WORK AND EMPLOYABILITY PORTFOLIO 40% Assessment Task 3: requires students to complete fours parts. The below table outlines each of the Portfolio assessment parts; available resources to assist you with each of the parts as well as a suggested date of completion for each of the parts to help keep you on track for the final submission of the Work and Employability Portfolio due in Week 9 (Wednesday 5pm). Part Assessment part title Assessment weighting Resources Suggested completion date A. Career Focus task sheet and reflection 10% 1. Course Handbook 2. Course site, under the Assessment tab > Assessment Three: Work and Employability Portfolio folder > Part A: Career Focus folder 3. Week 2 Lecture 4. Workshop 4 (Week 5) Monday Week 6 (or earlier) B. Create (or update) a LinkedIn profile 5% 1. Course Handbook 2. Course site, under the Assessment tab > Assessment Three: Work and Employability Portfolio folder > Part B: LinkedIn Profile folder 3. Week 4 Lecture 4. Workshop 5 (Week 6) Monday Week 7 (or earlier) C. Create an ePortfolio 15% 1. Course Handbook. 2. Course site, under the Assessment tab > Assessment Three: Work and Employability Portfolio folder > Part C: ePortfolio folder 3. Week 4 Lecture 4. Workshop 4 (Week 5) 5.Pebble Pad ePortfolio drop in sessions Week 5 and 6 Monday Week 8 (or earlier) D. Written Report on Employment Relations and Human Resource Management related topic 10% 1. Course Handbook 2. Course site, under the Assessment tab > Assessment Three: Work and Employability Portfolio folder > Part D: Written Report folder 3. Workshop 2, 3, 6 and 7 (Weeks 3, 4, 7 and 8) Monday Week 9 (or earlier) (in time to submit the W&E Portfolio no later than 5pm Wednesday)   Part A. CAREER FOCUS (10%) Part A requires students to complete the Career Focus task sheet and reflection through analysing information related to a Griffith Business School major or area of interest. The aim of this assessment piece is to explore your career options and reflect on careers of interest in order to prepare you for graduate employment. Specifications (minimum requirements for this assessment piece) 1. Complete the Career Options Worksheet provided below. You will need to analyse the set of resources provided on Learning@Griffith (job advertisements, job descriptions and career options articles) for the major you select. 2. Write a 500 word reflection on what you learned from your field research (workplace interview or listen to recorded interview at Learning@Griffith - 1001EHR course site under the ‘assessment’ tab). Your reflection should include: • What insights you gained from conducting field research or listening to workplace interviews. • What you need to do up until the time of your expected graduation (career plan) to position yourself for graduate employment. You MUST reference the interview source you are reflecting on (i.e the workplace interview video or workplace interview). The reference of the source must be in accordance to APA 6th guidelines and included in the reference list at the end of the reflection. Criteria and Marking (see marking rubric below) 1. Career Options Worksheet: Ability to analyse the career information from the chosen majors. 2. Clear evidence of field research (workplace interview) and reflections linked to future career plans. 3. Presentation/mechanics: Well-presented, clear and concise, correct spelling and grammar. Resources Resources at Learning@Griffith (1001EHR course site under the ‘assessment’ tab) Online Submission Complete the Career Focus section of the Career Focus Work Sample template under the ‘Assessment’ tab at the L@GU course site and add the completed document to the portfolio section of your ePortfolio.   Career Focus Worksheet (Note: The template below is provided for your convenience at the L@GU course site under the ‘Assessment’ tab. Please complete the template and include in the Portfolio section of your ePortfolio) This task is designed to assist you to explore possible career outcomes from your degree. You will find the relevant resources to enable you to complete the worksheet on Learning@Griffith. Name of major that you have selected: List five (5) industries that employ graduates from this major: [*Note: The term ‘industry’ refers to the broad field] Industries that employ graduates from this major 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. List five (5) organisations that employ graduates from this major. [*Note: The term “organisation” refers to the name of an actual company or government department] Organisations that employ graduates from this major 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. List one (1) website where you may find job vacancies for this major: Vacancy website: 1. List three (3) job titles for graduates from this major: [*Note: The job title refers to the name of the position you would occupy] Job titles for graduates from this major 1. 2. 3. List five (5) duties that a graduate from this major may perform in his/her day-to-day work: [*Note: Duties are on the job tasks such as: “Undertake research in the field of…”] Duties a graduate from this major may perform 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. List five (5) skills or attributes that employers might be seeking (apart from a degree) in graduates from this major: [* Note: Skills or attributes are required in order to perform the duties as described above e.g. “Well developed analytical skills” may be required in order to conduct the duty of research] Skills or attributes required of a graduate in this major. