Professional Skills Development Assignment $(25\%)$

Background

Are you in control of your professional development? Do you have a clear and inspiring vision of what you want to achieve in the future and $$how to get there$?$ The professional skill development assignment will help you nameand refine your professional goals, identify the skills you need to acquire or $$level up$,$ and develop and implement an action plan to $$level up$$ those skills.

Assignment Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to:

$$ Allow you to assess your current personal level of proficiency in these skills.

$$ Support you in identifying two primary skill development goals.

$$ Connect you with resources that will allow you to $$level up$$ your skills and meet your goals.

$$ Guide you through the process of documenting your development in an ePortfolio.

You will work on this assignment throughout the semester and will receive feedback along the way.

$*$Note: You may not select $$emotional intelligence$$ skills and not select $$time management$$ skills for this assignment as we will focus on these two skills in other assignments in this course.

How this Assignment Works

$$ You will complete this assignment in $3$parts: $(1)$ Self$-$assessment and skills selection $(5\%),(2)$ Skill development plan $(10\%),(3)$ Skill development reflection and assets in ePorfolio$(10\%)$

$$ Grading for this assignment will be done as follows:

o You will receive full marks $(100\%=$ complete$)$ for assignments that meet all success criteria $($see below$)$

o Assignments that do not meet all criteria will be returned for revision with no grade given.

o You will have one week to resubmit assignments with required revisions to earn full marks.

o You will receive no marks $(0\%)$ if you do not resubmit assignments by the deadline

Part $1$: Self$-$Assessmentand Skill Selection $(5\%)$

What you need to do:

$1.$ Write a one$-$paragraph introduction about yourself, your name, which stage of your career you are at and your professional career goal$($s$)$ or life goals you may have.

$2.$ Complete the professional skills self$-$assessment provided $($see below$)$

$3.$ Complete the professional skills self$-$assessment reflection $($questions below$).$

$4.$ Submit the assessment and reflection as a single Word document. A title page is not needed. Include your name, student number, and the date on the first page of the assignment.

BUSI $1115$ Professional Skills Self$-$Assessment

Professional Skill Category Professional Skills

$(**$You will choose three items from this column to focus on for your development plan$)$ I have never done this before I have done this, but am not confident I always do it correctly I can perform this skill

Written communication I can produce a professional report.

I can edit and proofread my own work.

I can use word processing software to professionally format a document.

Verbal communication I can share my ideas confidently in a small group meeting.

I can give a professional presentation.

Group and teamwork skills I can develop a team charter with classmates or colleagues.

I can lead and motivate others on a team.

I can resolve conflict that occurs within a team project or task.

Project management I can divide a large project into smaller steps$/$ deliverables.

Problem solving I can independently resolve a technical problem by identifying relevant resources $($e$.$g$.,$ if I$$m not sure how to use technology in a course, I can find a way to teach myself this skill$)$

I can apply a problem$-$solving model to find a solution to a current personal or workplace problem.

Critical thinking I can use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

I can evaluate if information is valid and reliable.

Research and citation skills I can retrieve an academic journal article from the KPU library website.

I can create in$-$text citations and a reference list following APA style.

EDI$-$I and Intercultural Skills I am able to work effectively with classmates$/$ colleagues whose cultures and values are different from my own.

I can respectfully intervene when I observe disrespectful behaviour.

Numeracy$/$ Financial Literacy Skills I can effectively manage financial resources

Learning Skills I have a strategy for approaching a complex academic or business text.

I can take notes on what I read or hear.

I can select an effective strategy to retain knowledge in my long$-$term memory.

I can accurately identify when I have learned a concept and when I need to study further.

I know how to access support when I need assistance in a course.