Employability Skills: Physiotherapy Career Development and Planning

This presentation delves into the crucial aspects of employability skills, specifically tailored for individuals aspiring to a career in physiotherapy. It begins by outlining the core academic and employability skills necessary for success, emphasizing time management, reading and writing habits, and adaptability. The presentation then employs a SWOT analysis framework to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with pursuing a physiotherapy career. Furthermore, it explores various time management tools and strategies, such as calendars and to-do lists, to help students effectively manage their time and achieve their career goals. Finally, the presentation incorporates personal development planning, focusing on the evaluation of performance and actions taken towards career objectives, ultimately aiming to provide a comprehensive guide for career planning and development in the field of physiotherapy. References from journal articles are also included to support the analysis.

Academic And
Employability
Skills
TASK 1

Table of Content
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
References

Introduction
Academic and employability skills includes wring, reading, learning habits, creativity,
responsibility, adaptability, professionalism, ethics, technological knowledge and
communication skills. This PPT is prepared to analyse academic and employability skills
on choosing physiotherapist as an career option.

Main Body
Academic skills: These skills refer to time management, reading and writing
habits, way of learning and other skills of an individual, which help in post-
secondary education or career making. Academic skills make an student career
ready or help in making decision for career choices.

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Employability skills: This is a set of skills which is required to achieve desired career
or designation. Every employer provides a list of required skills or a criteria for
specific post. These skills help in working at workplace with efficiency and in a
effective way without getting pressurised.

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SWOT Analysis
This is a framework which is used for evaluation of an individual, industry or business.
SWOT is an acronym that stands for Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and threat. This
analysis helps you evaluate where you exactly stand at so that you can know what is best
career option for you.

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Time Management Tools
Time management tools refers to instruments which can be helpful in good time
management of available time for achievement of career or goal. Learner can use
numerous tools of time management. Few of them are explained here.
Calendar
To-do list
Notebook

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Personal Development Planning
This is a process which helps an individual to evaluate their performance, learning, and and
actions which are taken for achievement of objectives.

Conclusion
This PPT includes various models and plans to achieve intended career of a
physiotherapist. Swot model explained what can be strength, weaknesses,
opportunities, or threat to a student who wants physiotherapist as career in future.
Time management tools are described for a student to achieve objective or goal.

References
Gill, R., 2018. Building employability skills for higher education students: An Australian
example. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. 9(1). pp.84-92.
Griffin, M. and Coelhoso, P., 2019. Business students’ perspectives on employability skills
post internship experience. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.
Sarkar, M., and et. al. 2020. Academics’ perspectives of the teaching and development of
generic employability skills in science curricula. Higher Education Research &
Development. 39(2). pp.346-361.