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Recruitment
This assignment is designed to further students understanding of the job market, volunteering and the current and future trends in recruitment and the tools available to find employment.
Step instructions:Answer ALL of the following questions:
Section 1: Examine the job market
This section examines the current job market
Step 1:Identify at least five predicted career/job trends for the next five yearsfor the occupation selected in the 'learning and expectations' assessment
Step 2:In general which careers/jobs are increasing? Decreasing?
Step 3:Discuss what is driving these trends.
Section 2: Examine a paid occupation
This section examines a career that might interest you in the current market
Step 1:Go to the ‘Job Outlook’ website (http://joboutlook.gov.au/) (Yes! You may choose any other site capable of profiling careers). Select ‘Explore Careers’ and search for a paid occupation that interests you.
Step 2:Using your chosen career and additional research answer these questions:
Give a brief description of the types of jobs you could do within this career.
What kind of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake?
What training/education is required to apply for a career in this industry?
What is the likely income for a graduate? How is this income likely rise with experience?
How could the skills from this job lead you to other jobs or other careers? Please specify which jobs or careers you think these skills would be useful in.
In your opinion, what does this career bring to society? Support this view with evidence.
In your opinion, what does this career bring to the economy? Support this view with evidence.
Section 3: Examine an unpaid occupation
This section examines volunteering work that might interest you in the current job market
Step 1:Choose a volunteer organisation and answer these questions:
Give a brief description of the volunteer organisation and the job you would expect to do.
What kind of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake in this job?
Explain what in particular attracted you to this area of volunteering?
What training/education is required to volunteer in this occupation?
Is there potential to have a paid position in this area? Describe what that paid job might be.
How could the skills from this volunteering job lead you to other paid jobs or other paid
Section 4: Examine recruitment
This section examines the current recruitment market.
Step 1: Identify the major recruitment competitors such as SEEK.COM, Adecco etc. Your answer must identify and profile AT LEAST five competitors and cannot use LinkedIn.
Step 2:Discussat least 5predicted trends for companies seeking to recruit new employees over the next five years
Step 3:Offer a strategy for gaining employment in the career identified in Section 2. You must include:
Which companies would you target for employment?
How would you choose these companies and what research should you do on the company before applying for a job?
Give at least three ways you could seek employment with your chosen companies.
What would be the best of these recruitment options for you and why?
Rationale
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This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
be able to identify personal examples of key employability skills, evaluate where personal skills require development and create a plan of action to show how skills will be developed.
be able to discuss the relationship between learning and career and life development, and apply this personally.
be able to develop practical competence through personal professional experience by participating in work placement or equivalent.
be able to identify personal career and life choices, go on to develop a strategy to achieve these, begin to apply them and appraise their efficacy.
be able to reflect on personal career and life choices.
Rubrics/Marking Guidelines :
MARKING CRITERIA
HD: 100 - 85
DI: 84.5 - 75
CR: 74.5 - 65
PS: 64.5 - 50
FL: 49.5 - 0
Section 1: Examine the job market. 5 marks
More than 7 clearly described and well researched top career/job trends for the next five years. These trends are compiled from a wide variety of respected sources to form an original list. Accurate appraisal of the careers and jobs which are increasing and decreasing based on a precise and high level investigation drawn from multiple academic and general media sources. Precise analysis of current trends and insightful prediction of the likely trends clearly supported by meaningful research with thoughtful examples.
More than 6 described and researched top career/job trends for the next five years. The trends are compiled from several respected sources to form an original list. Practical appraisal of the careers and jobs which are increasing and decreasing based on a high level investigation drawn from several academic and general media sources. Excellent analysis of current trends and some insightful predictions of the likely trends in this industry clearly supported by research and examples.
More than 5 described and researched top career/job trends for the next five years. The trends are not compiled into an original list from respected sources. Some appraisal of the careers/jobs which are increasing and decreasing based on a modest investigation of academic and general media sources. Some analysis of current trends and some useful predictions of the likely trends. Supporting examples given.
Some research evident. At least 5 career trends for the next five years with some supporting evidence for the claims. The trends are taken from one source. Some appraisal of the careers/jobs which are increasing and decreasing and some evidence for the claims provided. Some analysis of current trends and prediction of the likely trends in this industry.
Pass criteria not met
Section 2: Examine a paid occupation. 5 marks
An extremely clear and well described career. Accurate research provides insight into the required and desired training and education, careers, income levels and projected income. Accurate appraisal of how the skills from this career can transfer to another job supported with well-considered examples. Precise analysis of what this career brings to the economy and society all clearly supported by meaningful research with thoughtful examples.
An excellent description of a career. Good research provides insight into the required and desired training and education, careers, income levels and projected income. Good appraisal of how the skills from this career can transfer to another job supported with useful examples. Good analysis of what this career brings to the economy and society all supported by good research and examples.
A good description of a career. Some research provides insight into the required training and education, careers, income levels and projected income. Some appraisal of how the skills from this career can transfer to another job supported with some examples. Some analysis of what this career brings to the economy and society mostly supported by research and examples.
Some research. Some discussion of jobs, training, education, income, projected income, transferable skills, contributions to the economy or society.
Pass criteria not met
Section 3: Examine an unpaid occupation. 5 marks
An extremely clear and well-articulated description volunteer organisation. Accurate research provides exceptional insight into the required and desired training and education required to work for this organisation. Accurate appraisal of how the skills from volunteering can transfer to a paid job supported with well-considered examples. Discussion supported by meaningful research with thoughtful examples.
A clear and well described volunteer organisation. Useful research provides good insight into the required and desired training and education required to work for this organisation. Good appraisal of how the skills from volunteering can transfer to a paid job with practical supporting examples. Discussion supported by meaningful research with thoughtful examples.
A good description of a volunteer organisation. Good research supporting the essential training and education required to work for this organisation. Some appraisal of how the skills from volunteering can transfer to a paid job. Some examples provided.
Some research. Some discussion of jobs, training, education, income, projected income, transferable skills.
Pass criteria not met
Section 4: Examine recruitment. 5 marks
More than 7 clearly described and well researched top recruitment competitors identified. Diligence and attention in identifying more than five trends for the next five years. These trends are compiled from a wide variety of respected sources to form an original list.
More than 6 clearly described and well re