Week 8/ 48 hours to go before to my interview...

Hi everyone!!! Today I had completed the last task of my MPD assignment. And to be honest I am a quite please for that. Today I also have been in college and I had linked my CV, Vark test result and MOD application for to my e- portefolio template.
In regards to my last task I was asked to state in a particular order 10 different things that I have to consider before an interview. I personally found out this task is very important because it may help me to improve my organisation skills when applying for a job.
Planning and organisation are two crucial aspects that need to be expanded and gained with experience and years. Taking notice of both aspects when applying for a job increases my chances of giving a greater impression to future employers. Therefore the chances of being recruited will possibly increase.

Week 7 Creating the Perfect CV & Video biography

Hello everyone!! In todays session I had created my CV. I was asked to create an account in http://www.reed.co.uk/, and therefore build my personal CV. I personally find this task very important because, CVs are crucial when applyling for a job.
A CV is the first opportunity that I have to make my case to a recruiter telling them why I am suitable for the role for which I am applying. Therefore I have to make sure I have a well organise, and creative CV, in order to persuade my possible future employer and increase the posiblity of being taken in while applying for a job.
In todays session I also had made my video biography, to be honest it was a quite stressful experience but in the end everything went all right.
After that I had completed the task 13, important information in relation with my academic course referee; task 14, a covering letter and lastly task 15 which is about possible questions that I may be asked during an interview.
In summary all these 3 tasks are crucial in helping to paint a picture of me for any future employer, they are the first step towards being chosen as a prospective candidate for any job.

My interview with MOD

Last friday I had my interview with MOD. The interview took place in Holborn at 9 o'clock. Once I arrived in the building I was a quite nervous of such experience. At 9: 15 I meet the Chairmain he was a very welcome man, who explained me what the interview was all about and give me further tips for my performance. He also mention that the interviewers were also very nervous so the best thing was to relax and enjoy the experience. My interview started at 9:30, most of the questions were related with my application form, so I was a quite secure in what to say. I had good feedback from them they said I was able to understand and answer the questions quite well. However they said I had to improve in regards to leadership activities or experiences.
In addition they also asked me to come back to further interviews, they said with time and experience shyness will be overcome and further performance with improve positivelly.
In summary I left the building a quite pleased, I personally would like to come back and demostrate that I can do better in further opportunities.

Week 6 Skills for employment

Today I have completed the task 12 of my e- portefolio. In this task I was asked to give some examples of 10 most important skills and attributes in regards to a survey undertaked by undergraduates recruiters.
I had complete the task stating personal examples, whereas work, school or college in order to support my arguments.
I personally find out this task a quite interesting, once it relies on my personal CV skills and attributes thus made me reflect on my personal skills related to my work experience.
In additon the scenario of this task states that I may be asked by an interviewer to give same examples when I had effectively used the skills they value most in my case. From this task I can take some guidance and knowledge for my MPD interview on the 21 of November.

Week 5 Personal Development Plan

In todays session I was asked to complete the task 11 form from my E-Portfolio. I was expected to complete my own Personal Development Plan whereas, my own Career goals, Personal goals and Academic goals and break them Down into specific and achievables steps. In my point of view I found out this task is quite helpful in regards to my future plans. I consider this Process crucial because it helped me to learn, refelect and develop more effectively regarding my future plans. Besides the Process helped me to recognise and to list evidence for my own learning and therefore the progress I had made. One of the advantages of having a Personal Professional Plan, is the fact that they may be helpful, as a proof to my future employer, that I had been progressing along the years, and the chances of being recruited by them gets higher.

Week 4 Personal targets of Perry Avery

Today session was all about the Smart tagets, looking specifically at Specific, Measurable, Atainable, Relevant, and Time bound goals and aims to achive. I was asked to interview and complete the persoal targets of Perry Avery, whereas his Academic goals, Personal life goals, and career goals divided in short, medium and long term golas. Once we had finished i also completed my portfolio tasks 8 whereas my smart personal goals, task 9 here i were asked to forecast my career plans in 5 years time giving some examples of work enviromental, the role within the organisation, and give some examples of my SMART career goals dived in short, medium and long term goals and task 10 whereas my academic goals. Therefore i had posted a new comment on my blog, which explains what i had done so far during week 4.

The week 3, learning styles.

http://www.learning-styles-online.com/style/aural-auditory-musical/

HI there!! I have just completed the learner style test and as a result i am qualified as a aural lerner student.
I do agree with the result of the quiz, and acctually i do love to listen to music while i am studying. I also can easly indentify, the sounds of diffrent instruments.
I am a very sensitive person and when i am not well, or feel lonelly i take refuge on music to overcome that. Certain types of music invokes strong emotions in my self. Music gives me the strenght to achieve my aims and goals.
Today i also complete the task 5 related to my 3 key strenghts; task 6 my weeknesses, sugesting 3 key points for improvements and lastly task 7 related to my leraning style mession above, discovering how i learn and my approach to learning.

The Week 2, creation of the blog ...

Hello everyone!!

My name is tony, i am 21 years old, originally from Portugal.

I had just created my MPD Tony Blog, where i will post every week the outcomes of the MPD portfolio tasks.
For now i just want to complete my blog, and go through the tasks, whereas in task 2 my Background qualifications, in task 3 background work experience, and lastly task 4 regarding to my background extra curricular activities.