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Field Research (Workplace Interview) Report Sheet (Note: The template below is provided for your convenience at the L@GU course site under the ‘Assessment’ tab. Please complete the template and include in the Portfolio section of your ePortfolio) Option (a) Date of interview : ________________________ Option (a) or (b): Name of person you interviewed/listened to: ______________________________________________________________ Position: Organisation: For Option (a) only, please provide the following contact details for your interviewee. Ph: Email address: Workplace Reflection Record 500 word reflection here... Reference • Need to ensure that you reference the workplace interview according to the APA version 6 referencing style. Part B. LINKEDIN PROFILE (5%) Part B requires students to create (or update) a LinkedIn profile. The aim of this assessment piece is to start your professional network through setting up a LinkedIn profile. Professional networking is considered the single most important skill for career development. Specifications (minimum requirements for this assessment piece) 1. Create a LinkedIn profile with a professional photo: Go to https://au.linkedin.com to create a profile. 2. Summary: include a concise summary of your professional aspirations. 3. Experience: include at least one job in the profile. Please note; for students that have not worked before they may like to include other skills related to their studies or positions where they have helped in social/community clubs etc. 4. Skills: include at least 5 skills to the profile. 5. Education: include Griffith University and at least one other educational institution. 6: Interests: include at least 2 key interests/hobbies that relate to your employability such as sporting/cultural/language and social club participation. 7. Connections: Connect with at least 5 professional contacts (including your tutor). 8. Professional Groups: Join at least 2 professional groups. 9. Contact Details: Include contact email and your ePortfolio http link to the contact details section. Criteria and Marking (see marking rubric below) 1. Clear evidence of content included in the profile (photo, summary, experience, skills, education, interests, connections). 2. Presentation/mechanics: Well-presented, clear and concise, correct spelling and grammar. Resources Resources at Learning@Griffith (1001EHR course site under the ‘assessment’ tab) Online Submission Add your LinkedIn profile http link to the Work and Employability Portfolio Worksheet below and submit the document via the Turnitin Submission tab at the course site. Note: Please ensure your LinkedIn http link is correct. If your tutor cannot access the link as at the Submission date then a 10% penalty will apply.   Part C. ePORTFOLIO (15%) Part C requires students to create an ePortfolio. An ePortfolio is a powerful tool to enable students to reflect on their learning and achievement as well as showcase individuals’ personal, educational and career development. The aim of this assessment piece is to create a platform for students to display their achievements and build on these throughout their University and professional careers. Specifications (minimum requirements for this assessment piece) Create your own ePortfolio – “the information you use and the design is up to you”. For inspiration check out some student examples at https://www.griffith.edu.au/enrich-your-studies/examples 1. Create a name for your ePortfolio: use the following format (first name_last name/ePortfolio). 2. Welcome page: design a home page that introduces you, your values and career aspirations. Note: consider the purpose of the ePortfolio and the audience. 3. Resume: include information from your resume (education, work experience, interests/hobbies, skills, achievements). Please note; for students that have not worked before please include other skills related to your studies or positions you may have helped in social/community clubs etc. 4. Portfolio: (select key pieces of material/artifacts (i.e. samples of your work) that relate to your skills, knowledge, abilities, experiences, projects, academic assignments, work reports). Note: a. You MUST include at least three samples of your work that relate to your chosen profession (these may be existing pieces of work from the workplace, University or other educational/high school institutions, or you may need to create some new samples). b. You MUST include the Career Focus assessment piece (Part A) in the portfolio section of the ePortfolio. * Use the template provided at the L@GU course site. c. You MUST include the written report (Part D) in the portfolio section of the ePortfolio. * Use the template provided at the L@GU course site. d. You MUST also include a 1 minute video clip talking about 'yourself' (who you are, where you are from, what your career aspirations are). This can be recorded on your smart device and uploaded into your ePortfolio. e. You MUST report on your learnings from the course in regards to each of the Graduate attributes (see this link for a list of the Griffith Graduate attributes, https://www.griffith.edu.au/learning-teaching/student-success/graduate-attributes). * Use the template provided at the L@GU course site. 5. Testimonials/Recommendations: what others think of you, your skills, abilities, work ethic. Note: Aim for at least 3 testimonials/recommendations from a variety of sources. 