BNU LSST FY026 PSKC Portfolio: Preparing for Success and Employability

This portfolio, created by a student, focuses on the development of employability skills through the PSKC course (Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity). It includes a reflective summary explaining how various artifacts, such as a personal SWOT analysis, personal development plan, reading logs, and resources for job hunting (Shine, Monster, Google Scholar), have supported the student's growth. The portfolio also features examples of work produced in class, blog posts on preparing for the future job market, and guides on using MS Word and PowerPoint. Appendices contain photos, SWOT analysis, development plans, reading logs, and examples of job descriptions. The student reflects on the value of the course in expanding their vision and effectively accomplishing their goals, highlighting the usefulness of various resources and technology in their career path and the importance of identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

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 ARTEFACTSHAVE 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 atLSST) -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
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)
As I have done lot of research and work in preparing my assignment report and manage to learn so many things that not only required in the my practical life
but also useful in my career perspective. I still have so much to learn in order to meet the new challenges or fresh opportunities in life.
There are so many artefacts in this report that I have already know but didn't get any chance to utilize it as I don't really need them before. One of the most
important is personal statement and Curriculum Vitae that I have count in so many times in writing this report. This statement is crucial in explaining the
career path as I got to know about so many career paths options and then choosing the one that actually suits my personality and ability or able to disconnect
with those career that I don't think I capable to do those jobs in my next phase.
Furthermore, as passing by this report I found about the most interesting digital platforms for searching jobs that I don't really think it even exist like Shine or
Monster. Those are quite useful tool for all the students as from these tools they will be able to search job which is suitable for them and the best opportunities
to gain some experience and that too with paid jobs. The graduates of management students can also start their internships in order to enlarge their goals
and prepare themselves for their next dream job. Again the Google Scholar is another vital source or freely accessible that even existed I got know through
this assignment only. Its really convenient to use and simple to search for the scholarly literature that I had often use.
I also did the SWOT analysis on my personal development and that was the outstanding experience for me. Through this tool I got the better
understanding of my strength, weaknesses, threats or opportunities. Therefore, the strong points become my strength so that I achieve my goal easily
conversely the negative points is weakness and I need work on that points to overcome it so that it didn't become hurdle in my career path. Lastly, through
other two points I prepared myself in advance, firstly by knowing the opportunity in the near future and how can I manage to grab it and secondly by knowing
the threats, I can emphasis more on this for example, If my English is not good so I should work on this at initial stage and looking for the options to overcome
it.
If I conclude this report, overall its very nice or useful experience and after finishing this course I actually learn a lot by applying many useful resources and
also the correct or effective use of technology. I have done the accurate decisions to join this course as it will help me to enlarge my vision and how can I
effectively accomplish it.
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APPENDIX 1: Photos or Samples of Work Produced in PSKC Class
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)
1 creative 1 Poor communication
2 Energetic 2 Technology
3 determined 3 punctual
4 Team work 4 Patience
5 More responsible 5 Being too honest
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses)
1 More confident 1 Fear of stage
2 Having proper management 2 Lack of confidence
3 Gaining practical knowledge 3 Not having proper time schedule
4 Improving reading skills 4 Lack of English skills
5 5 Covid-19
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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
Poor communication Feedback from tecahers, better
communication with others
Talking with other
peoples
More than one
month
End of year
Information technology Online exams, taking software online classes Prepartion for
online exams
One weak End of month
Punatual Time management, preparing proper time
schedule while in participation
Active
participation
Two month End of year
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APPENDIX 4: Reading Log 1
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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
In this Covid-19 I have planned myself regarding career that need to help me in developed my skills and knowledge. I need to adopt my new environment
where they have some new strategy and new online resource that might be help me for developing more.
For developing me and build up me I have prepare some understanding skills that what type of personality should I need to adopted in me. While using some
resources that make me more confident for that have some training and I will try to manage some time to overcome with this lock down while choosing
different path.
IN-TEXT CITATION We all know that education is most important for everyone not only knowledge and skills help them to develop their mind but along with that education is must
more important for them.
FULL REFERENCE How you can continue to focus on Career Planning during the Covid-19 Lockdown[online].LSST connect.
available through<https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2214>

APPENDIX 5: Reading Log 2
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TITLE AND
WEBLINK
Study skills and learning materials
https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/resource/view.php?id=2264
SUMMARY AND
YOUR COMMENTS
OF THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
In today time many of study material are available for students. I most of time usually used online classes that may me more benefits in learning skills and try
to develop my skills and build my knowledge. while conducting online classes I have focused more on my study. Before that I have preferred books and journal
for preparing notes, but many institutions have opened their online connection for being to their students. That make me more encouraged which effects in
making my study skills more experienced.
IN-TEXT CITATION More of students used online education for making skills more developed and try to make their mind more developed.
FULL REFERENCE
Study skills and learning materials[online]LSST connect, available through
<https://portal.lsst.ac/mod/resource/view.php?id=2264>

