Entry 1: Introducing yourself (approx. 300 words)
There are three parts to this entry
1. Elevator Pitch

Provide a one paragraph introduction which describes you in terms of your professional experience, skills and aspirations. Imagine that you might use this description to describe yourself at a networking event. Refer to notes from your tutorial on developing an ‘elevator pitch’.

2. Career Inspirations

Provide one paragraph on who has or continues to inspire you. They do not need to be a business person but may inspire you in terms of their view on life or business. Explain why they are an inspiration.

3. Career Aspirations

Describe your career aspirations in your chosen field. Refer to your notes from Assignment 1 about the type of organisation and/or field you are hoping to work in. Have your aspirations changed during the course? Please explain.

Entry 2: Self-analysis against industry standards (approx. 500 words)
Analyse your current level of development against the industry standards for professional practice (Lectures 1 & 2 or any other industry standard relevant to you).
Clearly identify the industry standards that relate to your future profession. (Remember: more than one set of standards might apply to your future profession. eg a HR manager working in the medical field needs to meet or comply with standards relating to the medical profession as well as management standards). It is a good idea to be quite specific here.
Use the five ‘stages of development’ adapted from Walker et al 2009 and a simple SWOT analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to demonstrate how you currently meet (or don’t meet) the relevant industry standards.

Please provide examples from your experience to support your claims for certain levels of development.

Hint: Write one short paragraph for each standard.

Entry 3: Networking
This entry consists of two parts:

Part 1: LinkedIn
Set up a Professional Networking Profile, using LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) or a similar professional networking tool. It is important to note Facebook, Google + and MySpace are not acceptable – it must be a professional networking site, not a social networking site.

The following minimum profile fields must be completed:

Photo – note, this should be a professional representation of you, not a photo taken at a party, at the beach etc.;
Summary – a summary of ‘who you are’ professionally, and your career goal for the next two years (i.e. when you graduate, what kind of a role will you be looking for);
Work Experience – including Employer’s name, employment dates and your responsibilities;
Education – including your current course of education, and prior studies (including High School);
Honours and Awards – any awards you have received, such as the Dean’s Merit List, School Captain in High School, Sporting Team Captain etc. including relevant details such as the date & name of the award.

You may choose to complete additional fields as applicable to you. As this is your professional profile, and you will be using it to contact potential employers and professional contacts, you will need to ensure your profile is well written, structured and edited, and uses professional language.

Once your profile is complete, take a screen shot of your profile (including your photo) and include as an appendix in this portfolio.Assignments submitted without this screen shot will be penalised by 5 marks.

Part 2: Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Using the information in your LinkedIn profile, format a Curriculum Vitae as a word document of no more than two pages, following the advice provided by Career Services.
Please ensure you include all of the necessary sections.

Entry 4 Career Management Plan
This entry consists of two parts:

Part 1: Career Action Plan (approx. 750 words)
Find a position which you believe you will be qualified for and well suited to five years after graduation . This could be the same position you used for the information interview or something different. Following the example provided on the course homepage, write an Action Plan which details the steps you will take to ensure that you would be the successful candidate for this position five years after you graduate. Scan the advertisement and job description for this position and attach it to the documentation already completed. You may need to contact someone in the organisation to request a position description, or check the organisation’s website. You must use a genuine job advertisement.

Part 2: Responses to Selection Criteria (approx. 750-1000 words)
When applying for positions throughout your career, you will commonly be asked to address certain ‘selection criteria’ as part of submitting your application, along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV). There are many common selection criteria that can be asked, either as part of your written application, or during an interview process. For Part 3 of this assessment, you are required to address the four selection criteria below as they relate to the skills, knowledge and experience that you have now, as a current University student (i.e. don’t write your responses as if you are applying for the position you found in your action plan, write them as if you are applying for a position now).

Please address the following criteria:

Highly developed written communication skills, including the ability to draft clear and concise documentation;
Demonstrated organisational ability and initiative, including experience in prioritising and meeting deadlines, often with competing demands;
Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to successfully communicate with a diverse range of people at all levels of an organisation;
Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively in a team based environment.

Note: The above selection criteria have been sourced from real position descriptions for entry level positions within a corporate environment.

The response to each selection criteria should be around 250 words in length, and use the STAR model to address your suitability in each criteria.
The STAR model follows the following format:
1. Situation – Outline a specific circumstance where you developed the particular experience or used the required skills or qualities. Set the context of the situation.
2. Task – What was your role? What did you have to do?
3. Actions – What did you do and how did you do it?
4. Results – What did you achieve? What were the results of what you did?

The above model should be written in paragraph format and succinctly describe a particular situation that provides clear and concise evidence to demonstrate where you have used the particular skill or knowledge in real life, with a tangible, reportable outcome. Note that the experience you draw from to address the criteria can include experiences at university, in part-time/full time work, community roles such as in a church group, volunteer positions or in sporting teams. Your response should be very carefully edited to ensure no grammatical or spelling errors – with increasingly high numbers of applicants for positions, employers will disregard an application immediately if errors such as spelling are present, no matter how good the content!

The STAR model will be covered in the career management topic in the course, and you can also find more information at the following websites (and many others):
http://jobaccess.gov.au/content/how-write-selection-criteria
http://www.bom.gov.au/careers/guide2SC.shtml (this provides good advice for how to address the criteria, and steps to take to assist with the STAR model)
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Posted on May 11, 2016Author TutorCategories Question, Questions