Students have completed an annotated bibliography for Assessment 2, and that material should be used towards Assessment 3, including the feedback received.Assessment 3 will assist students to apply their learning to a particular industry sector or problem, and tailor their argument to that sector’s specific challenges. It will give students the opportunity to enhance their research, analysis, critical thinking and written communication skills; particularly in the areas of argument development and essay writing.Before starting this assessment, please read the marking criteria (at the end ofthis document).

Assessment Task

There are two choices for Essay 3 – the mining sector, or the banking/financial services sector.You will write an essay on the key challenges in attracting and retaining a workforce in your selected sector.Your essay will draw on at least five themes from Week 1 to Week 11 of this unit, being those most relevant to your selected industry sector.Your essay will draw on the academic literature (including the annotated bibliography you developed for Assessment 2), and develop an argument applying that literature to your selected sector.

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