BSS008-2: PRACTICE WEEKS: CAREER PLANNING

LEVEL- 5 (YEAR 2) BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS

Assessment #1: (60%)

Core learning outcomes:

Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in relation to jobs and career paths.

In order to pass the assessment you will need to:

Identify quantifiable gaps in your knowledge and personal skills through

the process of completing a gap analysis utilising current recruitment
material from industries relevant to your course.

Assessment brief: Prepare a portfolio

Assessment 1 is a portfolio that contains evidence of how the activities of the first two
practice weeks have enabled you to evaluate gaps in your knowledge based on the current
requirements of your chosen industry. In addition, you will be required to evaluate your
strengths and weaknesses in relation to the current job market (e.g.: attending job fair,
listening to speakers from industry, completing skills audit questionnaire), identifying both
how well you currently meet person specifications and the extent to which your current
public profiles (e.g. CVs, linked in etc) demonstrate that you have the skills to meet the
needs of your chosen industry. The results of this gap analysis will then inform your future
action planning.
Main task:
The first assessment is based on the activities you have covered in Practice week # 1 and #2.
You have to prepare a portfolio based on activities and tasks (given below) that form an
important part of your application pack for a job you will identify suitable (from the given list
of job adverts) for your first job after university and is designed to help you match your
strengths to what the employer is asking for. Portfolio should contain the following
documents:
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Completed employability skills audit questionnaire (Download from BREO- under

Practice week 1 folder in Guided learning).
Completed Graduate fair checklist based on your attendance in graduate fair. You
must also use the notes (taken from talks given by the industry experts during practice
week 1) to complete the checklist
Completed application form (Download from BREO- under Practice week 1 folder
in Guided learning).
Completed company research checklist (Download from BREO- under Practice
week 1 folder in Guided learning).
Prepare a tailored CV for the chosen job specification from the given list- (details
will be given in practice week 2).

6. Creating a LinkedIn profile. (details will be given in practice week 2)

7. Writing up a list of 15 relevant people in the job search area you are following on
social media. (i.e.LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter)- (details will be given in practice
week 2).
Please use the given Marking rubric to assess your work in progress as it will give you a
fair idea on the expected grade.
Submission:
You should submit your work before 23:59- 15th February 2016 via Turnitin link which can
be found in Assessment 1 folder under Assessment & Feedback section.
Feedback:
Feedback will be provided within three weeks of submission date. You will find your
feedback linked to your individual Turnitin document- Go to the submission link, click on it
and select your document. You will find the feedback by selecting the speech bubble icon on
the lower right hand side of the screen.
Mitigating Circumstances
If you are going to have difficulty submitting this assessment on time due to exceptional
circumstances you should contact the Student Engagement Team as soon as possible. You can
phone them on 01582 489622 or visit the team in the Campus Centre Level 2. Alternatively
you can complete an online application for mitigating circumstances at:
http://www.beds.ac.uk/studentlife/student-support/academic/extenuating
Students Who Miss This Assessment
If you fail to submit this assessment on time than you will be given an opportunity to do a
referral where you will only be able to achieve a maximum of 40%- unless you have been
awarded Mitigating Circumstances.