Career Skills

The recruitment and selection process can affect the efficiency and effectiveness of any organisation so it is crucial that the right person is employed for the job. The selection process also involves the image as an employer and its ability to attract quality staff. When an individual is applying for a job, he/she will need to undergo some steps.

Chapter 5 of our text discusses the various types of resumes. Contrast the chronological and the functional types. Which of the three types, chronological, functional, and combination, best suits your career needs? Why?

The recruitment and selection process have different stage that all have to be to follow, to select the right candidates for the job vacancies.

Career development is a continuous process of handling proactively work and changes in life in order to move forward and reach the goals set for a better future. It involves learning new skills, moving up in the position within the organization or altogether moving to new organization or even starting up a new business. A career development plan is created to set goals and how to reach these goals using your talents and skills in the working world. A five year plan is ideal to start with, as five years are enough to reach bigger goals while working for and achieving smaller goals.

It is structured to give the reader the most important information for successful job-hunting in a very concise manner. In fact, the entire book is less than 100 pages!

Organizations benefit from career development systems, as they allow for a better understanding of the current and future staffing needs for an organization. Consequently, they ensure the organization is as efficient as possible when recruiting and selecting talent. Also, by creating these plans, key talent can

With recruitment and selection, you have to review a lot of resume and then you have to find the right candidate who you feel is suitable for the job. Once a person is hired, then they go through training and development. According to Noe et al (2013),

The personal portfolio is designed to assist students in integrating and applying the course material to their personal work life and career plans. Please review the template (Personal Portfolio) provided on the course site. Generally speaking, this portfolio will provide an opportunity to engage in numerous self-assessment and reflective exercises designed to generate valuable insights

For healthcare professionals it is important to have a portfolio and it is very important to keep it updated. Portfolios can be used for annual appraisals with an employer or can be used in preparation for a new job (Jasper, Elliot, & Koubel, 2011). Portfolios can be used as evidence of continuing professional development as it can hold important documents like certificates of completions for activities an individual has attended, show evidence of self directed learning, show evidence of the professionals continuing professional development documentation history, learning outcomes, personal development plans and superiors or prospective employers are able to see if the individual is up to date with all requirements (Jasper, Elliot, & Koubel,

Portfolios that are reviewed to gain greater understanding of a professional’s personal growth and development in his or her field can lend further insight to the understanding of philosophies and foundations in said field. Professionals who practice in a way that adheres to theoretical rationales can be believed to practice more thoroughly than those who do not understand the reasoning for what they do. A portfolio

The three portfolios I reviewed were different in the way each person wrote their life stories and their different skills and aspirations. Reading through the three portfolios, there are many different things I liked and I disliked in each of them. J.Johnson portfolio, number 20, wrote her personal/ career portfolio based on her high level of achievements and her dream future job to become a veterinarian. C. Stanley portfolio number 30, wrote his personal/ career portfolio based on his career has a hockey player and how hockey has had the biggest impact on his life. H. Khammash portfolio number 15, based her personal portfolio on her family, her life and ambitions thus far. It goes in depth during the different years in her life and what she

According to O*NET OnLine, the skills I need to be successful in my career path include critical thinking, reading written and oral comprehension, active listening, complex problem solving, writing, speaking, time management and social perspectives among others. All of these are skills that I have enhanced in colloquium. In regards to critical thinking, I believe that I have mastery of the skill; on all my papers and reflections I have earned cheek and cheek plusses. Moreover, in the comments my grader frequently mentions things like “Excellent Job! I really enjoyed reading your reflections!” this leads me to believe that I am consistently and effectively understanding the concepts and thinking deeply about what is being taught (“Refugee Simulation”

I will use my e-portfolio as a component of my resume to apply for jobs: This

Portfolios have been used to showcase the work of artists, fashion designers, models, photographers and architects, spanning several decades (M.Williams., K.Jordan., 2007) These career portfolios have been adopted in to the nursing profession where they serve as an augmentation but not a replacement of their curriculum vitae (Lettus, 2001). They have not only transcended beyond the traditional listing of basic information such as relevant past work experiences and positions held, educational institutions attended and achievements but provide additional information that resumes would have presented (M.J. Jone., 2007). A professional portfolio is a thoughtfully prepared and organised compilation of different types of professional information and evidence that illustrate an individual’s record of continuing professional development activities, skills, experiences, knowledge, competencies, professional achievements and goals as well as their level of expertise that one has attained as a result of their experiences.’ (Andre & Heartfield, 2011)The basic components of a professional portfolio include personal details, resume and documents such as certificates graduate transcripts, licensure, (Davis, 2015) professional organisation memberships, professional awards, annual performance appraisals, dates of promotions, recommendations from current or previous supervisors or employers, peers and others (Timmins & Duffy, 2011).

Firstly, recruitment is the process of searching for candidates who will be qualified to meet the desired positions in the company. Figure 1.1 shows the four step process in recruiting potential prospects into any company. This process will determine the best means of hiring qualified employees. “Its purpose is to ensure that the required number of applicants with the required skills is generated at minimum possible cost; to eliminate poorly qualified candidates, thus improving the success rate of the selection process; and to help the firm meet its employment equity goals by attracting a diverse applicant pool.”