5N1356 Complete a comprehensive personal and vocational skills audit/checklist: Collection of work model Other, OC, Ireland

TASK ONE (a – e) See Assessment Brief for full details. Complete a comprehensive personal and vocational skills audit/checklist to include each of the following areas:

Q1a Interests, talents, and achievements – 2 marks A

Q1b Personal qualities (attributes), characteristics (strengths) and values – 2 marks A

Q1c Life experiences – voluntary/part-time work, courses, hobbies, sporting activities – 2 marks A

Q1d Vocational skills (practical skills appropriate to the vocational area) and transferable skills (prior learning of any other relevant skills) – 2 marks A

Q1e Summary of potential employment and learning opportunities that match your personal profile – 2 marks A

TASK TWO  (a – e) See Assessment Brief for full details.  Write a clear statement of your learning goals (personal career plan) and action points for work experience.  There are 5 short questions below to help you answer this

Q2a What are your Short-Term Goals?  1 mark A Q2b What are your Medium-Term Goals? 1 mark A

Q2c What are your Long-Term Goals? 1 mark A Q2d What are the challenges you might face when achieving these goals? 1 mark A Q2e What education and training needs would help you reach your goals and achieve your action points? 1 mark A JOB SEARCH FILE: CHECKLIST for

Tasks 3 – 8 The following questions all relate to your Job Search.  See Assessment Brief for full details  Write YES or No to each of the tasks below. Q3 Source 4 different job vacancies advertised on 4 different employment sites.  2 Marks Did you find 4 and submit them as evidence in your file?  Q4 Compile a Curriculum Vitae.  This should be submitted as a separate document to your work experience teacher. 5 marks Have you submitted your C.V.?

Q5 Task 5: Pick a job advertisement you are interested in and write a Letter of Application for the position.  This should be submitted as a separate document to your work experience teacher 3 marks Have you submitted your Letter of Application?

Q6 Identify the job description and any contractual arrangement attached to this position.  This will support you for your Mock Interview Have you identified a Job description?

Q7 Participate in a practice (mock) interview (5-7 minutes duration) for the above position 8 marks What date and time is your interview scheduled for? (see brief for full breakdown of marks)

Q8 Task 8: Write your reflection on the interview process below, to include your interview preparation, feedback received, and learning from the experience 3 marks A PROFILE OF VOCATIONAL AREA: See Assessment Brief for full details

Q9 Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in your chosen vocational area 6 marks A

Q 10 Develop a mind-map or chart within your vocational area, identifying the Organisational structure and Job Opportunities 6 marks Complete and submit this chart to your Work Experience Teacher on a separate document OR paste it into the box below A

Q 11 Analyse the key challenges and opportunities facing your chosen vocational area 6 Marks COLLECTION OF WORK – FUTURE PLANNING: See Assessment Brief for full details

Q12a Source and give details of 3 different possible employment options considering your work experience 3 marks A Q12b Source and give details of 3 different possible future education and training opportunities considering your work experience – 3 marks A