6. Contact: include your contact details. Note: Add your LinkedIn profile http link. Criteria and Marking (see marking rubric below) 1. Selection of material: Selection of material (i.e. quality of work samples) is relevant and all information is tied to the set purpose of the ePortfolio. 2. Reflection: All reflections clearly describe why artifacts in the ePortfolio demonstrate achievement. 3. Use of Multimedia: The use of audio/video/graphics/ photographs is integrated seamlessly into several different artifacts. 4. Creativity and Layout: The index serves its purpose and shows creativity. The layout and design is attractive and well thought out. 5. Navigation: The document is fully hyper-linked between the index (or Table of Contents), artifacts and reflections. The index is well organized and easy to navigate. 6. Presentation/mechanics: Well-presented, clear and concise, correct spelling and grammar. You are free to choose ANY platform to create your ePortfolio. We want you to use a platform that suits your needs best. The online ePortfolio module at the Learning@Griffith site, under the ‘Assessment’ tab in the ePortfolio folder provides you with further information on what to include in the ePortfolio and the different platforms available. Resources Resources at Learning@Griffith (1001EHR course site under the ‘assessment’ tab) Further information, including templates and examples at https://sites.google.com/site/enrichyourstudieseportfolio/. Online Submission Add your ePortfolio http link to the Work and Employability Portfolio Worksheet below and submit the document via the Turnitin Submission tab at the course site. IMPORTANT: As the nature of the LinkedIn profile and ePortfolio’s are organic and you will naturally add information to these over time, your tutor will allocate marks according to the information provided at the time of submission. As a result of this, there will be no changes made to the marks allocation for these sections once the moderation process has been completed and official marks and feedback released via Learning@Griffith.   Part D. WRITTEN REPORT (10%) Part D requires students to write a brief report (approx. 500 words) on “Discuss some of the things that you could do to enhance your employability when you graduate from University.” The aim of this assessment piece is to learn more about employability, employment and the labour market as well as demonstrate academic writing, researching and referencing skills. Specifications (minimum requirements for this assessment piece) 1. Introduction: 1 short paragraph approx. (introduces the topic and provides a brief overview of the key points to be discussed in the report). 2. Body: 2 paragraphs approx. (discusses two key points related to the topic with integration of the literature). 3. Conclusion: 1 short paragraph approx. (summaries the main points made in relation to the topic). You MUST use at least three peer-reviewed and/or refereed journal articles (published within the last 10 years) to support your points made. Peer-reviewed or Refereed articles are from academic/scholarly journals that only publish articles that have passed through a review process. The review process helps ensure that the published articles reflect solid scholarship in their fields. All refereed journal articles must be referenced in accordance to APA 6th guidelines and a reference list should be included at the end of the report. Criteria and Marking (see marking rubric below) 1. Structure and Readability: Clearly introduces the topic and provides a clear and detailed outline of what the Report will cover. Clearly summaries the main points made in the report. 2. Literature Support: Exceptional selection of highly relevant and up-to-date quality peer-reviewed and/or refereed journal articles relevant to the topic. 3. Presentation/mechanics: Well-presented, clear and concise, correct spelling and grammar. Resources Resources at Learning@Griffith (1001EHR course site under the ‘assessment’ tab) Online Submission Add your 500 word report (excluding references) to the Employability Report Work Sample template under the ‘Assessment’ tab at the L@GU course site and add the completed document to the portfolio section of your ePortfolio.   Written Report Sheet (Note: The template below is provided for your convenience at the L@GU course site under the ‘Assessment’ tab. Please complete the template and include it in the Portfolio section of your ePortfolio) Topic: “Discuss some of the things that you could do to enhance your employability when you graduate from University.” Start 500 word report here… References • Include at least 3 refereed journal articles here. Journal articles should be published within the last 10 years. APA referencing style version 6 should be used.