Unit 1 Communication and Employability

Summary of what was covered and/or what was learned:

  • Started to make blog. Added pages for each unit and started adding content. Will update weekly to track my progress through out college.
  • Watched an episode of the TV show "Click" - about a technology convention.
  • Learned about "Personal Attributes" employers often look for in workers.
  • Started Assignment 1.
  • Watched another episode of "Click". It covered things such as online identity theft and the growing video game market.
  • Finished and handed in Assignment 1.
  • Started assignment 2  
    • Almost finished task 5
    • Handed in the assignment
  • Started assignment 2
    • done task 3
    • Finished and handed in
  • Started assignment 3
    • Learnt about learning styles
    • Done a online test to find out which learning style i am. I got "Visual".
Possible application(s) of what was learned:
Using the skills i learnt to improve my communication and employability.


Possible area(s) of impact on career opportunities if any:
Could help me in getting a job, doing better in interviews. Can use it to help me give speeches and talk to people better - eg in a meeting or presentation or general day to day conversations.


Other possible Development Activity(s) suggested by this activity:
Learning more about effective communication techniques and applying it to real world situations.