Preparing for Success: FY026 Portfolio and Employability Development

This portfolio, created for the FY026 module 'Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity' at LSST, showcases a student's development of employability skills. The assignment includes a reflective summary explaining how ten artefacts, such as photos of class work, a SWOT analysis, a personal development plan, reading logs, job hunting resources, and examples of job descriptions, have contributed to their professional growth. The portfolio also contains appendices with the artefacts, including examples of work produced in class, a personal SWOT analysis, a personal development plan outlining objectives for skills enhancement, reading logs summarizing key concepts, resources for job hunting, academic resources, and a blog post. The student reflects on how these elements have enhanced their ability to plan their career, improve their communication skills, and prepare for the job market, demonstrating their understanding of employability attributes and the importance of continuous self-improvement. The student has also included a discussion of resources used for job hunting and academic research, and how they have been used effectively to enhance their learning and career prospects.

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
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Appendix My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes – L01, LO4
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HOW AND WHY 10 ENCLOSED ARTEFACTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MY EMPLOYABILITY? (500 words)
In relation to employability development it is usually get involved suitable skills, experience, abilities, attributes and knowledge that induce
continuous level of development and improvisation in personality. There are furthermore 10 artefacts that is always be required to indulge
enhancement in personal and professional enhancement and it is as explained below as:
Photos or Samples of Work Produced in the PSKC Class: It is an artefact as in which ability of mine to advance overall working credibility is
increases as with this I have also analyse varied opportunities that induce continuous success and growth in future career.
Personal SWOT Analysis: It is an analysis that reflect an artefact as under this strength and weaknesses of mine is analysed that developed
sustained growth in my overall personality. In this working abilities of mine and its efficiency both get advanced in productive manner as with
this it is easy for me to achieve standardised outcome over a assigned period of instance.
Personal Development Plan: It is a plan that helps to make make a deep analysis about to cover my weaknesses as with this ability of mine
to cover loop holes is intensifies. In this working suit-abilities of mine is developed as with this modest level of changes is induced as per
according to requirement of adequate conditions. For this I have implement changes as per to modify working conditions in systematic manner.
Reading Log 1: It is an artefact in which I have make clear and transparent analysis about to maintain clear focus and concern about to
enhance reading abilities as with this employability skills and its advancement get promoted. For this to maintain learning in COVID situations
as well I have make essential adjustments as with this abilities to learn something new is advanced in productive manner.
Reading Log 2: In this artefact I have advanced both study and learning skills of mine as with this I am able to make effectual understanding
as with this both personal and professional development of mine is advanced in effective manner.
Resources for Job Hunting 1: In relation to the resource hunting for job I am able to analyse and gather relative information about the job that
is searched by me as with this stable conditions for future instance is developed in prominent mode. In this I have make adequate usage of
LinkedIn, YouthForWork and many other sites as well as with this future control over career predictions is managed.
Resources for Job Hunting 2: In this I have make adequate analysis of different job that is exactly similar as my experience, knowledge and
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skills as with this it is easy for me to get a job that is matched with abilities and attributes of mine.
Academic Resources 1: It helped to collect relative information about suitable topic as with this academic learning and experience of mine is
getting stronger and strengthen as well.
Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification: It offer certain level of clarity as with this significant development is addressed as
per concern of opportunities grabbing as with this I have make sustained growth in future skills and abilities of mine.
Blog: It promote and advanced technical knowledge and experience of mine as with this both personal and professional advancement is
introduced in successful manner.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
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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)
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Higher employment
interest
1 Short tempered
2 Higher degree in
professionalism
organisation
2 Quite emotional
3 Better interpersonal and
communication skills
3 Lack of experience
4 Committed and self
motivated towards work
4 Role oriented rather than job oriented
OPPORTUNITIES
(potential gains)
THREATS (potential
losses)
1 Strong growth and
advancement
1 New entrant in market
2 Spread out of knowledge 2 Extra measure of skilled employees
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of employees
3 Continuous
improvement in skills
and experience
3 Market entry as HR is quite difficult
4 Improvised requirement
of HR in other
businesses
4 The selective development on the basis of
demographic
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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
Time management
quality
To achieve this objective I have worked for to
advance working capabilities and divide all the
task in segmented manner.
For this I have make
adequate usage of
sources and
techniques as Gantt
chart that assist to
segment task into
different slots.
10 day 24/12/20
Enhance
confidence level
To indulge higher level of confidence I have
worked for to induce right things at right time by
which rate of accomplishment of task is
increases.
As by taking
adequate guidance
of higher authority
as with this future
stability is increases.
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