Understanding Career Opportunities

Order Description

Coursework Instructions:
One piece of coursework for this module, which is in two parts. (2000 words)
•    Part one is 1200 words and 60% of the marks.
•    Part two is 800 words and 40% of the marks.
Part1:
Part 1 (a) 30%
Research two employers and analyse their recruitment practices.

(find employers with detailed description of their recruitment practices, like interviews, phone interviews, activities , psychometric tests etc. and why they choose them).
Use HR Books and references for this part and be critical. Do not only state information provided.

Part 1 (b) 70%
Discuss the implications of your MBTI profile for working for one of the above employers.

(How I’m suitable for the job? do not only focus on the positive things , what they are looking for?)

Part 2:
Find a graduate level vacancy in one of the above employer and then write an application that meets the essential requirements of the post.

(Find job description with a lot of details). (It is preferable to be a job related to my course “Food and nutrition”.

Use STAR and CAR to write situations showing that I’m suitable for the job.

IMPORTANT: put the job description in the appendices.

You can use these websites to help you to find employers and vacancies:

www.prospects.ac.uk
www.quintcareers.com