with job application and this is the letter which is associated with credential and interests. This is
the aspect in which a person applies for some specific job and this is elementary to understand need of the same. By
applying cover letter significant and relevant job position can be obtained by me due to which level of competition can be
uphold. One of the primal element of attaining proper employment is associated with giving interview with higher skills and
confidence. This is the skills due to which appropriate job can be received by me and the same can be helpful for me to
retaining in employment for longer duration of time. An effective interview includes interpersonal skills and knowledge by
which prominent interaction can be performed between interviewer and interviewee. This is helpful for me in developing
my employability as interview is helpful in gaining job in which I am suitable. Plagiarism is defined as the act of copying
work of other an this is an unethical work which may create dishonest behaviour for an individual. By working upon
plagiarism this is helpful for me to work during my employment in better way and give credit to people for their deeds. This
could increase my ethical consideration and honest working as well. By working upon plagiarism I got good marks from
universities and in my graduation exams as all my assignments were free from any errors and misconducts. This may help
me in getting desired employment and options in which I can perform job in significant manner. Data interpretation is
another process which is helpful in deducing conclusion out of a research. This aspect is assisting within employability as
there are various researches which are being conducted and in order to draw significant conclusion interpretation skills are
required. So this skills may provide its contribution in developing my career in advantageous manner so that I can build up
my career path accordingly. CV is playing significant role for an applicant in providing full brief of their skills and
personality trait in attractive manner. In this regard this aspect is highly recognisable for me as with the help of this I can
demonstrate my skills and qualities in front of employer in clear manner.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
Caption: Caption:
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Caption: Caption:
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS (strong
points)
WEAKNESSES (weak
points)
1 Entrepreneurial skills 1 Communication skills
2
Decision making
2 Negotiations
3 Team working 3 Ability to work under pressure
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Knowledge of subject
4 Analytical skills
5 IT skills 5 Interpretation skills
OPPORTUNITIES
(potential gains)
THREATS (potential
losses)
1
Better job opportunities
and retention within
job.
1 Lack of confidence in delivering speeches
2 Prominent decisions
can be taken so that
efforts can be aligned
with organisational
growth in which I am
working.
2 Due to lack in negotiation skills I am not to put my point of view
in front of others.
3 Collaborative efforts
can be exerted so that
overall efficiency can
be enhanced
3 Work pressure may lead in facing depression.
4 With the help of
knowledge high
prominence can be
4 Confusion in drawing conclusion and effective judgement.
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obtained relevant
decision which are
helpful in developing
growth opportunities
for the business.
5
IT skills are helpful in
using various emerging
and significant
technology in
appropriate within
business working.
5 Due to lack in analytical skills all the relevant aspects cannot be
judged at single time.
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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
Enhancing
communication skills
In order to enhance communication skills
this is imperative that to work upon body
language and eye contact. On the other
hand message should be simpler so that
listeners can be engaged.
Reading of
books and
taking online
courses as well.
Within 6 months
Improvising negotiation
skills
For improving negotiation skills
perception of others are required to be
understood in better way so that leverage
can be evaluated.
Appropriate
Vocabulary and
writing skills
Within 3 months
Improving analytical
skills
For improving analytical skills observation
skills are required to be focused so that
analysis can be made in better way.
Active
participation
and focus
Within 4 months
Working on interpretation
skills
By note taking, and active listening
interpretation skills can be enhanced.
By noting down
all the
observations
Within 6 months
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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
Career planning is one of the significant aspect which is required to be focused so that high focus can be rendered over
creating work employment. In the time of COVID-19 various problems are faced by students in their learning cycle. This
was a hard time for me as I was required to continue my study in the period of lock down. This is a very challenging time
for me due to which different circumstances arise which are not giving appropriate direction to future and my career
objectives. Under the time of COVID-19 crisis the major emphasis is regarding using forward looking approach for career
planning in appropriate manner. There are various lectures available over internet and these can be aligned my career
objectives as these lectures are providing depth knowledge and the same can be used by me. This lock-down has
shown various challenges due to which different initiatives are taken by me so that to acquire knowledge in better
manner. There are numerous videos those were viral during lock-down and these are helpful in understanding regarding
own personality and inhaling those trends that can be helpful in placing different strategies as well. On the other hand
within the time of lock-down communication skills could be enhanced by watching different videos and learning new
techniques by which self engagement can be enhanced by me. Besides this as CV is keeping high edge significance in
the life of an individual and during lock-down I personally worked on enhancing my CV writing skills so that I get
employment in a reputed organisation as soon as this lock down gets over. This is the time when I can focus on
enhancing different skills so that career inspiration can be build up. In the time of lock-down I read different articles so
that to intensify my knowledge and career embellishment. This is the major reason that the time of lock-down regarded
as gaining different insight which were not focused at earlier stages. At last as I analysed that I am weak in decision
making and analytical skills so I used lock-down as the most suitable time to work on these and acquire knowledge as
well. I joined various programs so that I can enhance my CV and its elements as well. This will help me to get better job
opportunities and career enlightenment as well.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
(Cheng and Song, 2020)(Wilder-Smith, Bar-Yam and Fisher, 2020)(Chen, 2020)
FULL
REFERENCE
Cheng, C. and Song, S., 2020. How Early-Career Researchers Are Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic. Molecular Plant, 13(9), pp.1229-1230.
Wilder-Smith, A., Bar-Yam, Y. and Fisher, D., 2020. Lockdown to contain COVID-19 is a window of opportunity to prevent the second
wave. Journal of Travel Medicine, 27(5), p.taaa091.
Chen, I.S., 2020. Turning home boredom during the outbreak of COVID-19 into thriving at home and career self-management: the role of online
leisure crafting. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
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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
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