Career Development and Work Experience: A Comprehensive Guide by Ms. Minnie
Explore the world of career development and work experience in this detailed guide prepared by Ms. Minnie. Learn about the significance of work shadowing, internships, volunteering, networking, and work productivity to enhance your skills and advance in your career. Discover valuable tips on how to prioritize tasks, create a productive work environment, and build a strong professional network.
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LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE PERSONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 3 LEVEL 3 MODULE 1 MODULE 1 Lesson 2 & 3 Lesson 2 & 3 LIFE ORIENTATION LIFE ORIENTATION 1
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE Module 1 WORK SHADOWING AND VOLUNTEERING FOR WORK EXPERIENCE LESSON 2 2
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE WORK SHADOWING INTERNSHIPS Work shadowing is the Work shadowing is the opportunity to observe and talk opportunity to observe and talk to a person as they go about to a person as they go about their daily job. Work shadowing their daily job. Work shadowing is temporary and unpaid is temporary and unpaid exposure to the workplace by exposure to the workplace by literally being the worker s literally being the worker s shadow. shadow. Internships provide real work Internships provide real work experience to those who want experience to those who want to gain the knowledge and to gain the knowledge and skills required to enter into a skills required to enter into a particular career field. particular career field. Internships are short and focus Internships are short and focus on getting on the job training. on getting on the job training. Interns have a supervisor who Interns have a supervisor who assists them. assists them. WORK OPPORTUNITIES 3
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE WORK OPPORTUNITIES Volunteering opportunities Volunteering opportunities Volunteering does not have to be full time job. Volunteering does not have to be full time job. Most people volunteer in their spare time. A Most people volunteer in their spare time. A voluntary position can become a full time voluntary position can become a full time position. Volunteering allows you to gain a wealth position. Volunteering allows you to gain a wealth of experience. of experience. 4
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE NETWORKING Networking is identifying potential contacts, or Networking is identifying potential contacts, or people whose ideals and personalities fit yours. people whose ideals and personalities fit yours. Networking comes in two forms: face to face, at Networking comes in two forms: face to face, at industry events, or even on the bus or taxi, and industry events, or even on the bus or taxi, and online through forums, blogs and social online through forums, blogs and social networking sites networking sites. . 5
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE Module 1 WORK PRODUCTIVITY LESSON 3 6
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE WORK PRODUCTIVITY Productive or unproductive at work? Productive or unproductive at work? Being productive at work means: Being productive at work means: Prioritise tasks. Create a calendar for your work Prioritise tasks. Create a calendar for your work on a weekly or monthly basis and prioritise on a weekly or monthly basis and prioritise activities that help you focus on the tasks you activities that help you focus on the tasks you have to do. have to do. Have time management skills. Arrive on time Have time management skills. Arrive on time and leave on time. Stick to deadlines. and leave on time. Stick to deadlines. PLAN! PLAN! 7
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE WORK PRODUCTIVITY Stay organised. Organise files and documents Stay organised. Organise files and documents so that you do not waste time looking for so that you do not waste time looking for documents. documents. Have a positive attitude and influence others Have a positive attitude and influence others positively. positively. 8
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE WORK PRODUCTIVITY Be a good team player by cooperating and Be a good team player by cooperating and supporting colleagues. supporting colleagues. Work safely. Keep yourself and others form Work safely. Keep yourself and others form being hurt by working safely. being hurt by working safely. Solve problems by talking and listening to other Solve problems by talking and listening to other respectfully. respectfully. 9
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE SAY NO TO BEING UNPRODUCTIVE Unproductive behaviour is unacceptable because Unproductive behaviour is unacceptable because it can put a drain on workplaces. it can put a drain on workplaces. Lack of productivity can cause lack of income of Lack of productivity can cause lack of income of the business. The following are acts that should the business. The following are acts that should be considered unacceptable: be considered unacceptable: 10
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE SAY NO TO BEING UNPRODUCTIVE Lack of moral leadership Lack of moral leadership- - when managers are unethical. unethical. Hyper Hyper- -competitiveness competitiveness- - Employees who gain personal advantage, rather than contribute to the personal advantage, rather than contribute to the performance of the entire team. performance of the entire team. Poor discipline Poor discipline- - as a employee you must maintain as a employee you must maintain discipline. discipline. Lack of communication and discussion Lack of communication and discussion- - a a company should encourage employees to report company should encourage employees to report unethical behaviour before it gets out of hand. unethical behaviour before it gets out of hand. when managers are Employees who gain 11
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE UNPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR INCLUDES Fighting or Fighting or displaying displaying disorderly disorderly conduct conduct Wasting Wasting time by time by surfing the surfing the Net Net Taking Taking lengthy lengthy smoke smoke breaks breaks Coming Coming to work to work under under the the influenc influenc e of e of drugs/al drugs/al cohol cohol Wilfully Wilfully violating violating health health hazards hazards Using Using threatening threatening or abusive or abusive language language 12
LESSON PREPARED BY MS MINNIE CODE OF CONDUCT A code of conduct lays out the organisations A code of conduct lays out the organisations expectations and guiding principles for appropriate expectations and guiding principles for appropriate workplace behaviour. workplace behaviour. Values in the workplace. Values in the workplace. Guidelines for acceptable behaviour. Guidelines for acceptable behaviour. Emphasis on good judgement. Emphasis on good judgement. Provide examples of actions that are considered Provide examples of actions that are considered misconduct. misconduct. Refer to policies Refer to policies such as confidentiality such as confidentiality. 13
