BNU LSST FY026 CW2 Portfolio: Employability Development

This portfolio, submitted by a student, documents the development of employability skills through the PSKC module at BNU LSST. It includes a reflective summary, appendices with photos, a SWOT analysis, a personal development plan, reading logs, resources for job hunting, and examples of job descriptions. The portfolio highlights how various resources, including academic materials and blog posts, contributed to the student's understanding of the job market and personal development. The student reflects on their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and outlines a plan to improve skills such as time management, teamwork, and ICT proficiency. The appendices provide evidence of learning through classwork, research, and self-assessment, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to career preparation and employability.

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
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HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY EMPLOYABILITY? (500 words)
Summary
Employability is main skill for individual as it develop the knowledge and skills of a person in the field of employment and
getting the job opportunities. If an individual is enough capable to handle the activities and organizational complexities
then it will be good chance for organization to increase the performance and profitability. To become a good employer
and employees there is required to show their talent and qualities which can help to create value and develop the good
performance. I was a student of London University where I get registered to complete my courses in relation to
completing graduation and getting the good employment opportunities. I learnt a lot from my tutor while taking the
classes. While studying I focused on 10 Appendix that supported me to increase own skills in changing working
environment and how to remember all information. The course about PSKC Module which is most important for student to
get it learn as it develop the personal skills and insights. First appendix is about photos and samples of work produced in
the PSKC class that shows how it increases the learning skills and keep remember all informations. In second appendix I
increased my knowledge about personal strength, weakness, opportunities, and threat by conducting SWOT analysis.
The third module covered understanding about personal development plan where I being improved in my skills which are
weak, appendix forth is about reading log which increased insight about job hunting that is the way of getting job chances
through various form and portals. The another module is also about Job hunting that involves other sources of identifying
jobs and managing the skills. The eight module is about academic resources that helps to increase insight about how
resources are uses by individual and increase the performance. The ninth module is about job description and person
specification which uses by individual person to show their talent, qualification as well as achievement that helps
employer to recruit the right employees for right position. This study helps to increase the organizational performance and
profitability by hiring the right employee and managing the all activities. The tenth appendix about Blog that involves new
features of MS word that helps to maintain the good performance and increase understanding how to manage the all
workings and activities.
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Therefore, this study have increased the understanding of me about how to get the good employability skills and
managing the changes if any activity is required to take. The above discussed module supported me to manage the all
workings of organization as I improved my skills and knowledge in particular area. This will surely provide me good
opportunity and chance to maintain good workings.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
Photos
While studying in London University and taking the classes about
PSKC module I learnt about importance of photos which is
increasing the insights of individual regarding particular topics. I
personally analysed that to make the understand the people in
easy way should be use photos which developed my skills in how
to make understand the people easily. This is the part of learning
which I can use to make the easy working to complex situation and
study. This Appendix helped me to increase the knowledge about
photos in study.
Sample
In learning phase I studied that samples are also needed for work
production activities. For instance I would work in any organization as
having responsibility to increase sales and profitability by customer
satisfaction then I requires to focus on samples which can help to make
good understandings. Samples are showing the actual quality and
quantity of a product which are providing by organization. In improved
my knowledge in this area as whenever I will go to get product then will
demand for sample to check quality and as a employer would provide
this that could help to increase the number of customers.
Caption: Caption:
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APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis (as a student of BNU)
STRENGTHS
(strong points)
WEAKNESSES (weak points)
1 I am much good in
coordination and
communication.
1 Lack of time management.
2
Willing to learn and accepting
challenges.
2 Not able to conduct the proper research
3 Managing all task. 3 Lack of interpersonal skills
OPPORTUNITIES
(potential gains)
THREATS (potential losses)
1 Motivational skills 1 Not good in preparing report in word and excel
2 Problem solving skills 2 Dependability
3 Critical thinking 3 Lack of team work
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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
Improvement in time
management skills
For improving my time management skills I
need to allocate the work between talented
employees by specifying time which will help
to complete the task by managing time.
For this I need to
prepare schedule
and follow it
properly.
1 year 31/12\/23
Improving team work I will improve my team work skills by using
the belbin typology which will help employees
to understand their role and build the good
relation between them.
I need to focus on
needs of
employees and
make efforts to fill
them.
6 months 30/06/23
Improving word and excel
skills (ICT)
This skills is most important for me to get
future employability as it develop the
understanding about how to prepare report by
considering all tools which helps to prepare
effective report.
I nee to complete
the computer
course and
regular practice
which helps to
increase skills.
6 months 30/06/23
Increasing interpersonal
skills
For improving the interpersonal skills I need
to share with all members who are in my
team and managing the task effectively which
maintain good relations.
I will start to
communicate
with all and
getting their
views
3 months 31/03/23
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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
Covid-19 is serious pandemic for all that is increasing death rate day by day. In this situation, career of people is also
going to be spoil as they are not getting classes of study and developing the skills. This pandemic is a major problem as
how students continue their study and career planning in Covid. To solve this problem many educational institution have
provide the links from where individuals can get registered at various courses and let them finish timely. This course will
also help to to make the career planning by taking online classes and getting good future opportunities.
This blog helps individuals that how they get good tips for engaging in employability skills and managing the all
task effectively.
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
SUMMARY AND
YOUR
COMMENTS OF
THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
For developing the skills and understanding of individuals there is need to focus on study material which can help to
manage the all workings and develop the skills. Study and learning material is needed as by reading this people
understand what they need to do and how. By reading the Blog I understand the study material is important for me as
individuals that states what are the topics of study and syllabus. Thus I arranged the study material to complete the
learnings and study in particular area.
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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