Employability Edge You And Your Career
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Self-awareness is vital to making career decisions and successful work and life choices. This module helps to identify your unique personal attributes, values, and skills, and put you on the path to discover a rewarding and meaningful career in an industry where you will thrive.
How long will the module take to complete?
Approximately 120 minutes
Learning objectives
- Identify the factors that influence life and career choices
- Define your goals, values, and purpose; appraise passion as a guiding force
- Identify your values, skills, personality type, personal attributes, interests, and strengths
- Set your developmental agenda to shape and construct the career you want
Working through this module
You will gain maximum advantage from this module by working step by step through the topics and activities. At the end of each topic, there is an ‘Additional Resources’ section where you can explore additional information about the subject matter to get that employability edge.
Important
Download and save the ‘You and Your Career’ Activity Book below.
Topics
- 123 Test. Personality Test.
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- Bateman, T. (2019). Using your realised strengths wisely. [Video]. YouTube.
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- Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2002). Flow: The classic work on how to achieve happiness. London: Rider.
- Definition of Social Enterprise: Queensland Social Enterprise Council
- Definition of BCorporation
- Foundation for Young Australians. (2016). The New Work Mindset. 7 New Job Clusters to Help Young People Navigate the New Work Order.
- Goleman, D. (2006). Emotional intelligence (10th ed.). New York, New York: Bantam Books.
- Goleman, D. (2019). Millennials: The Purpose Generation. Korn Ferry Institute.
- Job Outlook. Skills Match.
- Litmos Heroes. (2014). Belbin’s Theory on Team Dynamics.
- Mind Tools. Decision Making. How To Make Better Decisions.
- McCrindle Blog. (2019). Job Mobility in Australia.
- Newport, C. (2016). So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love. London: Piatkus
- Open-Source Psychometric Project. Holland Code (RIASEC) Test.
- Open-Source Psychometric Project. Big Five Personality Test.
- O*Net Online. Interests. Preferences for work environments and outcomes.
- O*Net Online. Work Values Search.
- Personal Values. Define Your Personal Values. Free Online Test.
- Positive Psychology.Com. Big Five Personality Traits: The OCEAN Model Explained.
- Trespicio, T. (2015). Stop searching for your passion. [Video]. YouTube.
- Valcour, M. (2013). Craft a Sustainable Career. Harvard Business Review Online.
- Walsh, L. (2017). The Future of Work: 17 Jobs and Five Different Careers. The Sydney Morning Herald 28 July 2017.
- Zohar, D., Marshall, I. (2012). Spiritual Intelligence. London: Bloomsbury Paperback
- Zorah, D. Spiritual Intelligence: A New Paradigm For Collaborative Action. The Systems Thinker.