How Mini-Project Workshops Contributed to Employability Development?

This portfolio reflects on the impact of mini-project workshops on the development of employability skills. The student highlights the significance of these workshops in improving various skills crucial for professional success. The portfolio includes a table of contents and documents such as CV examples, presentations, teamwork evaluations, goal-setting worksheets, time management logs, communication and leadership skill assessments, career development plans, LinkedIn profiles, skills worksheets, career tests, and interpersonal skill evaluations. The student emphasizes the practical application of these skills in real-world scenarios, demonstrating an understanding of how these workshops contribute to overall career readiness and differentiating themselves from other candidates. The portfolio also includes a comprehensive list of references to support the analysis.

Portfolio

Table of Contents
How and why have the mini-project workshops contributed towards the development of your
employability?..................................................................................................................................1
12 Documents..................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

How and why have the mini-project workshops contributed towards the
development of your employability?
Mini project workshop is very significant and effective in order to develop employability skills.
There are number of employability skills that should be within an individual for successfully and
accurately conducting required set of business practices. Employability skills refer as different
skills and capability of a person which assist in successfully and effectively conducting required
ser of practices. There are several mini projects have been organized during sessions that really
helped to me to improve the skills and potential. These projects were related to different topic
such as CV and cover letter formulation, goal formulation, time management and more. During
work shop, I got skill regarding CV preparation that will help me to prepare my CV in better
manner in order to get better response from recruiters. This is significant learning which will lead
to have positive impact on individual growth and development. I have analysed that mini project
workshop play significant and crucial role in overall development on my employability skills and
it lead to have major impact on my performance and productivity. There are diverse work
abilities which is critical for an individual to expand its capacity and execution. It has been
resolved that smaller than expected venture workshop is extremely successful in contributing
being developed of employability abilities just as increment capability of an individual to lead
authoritative undertaking in more powerful way. These are extremely useful in improving the
information and data about the employability. This is exceptionally useful in upgrading
individual capacity to perform business task in more compelling and proficient way. Through
this small scale shop an individual will have the option to acquire data about how to make a
viable or helpful CV to speak to accomplishment and involvement with innovative way. Data
that is acquired by small workshop is helpful in upgrade individual information about ideal
occupation just as its different components. Through this I have analyse that there are several
elements of employability which will lead to have significant impact over individual capability
to carry out business practices as well as help in conducting different task. It will help to make
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me employable and differentiate me from others that is really crucial get success in future. In
addition, these are really helpful to grow and prosper in career. Participation in mini project has
assist me in carry out required set of task in more effective and better manner. I will be able to
manage number of task and practices in organisation as well as able to attain desired goals and
objective. It lead to have positive influence on my performance and enhancement of skills and
capability to attain personal and professional goals in significant manner.
12 Documents
1) CV –
This can be depict as the archives which will incorporate every single data about the
individual just as their abilities. CV incorporates current contact data, for example, complete
name, address, telephone number, etc. In this past working experience and scholastic history is
additionally notice. This is effective in order to provide information to recruiter regarding my
profile, experiences, education, key skills and so on.
2) Presentation –
This skill is crucial to give effective presentation at work place that comprise all the
necessary information. After the session, I will be able to deliver effective presentation skill in
better manner.
3) Team Contribution & Teamwork Weaknesses –
1. Can any of these be adapted to become a strength? Explain how?
Yes, I talk too much can be adapted to become a strength as I will be able to communicate with
others in more significant and effective manner.
2. Choose one of these areas:
What targets can you set yourself to convert this to a strength.
I target “I act as if I am the team leader” to set myself in order to convert into a strength. I have
leadership skills and I needs to implement these skills into more accurate and correct manner.
3. Choose a different shortcoming:
How could you make up for this so it becomes less problematic?
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I needs to develop strong and effective relationship with other people as this will assist me in
implementing leadership skills in better manner.
4) GOAL-SETTING WORKSHEET
GOAL
To become Marketing Manager of leading company.
SPECIFIC To enhance my communication skills
To develop time management skill
To increase problem solving skills
To improve creative thinking skills
What exactly do you want to achieve?
Ensure your goal is clear and specific.
MEASURABLE When I will be able to carry out Marketing manager practices
in correct manner.
How will you know when you have reached
your goal?
ACHIEVABLE Yes
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Is your goal achievable?
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RELEVANT Yes, this goal is relevant and I am highly motivated to achieve
set goals.
Is your goal relevant now?
How motivated are you to achieve your
goal? ----------------------------------------------------------------
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TIME BOUND
When is the deadline to achieve your goal?
12 months of time duration
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5) Time Management Log
Time Activity Priority Duration Comments/energy
6 am Exercise High 60 min
7 am Write journal Low 60 min
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8 am Coffee break Medium 30 min
8.30 am E - mail Medium 30 min
9 am Work High 6 Hours
3 pm Classes High 3 Hours
6 pm Sports Medium 60 min
7 pm Meeting High 60 min
8 pm Dinner High 60 min
9 pm Break Medium 60 min
10 pm Self study 60 min
6) Communication skills-
This is really essential to interact with each other in an efficient manner. I will be able to
perform better at work place and put positive influence on others at work place. Communication
skill is important for conveying message and ideas in correct and accurate manner.
7) Leadership skills –
Leadership can be describe as the capability or potential of a person to influence other in
correct or significant manner. It is essential that individual have strong leadership skills in order
to motivate others as well as make sure required set of practices are successfully or timely
completed.
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My Talents: I have strong problem
solving skills
My Passions: I like to communicate
with other
My Contributions: I have creative
ideas
My Personality: Completing work
in right time.
8) Career development plan
Time Period Career
Step
Strengths Development Areas Development Activity Resources to Supp
Now
(Assistant marketing
manager)
Current
Position:
Assistant
marketing
manager
Effective
communication
skills
Lack of technical
knowledge
Use more technical
resources
Books or internet
Short Term
(Marketing manager)
Marketing
manager
Time management
skill
Decision making skills Analyses different aspect to
take decision
Short term course
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Long Term
(Head of marketing
department)
Head of
marketing
department
Critical thinking Lack of leadership skillIncrease knowledge about
leadership
Books or internet
9) LinkedIn profile –
10) Skill worksheet
Achieved Administered Adopted Encouraged Estimated Evaluated Convinced Corrected
Consulted Arranged Analysed Demonstrated Designed Defined Built Illustrated Instructed
Discussed Clarified Capable Communicated Completed Documented Interacted Investigated
Enabled Launched Problem Solved Maintained Managed Profitable Selected Scheduled
Specialized Promoted Modified Monitored Summarised Supervised Supported Recommended
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Organized Observed Reinforced Performed Planned Prepared Resolved Utilised Verified
Trained
11) Career test -
12) Interpersonal skills –
This is one of the crucial and important skills that should be with in a person in order to
communicate and interact with other person in better and effective manner. Through proper
interpersonal skills individual will be able to correctly speak and listen to other during
communication process.
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