Human Resource

HOST2064/CMDI2064 Career and Personal Development Assignment Online Submission Due Friday, February 7, 2020 Worth 30% of overall grade By “developing” your future, you will get a better sense of control over your life and you will make better decisions on the way. It is easier to get where you wish to go once you identify where you are going and how you will get there. Effective preparation decreases the risk of things going wrong with your journey while increasing the potential of reaching goals.

Objectives: In completing this exercise students will:

• Recognise what is important in your career and life

• Gain an awareness of valuable strengths and talents

• Identify any personal blocks or constraints and consider how you might overcome them

• Have a clearer vision of your future

• Identify important goals and develop a path to reach them

• Connect with mentors and people who can support you in completing your goals

• Discover development opportunities necessary to reach goals

What to do:

• Use the Personal Career Development Submission Worksheet to complete this assignment.

• Read over the Personal Career Development Submission Worksheet so you have an understanding of what is expected.

• The assignment has four parts (each part is found on the one worksheet). o Part One: Self-awareness and goals; o Part Two: Bringing your actionable plan to life by using the information gathered

in Part One; o Part Three: Career Research and Networking section asks you to research two

companies/jobs that really interest you; o Part Four: Personal Reflection section asks you to write a minimum of 250

words on what insights you have gained by doing this work.

• Remember that this assignment is worth 30% of your grade in HOST/CMDI2064 so you must be thorough in its completion. Not only the grade but you can really start to build confidence, skills and knowledge related to very achievable career goals by completing this assignment with excellence in mind.

• Do not leave this until the last minute to complete. Instead, schedule one hour each week to complete it.

• Review the lesson in Week 4 on Career Planning to gain further insight into the purpose and practice of planning for your career.

• Submit a Word or PDF document using the worksheet provided. Submit online following by the due date. For all dates, please refer to the Course Calendar.

• Review the Career Development Plan Rubric so you know how your assignment marks break down.

• If you have any questions, please email your professor: [email protected]