Tag: Essential Employability Skills

What are the challenges which Covid 19, has created for adult learners’ employability in the labour market?Describe the differences between a job description and person specification? Explain why line managers adopt the rational approach to recruitment?

Explain why line managers adopt the rational approach to recruitment?

Describe the differences between a job description and person specification?

List three ways to encourage diversity when recruiting candidates?

What are the problems with using selection interviews to identify the best candidate in relation to reliability and validity as a selection tool?

What are the advantages of using a competency framework to design selection interview questions?

A friend suggests that George should implement mandatory diversity training. Based on your reading of the Dobbin and Kalev (2016) article, do you agree with George’s friend?

What are the challenges which Covid 19, has created for adult learners’ employability in the labour market?

Why is coaching by line managers important for the performance of their teams?

What benefits does conducting induction for new joiners have for organizations?

Identify one area of performance review in your current job role that is weak and explain why this is a problem.

 

What actions will  take to prepare for those future challenges and to meet the expectation of this university course? Which aspect or weakness will address first?

Preparing for success knowledge and creativity

What was the purpose of the study session (tutorial, webinar and self-study)?

What happened in the study session?

What were the most memorable things saw/heard during the session time?

What resources had  used for the session?

What was my reaction during the sessions?

What did other people involved in the sessions do and how did they react?

So What?

What a new set of knowledge did  gather this week?

What a new set of skills (academic and employability skills) did  improve?

What were the strengths or positive aspects of me that  discovered after the session?

What were the weaknesses of me that discovered after the session?

Did improve any Bucks Graduate Attributes?

How did  feel about the study sessions at the time?

How do feel about the study session now?

Now What?

What were the expectations of this university course that discovered this week?

What challenges will  face when  try to be an effective student?
What actions will  take to prepare for those future challenges and to meet the expectation of this university course?
Which aspect or weakness will address first?

From where can get information or support to improve my weaknesses?

How will know if  am improving myself as an effective student?

What is the main learning that can take after reflecting on my practice?

Write an informative, 4-5 page (1000-1250 words, typed, double spaced, one inch margins, 12 point font) research report that defines the issue in detail and presents possible solutions.

Office Administration Past and Present

Research Report
Worth: 20%

Due: Monday, August 2, 2021 by 5 pm (Week 12)
Submission Instructions:

-Submit your report to the Submissions folder

-There will be 2 days of late penalties (including weekend) at 2% a day, then a zero.
Learning Outcome Evaluated:

-Prepare a formal report using reputable research sources and correct citations
Essential Employability Skills and Vocational Learning Outcomes Evaluated:

-Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information
systems.

-Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources

-Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects

-Research, analyze and summarize information on resources and services and prepare summary reports
with recommendations.

Scenario: Write an informational research report on a topic/problem/issue in office
administration/business.

Instructions:

1. Choose an office administration topic to investigate and on which to report.
-Another topic, check for approval

2. Write an informative, 4-5 page (1000-1250 words, typed, double spaced, one inch
margins, 12 point font) research report that defines the issue in detail and presents
possible solutions.

3. You will need a minimum of 4 reputable, high quality sources

4. Use APA format for the References list and in-text citations
Note: The Research Report must include research, a References list and in-text
citations. Their absence will result in an automatic failure of the assignment.

5. This formal report will include a title page, a table of contents, list of figures, and
an executive summary

6. Include one graphic (a chart, table, pie graph) in your report
Evaluation: see in Submissions