Management Careers & Professional Development:Potential Role & Company

Task 1: Complete the Pre-Module Self-Assessment activity to help you reflect on your own career goals for the upcoming academic year. There are three questions to answer; answers to the first two questions should be between 200-400 words.
Task 1: Pre-Module Self-Assessment Activity
1. Identify one potential role and company you aspire to work in after your degree. Consider the reasons why you chose this job role and company, and why you feel they would match your skills and values.
If you were not able to attend the pre-entry session SETTING YOUR CAREER DIRECTION AND THE PLAN TO ACHIEVE IT, you may find it helpful to review the slides first.
2. Reflect on any skill/knowledge gaps required for the above role and think about which activities (extra-curricular/volunteering/networking/events/research) you plan on undertaking this academic year (2021-22) to fill this gap. You may find it helpful to find and review some real job descriptions for your selected role to help identify those skill / knowledge gaps.
In your answer, please specify TWO S.M.A.R.T. goals for the next year to fill these gaps.
These should not be academic goals. Each S.M.A.R.T. goal must cover the following:
- Be very clear in what you want to achieve. Consider breaking the goal down into smaller steps.
- How will you measure/track the goal?
- Ensure your goals are not too high. Don’t set yourself up to fail! Consider: which items do you need to achieve this goal? How will you find the time?
- Are there any other resources (i.e. people you can talk to for support) to help you achieve your goal? How can you access these resources? What problems might you have?
- Set a reasonable time limit to achieve your goal. E.g. 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 9 months. Consider different (smaller) time limits for smaller steps.
3. Please list which eight Careers Electives from the Careers & Professional Development Programme you will attend to support you on your career journey. Note that it is possible on occasion that some of the Electives advertised may need to be changed or cancelled at short notice, due to external speaker availability. If this is the case, you may need to be flexible about which eight you ultimately attend. It is fine to attend more than eight sessions; eight is the minimum required.
Below is the list with all the Careers and Professional Development Programme events taking place throughout the academic year.
o Get ready for Online Assessments: Ability, Aptitude and Personality Tests - Wednesday 6th October
o The Future of Finance - Wednesday 6th October
o Interviewing with Confidence - Wednesday 13th October
o How to Ace Video Interviews - Wednesday 13th October
o Are you ready for the case interview? Interactive Session with CaseCoach Expert Jamie Martin - Wednesday 20th October
o The Future of Consulting 2021 - Wednesday 20th October
o Making an impact in Virtual Assessment Centres - Wednesday 27th October
o Succeeding at Assessment Centres - Wednesday 27th October
o Virtual Networking and Informational Interviewing - Wednesday 3rd November
o The Future of Technology 2021 - Wednesday 3rd November
o Alumni Careers Chat: The Consumer Goods Industry
o How to find an exciting graduate role in a changing market - Wednesday 20th January
o Enhancing your Virtual Interview Technique: Role Play and Feedback - Wednesday 20th January
o The Two-Hour Job Search - how to conduct a successful, time efficient, network job search - Wednesday 27th January
o Start-up Mixer: Meet the Entrepreneurs - Wednesday 27th January
o Leveraging your UCL experience for the Chinese Job market - Wednesday 2nd February
o Virtual Assessment Centres: Practice and Feedback - Wednesday 2nd February
o Insight into Digital Skills - Wednesday 9th February
o OPTIONAL - Global Careers: Alumni Insights on working in China - 16th February