Assignment: Labour Market Factors and Sustainable Graduate Careers

“The combination of the ongoing COVID-19-related global recession and increased automation in the future of work has led to a large-scale disruption of the jobs and skills landscape. While previous generations of talent could expect linear career progression and engagement in formal learning that decreases over time, the workforce of the future will be required to rapidly learn and relearn new skills as reskilling, upskilling and redeployment define the ‘new normal’ in the future of work”

World Economic Forum (2021)

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Skills_Taxonomy_2021.pdf 

[Accessed 13/09/21]

This assignment assesses the student's understanding of factors impacting the labour market and the skills and experience needed for a sustainable graduate career.

1. You will submit one document that includes a Job Description for your preferred graduate job and a CV tailored to the role you have chosen (The CV must be a maximum 1,000 words on two sides of A4 – excluding the Job Description)

2. Your work must indicate the number of words you have used for the CV. The Job Description is not included in the word limit. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74).

In creating your CV, you should consider the following:

a. Suitability of your chosen role with reference to values, transferrable skills, experience, aspirations and the principles of Global Citizenship.

b. Professional formatting and expression.

c. You must use Career Zone resources including CV Builder and CV360 in your preparation.

d. Citations and references (Harvard style referencing is an author/date method)relating to both tasks should be attached to the CV and are not included in the word count.

Please follow the Below example/attachment to build my new CV accordingly

Answer the following questions which refer to the preferred job role you have identified and submitted with your CV:

1. State the sector you wish to work in and why you have chosen it. What changes do you expect to see in this sector in the next 5 years?

2. What skills and experience will you need to develop now and, in the future, to equip yourself for success in your chosen role?

3. You are expected to refer to a career management model or theory to support your choice of at least three personal development activities.

a. Knowledge and understanding of factors influencing the sustainability of the labour market, and the impact on future employability needs.

b. Knowledge and understanding of the concept of Global Citizenship and career management principles, applied to selecting a graduate role.

c. Justification of your choice of sector in relation to labour market reports and sustainability.

d. Application of a relevant career management model or theory (such as, but not limited to, The I Brand model, CareerEDGE theory, the Career

e. Learning and Development Bridge model) to identify future personal development and learning.

f. You must use Career Zone resources, includingInterview 360, in your preparation.

g. Citations and references (Harvard style referencing is an author/date method)relating to tasks should be attached and are not included in the word count.