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Preparing for Employment: First Steps 4F786 10: Task 1                       [Type text]

 

Name: Roslyne McQuillan

Skills and understanding review

Mentor Discussion Point:

Discuss the necessary skills that are associated with your chosen industry with your Mentor.

Spend some time thinking about your own skills and how through your day to day activities you are developing these.

Once you have done this fill in the table below outlining the activity and how these have activities have developed your skills.

Activity                                                                                                  Skills Developed

Sewing	By sewing I have developed my hand coordination and have become more precise in my work. This has also developed my patience as mistakes I make by sewing require time to fix them. Sewing has also developed my craft skills as I can now create an item of clothing that I can wear.
Coming up with a design solution for art	My creative thought has been developed by doing my higher design piece as I have had to start from scratch and take inspiration from the world around me. I have then developed my logistical skills as I have had to think about comfort, durability and aesthetics this has developed my skills as a designer as I have had to think logically about what works and what doesn’t work. I can now think up ideas quickly using the processes and skills I have learned. This will help me in my future career.
Graphic design-creating posters and using auto cad	By taking graphics at school I have developed my computer skills. This will allow me to use a computer quickly as I understand how it works and will allow me to keep up with new technology used in a design business. The ability to use creative packages like Corel draw and auto cad will allow me to create quality products that I can use as a designer. These packages will also allow me to keep up with new technology in the design industry.
Business studies	By taking business I have developed my skills in management and logic. This will be helpful in a future career as I will have the knowledge to look after my own finances and have the skills to manage money. Business skills will help me to progress in my career as I will now how to make a product success full
mPower	Through mPower I have developed a number of skills that will help me in later life. I have gained communication skills by acting as chair for the young advisory board, I have gained some knowledge of logistics in running an organisation and I have developed some skills in how to market and gain contacts that will help me in a business situation
Leading an s1 art club	By being in charge of younger people I have developed communication skills and confidence that has allowed me to control a situation therefore I have developed assertion that would be useful in later life if he was a boss in a design business or if I became a teacher.
Working In a dress shop	By working in a dress shop I have gained customer service skills on how to treat a customer. This will allow me to progress in a business as good customer service is essential to loyal customers. I have also learned how to communicate with strangers and how to design and sew pieces that are sold in the shop

 

What now?

Once you have completed the above tasks upload them to your blog following the instruction in the ‘How to Guides’ section of your Moodle course.

 

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