APPENDIX 6: Resources for Job Hunting 1
Shine.com
Description social networking site where more and more peoples can apply for their jobs and try to make
skills uses with having their future secured. They can attached their CV and some other essential
documents which can be viewed by many companies.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION
They have many professionals while to help others in developing their skills and make them more productive.
IN-TEXT CITATION
https://www.dealsking.co.in/shine-find-
your-dream-job-on-shinedotcom/
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Best research tools Time consuming
Worldwide range of companies Having lots of fake companies
Create more connections Hard to set up business
Gaining of knowledge
Conclusion yes I will use this site, since making more benefits and remove some of negativity from jobs.
References
Benefits of using shine.in[online] Shine.com.Avaibale through: < https://www.dealsking.co.in/shine-find-your-dream-job-on-shinedotcom/>
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APPENDIX 7: Resources for Job Hunting 2
Title of the resource
Description It is founds as search engine for those candidates who are needs of jobs and best guidenes
for students in searching their jobs for making future career.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION with thousands number of internship for graduated students and provide them more benefits. IN-TEXT CITATION
https://everything-pr.com/
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Finding jobs before completion of study. Takes much time
Create more connections Taking more time in revert or reply
Developed their minds world range. Many process for filling up jobs application.
Provide basically internship to graduate students.
Conclusion this might be another example of having social media platforms where students can finds out their jobs and have more benefits in
doing jobs either completing of education.
References
Jason tannahill,2015 monster.com[online],everythings.com available through< https://everything-pr.com/monster-job-public-
relations/>
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Appendix 8 Academic Resources 1
Google scholar
Description It is best search engine for those who wants to make their searching skills more better.
While using this anyone can prefer many others books and journals for having more searches in
different ways and try to develop their more knowledge.
Image
IN-TEXT CITATION Google scholar helps us for having better searching things across the world. IN-TEXT CITATION https://scholar.google.com/
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Having more access of information Lack of other sites
Best searching resources Taking much times in searching
Different authors books and journals Lack of many contents while what being searched.
Conclusion I will prefer to use more Google scholar that take less time for searching any things and searches more and more others things which
might be sometime more beneficial.
Google scholar [online] Google academic. Available through< https://scholar.google.com/>
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APPENDIX 9 Examples of Job Description and Personal Specification (screenshots)
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Caption: My ideal job Caption: searching for my jobs
IN-TEXT CITATION: As best administrator in will reputed company IN-TEXT CITATION: being more montoring ad try to reporting.
FULL REFERENCES: Administrator[online] star jobs. available through
< ttps://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/26632899/job-description >
FULL REFERENCES: job description[online] executive project. Available
through < https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/40511208/ >
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Appendix 10 Blog – How to Prepare for The Future Job Market?
After covid-19 many companies have adopted different strategic while in taking their benefits for future market and adopted some new
technologies for having tier business online which will be more essential for keeping social distancing. New technology will change future job
market many of jobs will having their online jobs and some of companies provide them work from home.
Many company will have their business online as e-commerce business and for these many of peoples they required to be hired who are with
best skills in market and well knowledge about market and known to their surrounding changes that might be best job opportunities.
We can prepare while by having many more others classes for marketing and watching some market strategy lectures. gathering information
from other resources and reading out some update books and newspaper.
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APPENDIX Poster - New Features of MS WORD (RM Unify version)
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APPENDIX Step by Step Guide - Work Together on PowerPoint Presentations
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
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APPENDIX : Reading Log 3
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TITLE AND
WEBLINK
Google visits LSST students to discuss its values-in-action
https://www.lsst.ac/news/google-visits-lsst/
SUMMARY AND
YOUR COMMENTS
OF THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
Google company visit the students of LSST to make them understand about what is the strategic direction that Google uses, about the Google career and their
management values. The Google's UK & IE communication manager is explained about its role and its managing skills along with taking the large number of
questions from these students.
Finally many students had shared their experience with the Google for example, Santosh Bhandari, told that he is confident about the strategic plan that Google
implement.
IN-TEXT CITATION https://www.lsst.ac/
FULL
REFERENCES
Google visits[online]LSST students, Available through
<https://www.lsst.ac/news/google-visits-lsst/>

APPENDIX : Reading Log 4
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TITLE AND
WEBLINK
LSST’s 2019 London Met winter graduates praised for distinctive creativity and ingeniousness
https://www.lsst.ac/news/londonmet_grad_2019/
SUMMARY AND
YOUR COMMENTS
OF THE BLOG IN
YOUR OWN
WORDS
Those students of LSST who graduates in winter were applaud in the London Metropolitan University and they recognised for their
distinctive innovative at the bespoke barbican Centre.
The graduation ceremony was followed by the reception where the new graduates got a chance to meet and revived it friendship and celebrated with the peers
and family staff. The students of LSST got a chance to travelled to London from all over the world to make sure they attend the ceremony and made the
academic accomplishments.
IN-TEXT CITATION https://www.lsst.ac/

Appendix My Favourite Bucks Graduate Attributes
Bucks Graduate Attributes Why do I think it is important?
Having discipline knowledge and
thinker width
While keeping discipline is must be mandatory and try to understand various subject areas along with
which are to be to required, have ability for applying knowledge in practical or facing some situation.
Critical thinking, creative and
solving problem.
It must be important before facing nay situation it must be necessary that person should be more creative
and solving their problem with having some different thinking.
Communication skills and team
work
In every company their is need of team work with having proper communication between them for maintain
their company reputation and helps in achieving goals and objectives.
Leadership skills More to important for have leadership skills in every manager that could help them for making other people
in keeping them motivated and try to develop their skills according to their career goals.
Digital knowledge Many countries are getting digitally they uses many methods for being cashless and for shopping online. it
is must be important for being to digital and everyone have more knowledge about it so in future it might
be more useful for everyone.
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