FY026 CW2 Portfolio: Preparing for Success - Knowledge & Creativity

This portfolio, submitted for FY026 CW2, showcases a student's journey in preparing for professional success through knowledge acquisition and creative application. It includes a variety of appendices, such as an exploration of new Microsoft Word features, a personal SWOT analysis, and a personal development plan focused on improving weaknesses like writing, researching, and time management skills. The portfolio also features paraphrasing logs, evaluations of job hunting resources like LinkedIn, reflections on Bucks Graduate Attributes, and evaluations of academic resources. Examples of job descriptions and personal specifications, a blog post on preparing for the future job market, and a reflective summary are also included, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to self-improvement and career readiness.

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.
Appendix 1 New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version) – L01, LO3 3
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis – LO2 4
Appendix 3 Personal Development Plan – LO2, LO4 6
Appendix 4 Paraphrasing Log 1 – L01, LO3 8
Appendix 5 Paraphrasing Log 2– L01, LO3 9
Appendix 6 Evaluation of the Resources for Job Hunting (Linkedin.com) – L01, LO3 10
Appendix 7 My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes – L01, LO4 11
Appendix 8 Evaluation of the Academic Resources – L01, LO3 12
Appendix 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots) –
L01, LO3
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Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market? – L01, LO4 18
REFLECTIVE SUMMARY- LO2, LO4 20
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APPENDIX 1: New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version)
Dictate Function Dictate function are word function which works by taking the audio from the computer system thorough the
microphone and converts in the form of text. This generally converts the speech into the text form by using the
microphone and with proper internet connection.
Immersive Reader This is being regarded as the tool which helps in reading with fluency of the compressions.
It is state which is used for increasing reading for the content and also improved as writing of various individuals regardless of
the age (Iniesta, Paolieri, Serrano and Bajo, 2021).
Editor This feature in the ms word mainly underlines the errors and the issues being found by the word it also takes the
suggestions form the users in order to accept or ignore the changes to be implemented regarding the suggestions
for solving the issues and errors being found in content.
Reference : Iniesta, A., Paolieri, D., Serrano, F. and Bajo, M. T., 2021. Bilingual writing coactivation: Lexical and sublexical processing in a word
dictation task. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.24(5). pp.902-917.
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENG
THS
(strong
points)
WEAKNESSES (weak
points)
1 I have good team working skills. 1 Lack of writing skills
2 I am good at learning various new
concepts.
2 Lack of organising skills
3 I am good at communicating with others 3 Lack of IT skills
4 I am flexible for adapting changes 4 Lack of researching skills
5 I have good problem solving skills 5 Lack of time management skills
OPPORT
UNITIES
(potential
gain
THREATS (potential losses)
1 Various tutorial sessions for learning and
grasping various abilities
1 Impact on the job related to IT
2 Great support related to academics with 2 Pandemic impact on the future jobs
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library.
3 Grabbing various strategies related to
education which provide academic
support
3 Job related to marketing will get impacted.
4 Learning various courses from online
platform for enhancing career
opportunities
4 With the lack of organising skills the completion
of tasks on time will get impacted
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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
Writing skill For developing these skills reading, listening
carefully and daily practising sentences in clear
and concise manner ( Rao, 2019).
Needed support
from various
websites and
mentors which
helps in
measuring the
readability score
Within 2 months 20 march, 2022
Researching skills These skills can be gained by searching content
for various topics by using internet, which helps
in recognising the quality content by staying
organised
Books , journals
and internet will
helps n searching
efficient
information by
taking notes.
In 1 month 25 February,
2022
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Time management skills Setting limits for competing various tasks also
prioritising work which helps in increasing
productivity and manage time (Oreopoulos and
et.al., 2022).
Will require
support from
calenders and
making the to do
list for completing
tasks on time will
help in
developing timely
skills
In 3 months 20 April, 2022
Referenace : Rao, P. S., 2019. The significance of writing skills in ell environment. ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research
Journal.9(3). pp.5-17.
Oreopoulos, P and et.al., 2022. Low-touch attempts to improve time management among traditional and online college students. Journal of
Human Resources.57(1). pp.1-43.
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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 Lock down
https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2214
SUMMARY AND
YOUR
COMMENTS OF
THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
This blog has provided me assistance regarding details related to career planning at the time of covid-19 pandemic. This
generally helped me in developing various abilities regarding employability opportunities and various aspirations for
grasping future career options. As Due to covid pandemic lack of learning and focusing on planning various career
options as by spending maximum time idle at home makes homesick and free from learning and focusing on my career.
This blog has given various suggestions and guidelines regarding developing the employment skills which further helps
in planning for professional career for the students. As for instance this blog also provides the Ted talk techniques which
helps me in developing various communication skills which are necessary for grasping the future career options instantly.
Furthermore, these videos aids in building confidence and testing own personality which help in choosing the right career
option for future growth in professional career.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
(How you can continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19 Lockdown, 2020)
FULL
REFERENCE
How you can continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19 Lockdown. 2020. [Online] Available
through:<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
This blog is mainly based on providing knowledge regarding , when the student of LSST becomes the lecturer. For
becoming the lecturer various skills must be embedded in an individual mainly communication to various students. This
blog has furnished with knowledge related on reflecting about student for being the lecturer at LSST. This has provided
me the assistance by giving various advices which helps in maintaining various records related to academics studies,
start blogging various contents. Furthermore, it has assisted me in believing in oneself will help in learning various
experiences and engaged in learning continuously.
IN-TEXT
CITATION
(When the LSST student becomes the lecturer, 2021)
FULL
REFERENCE
When the LSST student becomes the lecturer. 2021. [online] Available through : <https://www.lsst.ac/news/when-the-
lsst-student-becomes-the-lecturer>
APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting (Linkedin.com)
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Linkedin.com
Description
Linked in is regraded as the social platform, contains website which is manly designed for various users
in order to hunt for desired job. This mainly connect various individual and develops various relations
with the business. The main aim of this website s to make better connection with various individuals in
order to make users more productive and gain success in the world. In order to search for the job by
various individual must make the profile on the app and can apply for the available vacancies just by
posting the CV. This app and website greatly helps job seekers for applying on the vacant list being
given by various businesses and companies.
IN-TEXT CITATION: (LinkedIn, 2022) IN-TEXT CITATION:(LinkedIn, 2022)
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
This platform Aids in seeking jobs easily When not engaged actively will not give job for vacant position easily
Provide professional surroundings Privacy issues
Conclusion (Will I use it?/ How will I use it effectively?) I will use this website for seeking job as early as possible to apply at vacant position by
various business.
References
LinkedIn. 2022. [Online]. Available Through: <https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/LinkedIn>
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APPENDIX 7: My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes
Bucks Graduate Attribute Importance of the attribute
Creativity This is important because Benga creative helps in satisfying and aids in problem solving with various
ideas. This generally solves problem with fresh perspectives.
Communication This is the most important attribute which aims in establishing an achieving goals by communicating
various ideas and thoughts to others with confidence (Scott and et.al ., 2019).
Ethical and social awareness Ethical concepts guides students for behaving In the particular ethical manner for maintain discipline also
the social attribute aids in interacting with various individual of university concerning diverse backgrounds
Leadership It is important as it helps in achieving the task effectively by taking responsibility of various work being
assigned.
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