Contents

• Employers’ expectations of graduate skills 4
• Skills required at workplace 5
• SWOT 6
• My Employability Skills and Plans 7
• Graduate recruitment process 8
• Developing skills 9
• STAR framework 11
• References 13

Description

This paper is based on the following requirement -
Complete a reflective journal, to illustrate the process through which you have developed your employability skills. You must also include appropriate evidence to demonstrate your development and engagement in the graduate recruitment processes.
Your journal must contain sufficient entries to enable your development to be assessed and should include the following areas:
• An analysis of employer expectations of graduate skills – with particular reference to the industry sector in which you intend to work.
• A critical analysis of your work related capability and an action plan to bridge any gaps between this and business expectations.
• Your understanding of the graduate recruitment process and evidence of your development in a range of recruitment activities.
• A selection of reflections to demonstrate your development and competency in a range of employability skills (written using the STAR framework).