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Submission Deadline Before 10am on: SEM 1 22_23 Assignment 1 Before 10 am Sem 1 main 7 November 2022
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Unit title & code Planning Careers and Employability BSS030-2 (Sem 1 22_23) Assignment number and title Assignment 1 ‘Fail to Plan, and you Plan to Fail’ Assessment type Written Introduction and Portfolio Weighting of assessment 40% Size or length of assessment 1,000 word Introductory summary plus 6 appendices Unit learning outcomes 1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding • Evaluate the current developments in recruitment and the requirements for successful employability
2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities • Articulate a personal development plan to strengthen and evidence your capabilities and demonstrate what you have to offer employers through different phases of the application and selection process S.
Completing Your Assignment What am I required to do in this assignment?
This assignment is designed to enable you to become business-ready and to utilize your remaining studies to enable you to compete successfully in your chosen graduate employment sector.
1. You will produce written summary (1,000 words). In this you will analyse how (designing a WIX website, setting up a Linked In account and connecting with others, writing a tailored CV, completing the IBM application form which has been provided with job details provided, researching and talking to an employer of your choice, completing the skills audit form provided, studying telephone, video, face to face interviews and pitch presentations) have prepared you for work. Comment on the use of social media in the form of a personal website and benefit of ‘Linked In’ contacts to promote yourself and network. Also, analyse how the skills audit questionnaire completion has enabled you to evaluate gaps in your knowledge and skills. Comment on how the interview with an employer and additional research into the company enabled you to prepare tailored documentation based on the current requirements of your chosen industry. In addition you will need to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, identifying how well you currently meet person specifications for the sort of positions you hope to gain after your first degree.
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