The introduction to placements session was very helpful in outlining why it is critical that I take up the opportunity to do a professional placement to not only increase my chances of getting a professional level job after graduating but also because it will give me valuable experience and a chance to try out a certain field that I am interested in to see if it is for me which could be one of the most important aspects I think. It also showed me that I really had to think about my skills and why I would be a good candidate for a particular job because this is often asked in interviews and applications. I have my career development portfolio from first year, which helped me think about the skills I possess and how they are useful so I can …show more content…
I added my A level results and the grade for the first year of my degree as well as the title of the degree itself. Since I wrote the CV I have gotten a lot more work experience too. I often work in the office of my families’ electrical contracting company and with the electricians too and I know it is very important to get my job history down so I can show that I have worked in an office environment and that I can adapt to other circumstances too. For my work experience in year 11 I worked with EA Gibson shipbrokers in the specialised department where I read through charter agreements and saw how deals were arranged. Working there showed me what it was like in an office environment and I also attended a lunch with some of the clients so I received a very valuable insight to how they get new business and keep their clients happy and updated which was very valuable information and will be useful in a career of investment banking. My covering letter needed re writing too because I need to tailor it to each position I apply for and say why I think I would be good for that role, what skills I have to offer them and also why I am applying for that role. This is very important because I need to sell myself as best I can to show that I am well suited to the role and that I have a strong interest in that position and why I am attracted to
The Value of Work Experience A summer or part-time job pays more than money. Even though the money earned is important, the work experience gained has a greater long-term value when one applies for a full-time job after graduation from school. Job application documents (the application blank and the personal data sheet) ask you to list jobs you have held and to list as references the names of individuals who supervised your work. Gieseking and Plawin, 1994, 22.
Developing your ability to work with adults as part of a team is a key
...ations well. I have also participated in the Midlands Business Enterprise challenge, which me along will 5 other student, had won and come second in the national finals. Our business was based on the importance of recycling and how we can improve and promote the issue in public. My team working skills were significantly enhanced, along with my ability to communicate and contribute my ideas to a team of people. Consequently I feel a much more able public speaker and willingly to take part in class debates and various school presentations. Which I feel will be important factors that will give me an advantage while being a chemical engineer. My A level studies have given me the grounding that I need to study chemical engineering and I aspire to have an impact on the environment and ensure sustainability for future generations through the study of chemical engineering.
I have been in the Navy for about three years now, before I was in the navy I worked at a community center as a lifeguard and swim instructor. I worked full time and went to high school, my motivation for getting my degree is I want to get my degree in business management so one day I can own my own bakery. I came to the goal of owning my own shop from being in the military actually, my I love baking and I love to decorate sweets as well. My younger brother also wants to own his own bakery so even if I don't ever open my own shop I would love to be able to help him on the business side of his shop. I' am passionate about a lot if things, mostly I am a dedicated swimmer and baker, I love to challenge myself and those around me. I am very dedicated to my schooling and when I put my mind to it I
Work Experience: What I learned from working is that I am always told what to do. I am always order to do something. I did not enjoy that experience that is why I left.
My ultimate value is my family. My vision for my own self is to live happily with my family in the future. I love to spend my spare time with them. Hanging around with friends and family make me feel well. I love to play on computer. I also love to play with the magical numbers. I like surfing on the internet, exploring new things, reading articles related with health, life, and economic events such as the stock market, financial companies, investment corporations, etc. I think being a citizen of a country, we should somewhat at different aspects of life to better know how well or bad the economy of our country is experiencing. My goal is to become a businessperson. I believe doing business is an important way to improve the economy of a nation. I did a research on two different careers. However, they are sort of having a relation with each other. Both of them are in the business field – accounting and financial analyzing.
My first job after I graduated college I experienced an expectation testing my dedication to ethics, legality and my values. I accepted a position to create and run a college intern program and also to serve as an instructional aid in the classroom. Prepared to take on my first post graduation job I was shocked when I was informed my position would entail more than I had first agreed to. Not only would I be responsible for creating a new intern program and serving as an instructional aid but I would be expected to teach an English language development (ELD) course to seventh and eighth grades as well as a sixth grade elective. These new responsibilities were sprung on me less than two weeks before my supervisor expected me to perform them. The situation remains the same and I have taken the necessary steps to ensure confidence in my performance, I also know my students are receiving the best education that I can provide.
Throughout one’s life, there are many driving forces. Some of them are based upon one’s background; others are based upon one’s desires. In the realm of Higher Education, one does not enter lightly into a position, for, if one does, it can result in a burnout. It behoves individuals to play to their strengths and fill out their weaknesses so as to be a well rounded individual who is able to deal with a variety of situations, both positive and negative, as they arise.
This Quarter has been a very interesting one. At the beginning of the quarter I was a recently graduated nurse who had just passed the NCLEX and began my first job as a nurse at a hospital who hadn’t thought too deeply about what I would be doing beyond that. Today I am a much better nurse able to perform my job better, not just from job experience, but from what I am learning in this class as well. I have learned a great deal from this course I still have more to learn from it. I still strive to learn how to be more professional and be able to have a greater impact on my patients having a positive outcome. I feel like I can achieve this by reading, assignments, and collaborating with my classmates taking lessons from their views and experience.
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According to the study of this course, I have learned many useful management skills and I feel like these skills will be applied to my future career development. When working on the self- assessment tests, I found myself fall into the category of the ISTJ personality types, which as illustrated by Myers Briggs, is the type of personality that is conscientious, considerate, and helpful. Personality traits such as honest, dutiful, practical and responsible are my strengths; personality traits such as stubborn, insensitive and poor communication skill are my weaknesses. Related to the knowledge I have learned in the course I believe both strengths and weakness will have influence to my future career development. In this reflection paper, I will demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses that may place the most influence on my way of success.
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All college students should partake in career exploration project because it gives structure and direction. The result from an assessment identifies and prioritizes which careers will best suit an individual person or student. It does not necessarily mean they have to pick that particular job or career; it gives them more chooses to choose from. Career exploration is a life long journey that is emotionally, physically and mentally stress full. I say lifelong because as time goes on so does an individual’s views, abilities and skills. Career exploration is very helpful to a career, because it improves a person's ability to become informed of their interests, skills, values, abilities, aptitudes, weaknesses and strengths It helps in the guidance of career matters across the nation, job influence, growth, work hours opportunities to name a few. An individual needs to remember that when doing this career exploration project to keep in mind that money is only a temporary fix. In the beginning it may bring you joy and happiness but as time goes on it will not keep up personal enjoyment i...
Around the age of seven I started going to first grade so my parents’ focus went all on that. Everyday I could hear my mom screaming be careful and especially she would say, “don’t take candy from strangers” which was getting annoying day by day. The idea of values started when I was going to school because before that I was at home and even when I wasn’t, I was still with my parents. The reason why they cared so much was because I was their only child and they wanted me to learn everything and be smart about whatever that was happening around me. When it was around their grade, I started to be a part of a concrete operational stage, and started to think logically about the world around me. One of my favorite subjects in school was mathematics.
Do you ever wonder what life after work feels like? Let me take you into a journey of the lives of four people that I had the pleasure of interviewing. These four people share their life of life after work, what made them retire earlier than the retirement age of 75, what the pros and cons are, how they handle living expenses, and how they live their daily lives. Furthermore, I became very intrigued at what I found.