Career Management

Career Management
Portfolio Part 2 requires you to search (and research) for a graduate job you are interested in. It focuses on the documentation on which your application will be based, submit an application to your tutor for the specific job you have selected and analyse and reflect on the job application. This will include your final targeted and revised covering letter and CV. This assessment also consists of your participation in the Assessment Centre Exercise (with an in-depth reflection on your learning),

 

Portfolio 2 (30%)
External Analysis – How can I take advantage of opportunities? Element 6: Assessment Centre Exercise (building on your presentation feedback with a written reflection of what you learned) 10%
Element 7: Career Development / Networking Event – Analysis and reflection of your experiences (including evidence of interaction and networking) at: one employer visit (or shadow day – only if preapproved by your tutor), or one job fair, or three relevant Careers workshops offered through the GET office 10%
Element 8: Industry/sector analysis and assessment of employability 10 %
Element 9: Final targeted Covering Letter/CV (required, not marked) Pass/Fail
Total =
30%

Portfolio Part 2 requires you to search (and research) for a graduate job you are interested in. It focuses on the documentation on which your application will be based, submit an application to your tutor for the specific job you have selected and analyse and reflect on the job application. This will include your final targeted and revised covering letter and CV. This assessment also consists of your participation in the Assessment Centre Exercise (with an in-depth reflection on your learning),

Interview (30%)
– Practicing and reflecting, giving and receiving feedback for continuing development Element 10: “Interview Awareness” (complete this form twice, once “pre-interview” and again “post-interview” to document your learning) 10%
Element 11: Group video-recording of mock interview (emphasising the relevance of your dissertation for the position/organisation) Pass/Fail
Element 12: Interview must be completed first, or no credit
Reflection on roles of: interviewer, interviewee, and observer with emphasis on relevance of your dissertation to presenting yourself in the interview and continuing to build your “personal brand” 20 %
Total =
30%
Interview — a group mock interview process — requires you to prepare for and participate in an interview for a job from three perspectives: as the job applicant (the interviewee), as the interviewer and as an observer. During the interview, you will be expected to demonstrate the relevance and benefits of your dissertation in helping you build your personal brand.

5.3.2 Portfolio 2
Portfolio 2 – External Analysis Excellent 70+
V.Good 60-69
Good 50-59
Satisfactory 40-49
Marginal Fail 30-39
Fail <30
Element 6: The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Mock Assessment Centre Exercise
Reflection on the ACE experience: preparation, group work, presentation – what did you learn about yourself and your own strengths (and your needs for continuing development / career preparation?)
Element 7: Career Development / Networking Event: Employer visit, Job Fair, or GET Careers Workshops
Evidence of attending a career development or networking event (e.g., photo of you at the event, copy of entry ticket/ programme/ employer business cards, signed attendance register if on-campus event, etc.)
Learning outcomes: what did you learn about employability, labour market prospects, organisational requirements / recruitment processes, qualifications, identified needs for continuing development, etc.?
Report on the various types of companies and sectors at the fair, and reflect on how this experience affected your choice of company/sector and other issues
Element 8: Industry Review: Analysis of sector and assessment of employability
Clear analysis of the sector in terms of activities, composition, competition, regulation, and type of employment in labour market
Comment on what attracts you most and how likely you would be to work for a company in this sector: How do your skills match with what is likely to be required and what are your plans to improve certain skills? At what level would you expect to enter the labour market and where do you plan to be within 3-5 years?
Reflect on how the activities in the industry sector fit with your overall personal values and ethical principles
Element 9: Job Application analysis of the process and reflection, with final targeted Covering Letter/CV
Analysis: research on company and opportunity (e.g., grad scheme) – clearly emphasising the match between your skills and the skill requirements of the specific job
Letter/Statement/CV final version, targeted for specific job application of your choice (provide a copy)
Suitable structure and style / Mechanical soundness (clearly written, spell-checked, grammatically sound) – this must be “perfect” this time building on prior feedback!
SUMMARY: Reflection on the job application process: how well are you prepared for with regard to the technical and more generic skills, your employability your aspirations, the type of job you would prefer and the type of company you would like to work for, all the various stages of the job application process etc.
5.3.3 Interview Reflection

INTERVIEW REFLECTION
Mock Group Interview, Self-Assessment, Feedback and Reflection Excellent 70+
Very Good 60-69
Good 50-59
Satisfactory 40-49
Marginal Fail 30-39
Fail <30
Element 10: TWO completed Self-Assessment “Interview Awareness” forms (pre- & post-)
Pre- and post-Interview Assessment using the “Interview Guidance” forms downloaded from Moodle or copied from the PPD3 Workshop Activities Handbook
Element 11: Mock Interview based on job description/requirements to be provided ~ this must be completed in a group of three PPD3 students only
Video-recording evidence – required to pass this assessment: PASS FAIL

Element 12: Reflective Report on the Mock Interview experience: Providing feedback and commenting on the three roles you played of interviewee (applicant), interviewee, and observer
Interviewee (Job Applicant) Reflection: How well were you prepared for the various questions that were posed in the interview? How effective were your answers? How was your appearance and how effective were you in general? How could you improve your performance in the future?
Interviewer Reflection: How effective were you in acquiring the most relevant information from the interviewee and how well was the interview conducted with regard to questioning?
Observer Reflection: Comments on how both the interviewee and interviewer performed and how effective the whole process was; also comment on the verbal and non-verbal communication used during the interview and its impact on the interviewing process; did you provide useful feedback to both the interview (primarily) and interviewer?

 

Guidance on PPD3 Interview Reflection Exercise

1. Form teams of 3 (maximum 4) – as directed by your tutor (contact them if you do not have a group agreed).
2. Familiarise yourself with the Enterprise graduate job scheme and possible interview questions as per Workshops 3 and 4.
3. Video-record yourselves interviewing each other for the scheme as per Workshop 4, so that each person gets to act as i) interviewer, ii) interviewee, and iii) observer.
4. Reflect individually on the quality of each interview in a Word document (see the following headings based on the table in Workshop 4 as a guide – max. 1500 words):

 

Your Name and ID Number
PPD3 Interview Reflection

Group members’ Names and ID numbers

For each interview:

Interviewee Performance
o How well was the interviewee prepared?
o How well did the interviewee present himself/herself?
o How well did the interviewee understand and match himself/herself to the role?
o How well had the interviewee researched the organisation and role?
o How well did the interviewee handle competency-based questions?
o How well did the interviewee handle abstract questions?
o How effective were the interviewee’s speech and body language?
o How suitable were the interviewees’ final questions?
o How well did the interview close the interview?

Interviewer performance
• How well was the interviewer prepared?
• How well did the interviewee present himself/herself?
• How effective were the interviewee’s speech and body language?
• How effective were the questions for selecting the most suitable candidate?
• How well did the interviewer handle questions from the interviewee?
• How well did the interview close the interview?

Overall, what have I learnt from this exercise? What are the key things that I need to work on for the future?

 

 

 

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