Assessment brief
This assessment requires to write a 2000-word reflective essay about the development of three employability skills during semester 1.
You must use the essay template, provided on the module. Your reflections should be based upon the completed appendices, listed below.
Include the following in the appendices section at the end of your submission:
⦁ Evidence of 6 completed self-audit activities. (Check attached learning style questionnaire)
⦁ A personal development plan PDP covering 3 employability skills, based on the weaknesses from your personal SWOT analysis. This needs to be updated over the
⦁ Career Action Plan (CAP)
⦁ A new CV with evidence that CV360 has been used.
There are no strict rules about writing a CV and no single template that everyone should follow, but there is a lot of advice we can give you to help you make your CV effective. Follow the tips in this guide and use the sample CVs to give you ideas for your own CV.
Creating a good CV takes time and effort, and the process is never really finished. You need to keep revising your CV and reassessing its content in the light of how your experience and plans have changed.
An up-to-date CV is essential for:
⦁ Applying quickly to job advertisements;
⦁ Making speculative applications to employers;
⦁ Networking to develop experience, knowledge and contacts;
⦁ Handing to employers at Careers Fairs;
⦁ Organising your experience, skills and qualities so that you are ready to present them in an application form or an interview.
