Career Development & Management

Question 1

What are some examples of attributes?

Answer 1

• Loyalty
• Commitment
• Honesty/Integrity
• Adaptability
• Empathy
• Problem Solver
• Common Sense
• Leadership

Question 2

What are values?

Answer 2

Values are the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth OR usefulness of something. They are also the principles OR standards of behaviour; one’s judgement of what is important in life.

Question 3

List some examples of values.

Answer 3

• Accuracy
• Achievement
• Balance
• Family
• Friendship
• Humor
• Loyalty
• Learning
• Responsibility
• Love
• Recognition

Question 4

What is an IPP?

Answer 4

An IPP is a document completed and regularly reviewed by an individual that summarises skills, knowledge and attributes, together with short & long term goals and associated action plans, to assist a person to manage their life, learning and work throughout the many transition points in their life.

Question 5

What are some positives and negatives for developing an IPP?

Answer 5

Positives:
- Allows you to self-reflect
- Allows you to analyse your goals
- Keeps you on track
Negatives:
- Takes time & effort (requires research)
- Goals can be unrealistic
- Some goals aren't achievable 
- Goals need to be detailed

Question 6

What is Pathway Planning?

Answer 6

Pathway Planning enables you to explore, identify and evaluate the learning pathways available, to recognise opportunities, make connections and prepare for transitions.

Question 7

What is Self-Reflection?

Answer 7

Reflection is the process of thinking & understanding that can bring about improved knowledge & change in behaviour.

Question 8

What is Self-Management?

Answer 8

Self-Management is the skills and strategies by which an individual can effectively direct their own activities toward the achievement of objectives, and includes goal setting, decision making, focusing, planning, scheduling, time management, task tracking, self-evaluation, self-intervention and self-development.

Question 9

What are some benefits of Self-Reflection?

Answer 9

• Allows you to review the success of completing a task OR decision & the methods used
• Enables you to focus on successes & weakness & areas of improvement
• Allows you to better match personal interests/abilities to suitable career options
• Improved self-awareness
• Proactive & take control of your future

Question 10

What is the interrelationship between Self-Understanding, Personal Attributes & Self-Marketing?

Answer 10

• Before you market yourself you should be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses

Question 11

What is Job Security?

Answer 11

Is the confidence that an employee is secure in their job; in the long term.