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This activity will help you understand the different aspects of yourself that contribute to your employability. By understanding yourself, you can begin to explore how these impact your working identity. If you were asked about yourself in an interview, what would you say, and how would you like to describe yourself? After exploring this identity, you can think about your personal, academic, and professional development areas and how this can help you progress in your employability journey. This activity is a personal experience, and your answers do not have to be shared with anyone; this is for you to explore yourself to help your own employability journey.
Questions
Questions
Personal
Personal
What are your hobbies?
What are you passionate about?
What is your biggest achievement in your life so far?
What are you most proud of?
Give an example of a challenge you have overcome.
How might your personal life impact your employability?
Academic
Academic
What course are you on?
What has been your favourite module so far?
What skills have you used the most during your degree so far?
If there was one topic you could study as part of your degree, what would it be? Why?
How might my degree prepare you for a job in the future?
How might your academic experiences impact your employability?
Professional
Professional
Have you had a job before? What was your role, and what were your responsibilities?
What did you enjoy about the role?
What didn't you enjoy about the role?
What would your dream job be? Why?
What do you need to do your best work?
Is there any work experience that you would like to gain?
Which skills have you used in a professional environment?
What are your strengths as an employee?
What are your areas of development as an employee?
How might your professional experiences impact your employability?
Expectations
Expectations
What are your expectations about your employability journey?
Which skills do you imagine you will use the most?
Which skills do you imagine you will enjoy developing?
Are there any experiences you want to gain during the rest of your employability journey?
What are you most looking forward to doing during your employability journey?
Are there any aspects you aren't looking forward to during your employability journey?
What do you expect to be at the end of your employability journey? How will you feel?
How might your expectations impact your employability?
By completing this activity, you will have used these SGAs:
Self-awareness
Defining purpose
Autonomy
Emotional Intelligence
Critical thinking
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