Assessment No 1
Title / Topic A professional portfolio comprising a personal statement, completed application for a volunteer/work experience placement with a relevant C.V. and a skills development action plan.
Plagiarism
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| Student declaration
I certify that the assignment submitted is entirely my own work. I fully understand the consequences of plagiarism. I understand that making a false declaration is a form of malpractice. |
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| Section A:
– A brief introduction to indicate what the portfolio contains and the reason for both the personal statement and the CV that will be presented. – You may also want to consider writing a short overview of the chosen organization in a bid to justify your peculiar interests in working in such a place. |
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| 1. | Introduction | |
| 1.1 | Overview of the chosen Organisation | |
| Section B:
– Personal statement in support of your application for a volunteer/work experience placement in any organization of your choice. – A detailed CV that has been carefully designed to fit purpose. |
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| 2.0 | Personal Statement to support your application | |
| 2.1 | Detailed CV | |
| Section C:
– Self-assessment reflecting skill gaps (SWOT Analysis inclusive) – Action plan tailored towards your skill development (reflecting SMART objectives) |
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| 3.0 | · A personal SWOT analysis | |
| 3.1 | Personal Skill Audit | |
| 3.2 | · SMART objectives for skill development (short-term, medium/long-term career objectives) | |
| Professional Development Plan and training | ||
| 4 | · Conclusion | |
| 5 | · References (Harvard System only) | |
Section A:
- Introduction
(Hints: Write down the background information on the topic (Professional portfolio). You should introduce the subject matter and the main issue/s to be explored).
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- Justification
(Hints: Write down the reasons for your interest for this organisation, for this location and justify your peculiar interests).
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Section B:
- Personal Statement
(Hints: You need to provide the details of what you would bring to the organisation. You should include some vital skills and previous experiences you have had)
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2.1 CV
(Hints: The CV should be carefully designed for the work experience)
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| Your career | ||
| List of your Skills to meet the career goal | Why those skills are important | |
Section C:
3.0 SWOT ANALYSIS
(Hints: This is to show your self-assessment and skill gaps. You need to provide a personal SWOT (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of yourself.)
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3.1 PERSONAL SKILL AUDIT (Gap analysis)
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| List of Knowledge | Rating
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List of Skill | Rating | List of Behaviour | Rating |
Rating should be Between 1 – 5. Where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.
3.2 SMART OBJECTIVES
(Hints: You should create an action plan tailored to your short-term, medium and long-term career objectives. Show how this plan is SMART).
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TRAINING
| Skills Required for Professional Development | Training / Method | Duration (Short, Mid and Long term plan) |
How they relate to employability |
4 Conclusion
(Hint: You should provide here a summary of the key points with a concluding statement – this must be informed by your main body in the report).
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5 References
(Add at least 6 References and above)
(Hints: You should list all the sources used (cited in the body of the report), both those quoted directly and those indirectly. You should use the Harvard Reference Style)
