Portfolio : Foundation of Professional Planning - Management Assignment

Internal Code : MAS286

Management Assignment

E-Portfolio In this portfolio you will provide some background on yourself and form a plan for your future that is based on addressing gaps in your skills. You will then present it in a face-to-face interview to a tutor from your field – this is intended to act a little like a practice job interview, where you can get some feedback on how your current skills and experience (and the ones you will gain through your plans for the next few years) would be received by potential employers in your field. What is required?Your ePortfolio will consist of a number of components, which should complement each other:

• A photograph of yourself (ensure it looks professional) and personal details (eg. name, email address)
•  Reflection on Industry Analysis (~200-300 words)

Reflect on the feedback you received from peers for Assignment 1 (Industry Analysis) by using Borton’s Framework of Reflective Thinking (What? So What? Now What?), covered in lectures. You should include a copy of your Industry Analysis submission as part of your ePortfolio, though you will be marked on your reflection in this Assignment, not the Industry Analysis itself.

•  Cover Letter

o This introduces you and sets the scene in your portfolio o You can choose to do a general cover letter, describing yourself, your skills, and the kind of professional opportunities you are currently looking for (eg. part time work in a related field). o OR You can choose to find a current job advertisement for a graduate level position and focus your Cover Letter towards this particular position (you should choose this option if you are in your 3rd year).

•  Resume

o A resume is a concise overview of your previous work experience, education, and other qualifications or experiences from which you gained skills relevant to employment. o Through Mahara you should include supporting documentation (eg. scanned in copies of transcripts, certificates, other qualifications) as evidence of these achievements.

•  5 Year Plan

o A template is available on Moodle to get you started on this component. o Identify 3-5 goals that are important for your life over the next 5 years or so. Describe these in terms of SMART goals, and consider academic, professional, personal, and skills-focussed goals. o Describe your plans (strategies and actions you will undertake over the next 5 years) to achieve these goals. Your plans should be as specific as you can make them, and be based on the knowledge of your industry gained from Assignment 1 but also evidence from other areas. For example, rather than simply stating “I want to go overseas to study at a foreign university for a semester”, instead go to visit the Study Abroad office on campus and include their suggestions for actions you can take along the way to ensure you are successful in this goal.

•  Book a Mentoring Interview

o Interviews are 15 minutes long and as much as possible will be conducted with an academic or professional in your own field. o Your ePortfolio will be marked during this session, and you will be given feedback on your ePortfolio by your mentor during the interview itself. No written feedback will be provided through Moodle. o You are encouraged to use this opportunity to ask questions about your profession (for example if you aim to enter a Masters program after you complete your current degree, or want to undertake competitive internships), and seek advice on your goals and plans. Question : Your portfolio will be presented in Mahara as a ‘Page’ or ‘Collection’, which will then be submitted to Moodle. Think of Mahara like a Facebook account – you can’t really break it, so experiment to find your way around, but be careful with the kind of information you put on Mahara until you fully understand how the privacy settings work. After you have completed your ePortfolio you should review it holistically to see that everything fits together and makes sense as a whole picture. Feel free to change the visual aspects of your portfolio such as the theme and layout.