Nakisha Holdsworth

PART A. CAREER FOCUS S2947290

EHR101 Work and Employability

Career Focus Worksheet

This task is designed to assist you to explore possible career outcomes

from your degree. You will find the relevant resources to enable you to
complete the worksheet on the unit site at Learning@ Griffith.

Name of major or field of study that you have selected: International Business

List five (5) industries that employ graduates from this major or field of study:
[*Note: The term industry refers to the broad field]

Industries that employ graduates from this major/field

of study
1. International aid agencies

2.Marketing

3. Corporate/Government Relations

4.Foreign affairs

5.International Marketing & logistics

List five (5) organisations that employ graduates from this major/field of study.
[*Note: The term organisation refers to the name of an actual company or
government department]

Organisations that employ graduates from this

major/field of study
1. Afore

2. Telstra corporation

3. GRM International

4. DK Marketing

5. Department of foreign affairs and trade (DFAT)

List one (1) web site where you may find job vacancies for this major/field of
study:

Vacancy website:
 1. www.seek.com.au

List three (3) job titles for graduates from this major: [*Note: The job title refers
to the name of the position you would occupy]

Job titles for graduates from this major/field of study

1. Marketing Services Manager

2. Coordinator for International Relations

3. Project Coordinator

List five (5) duties that a graduate from this major/field of study may perform in
his/her day-to-day work: [*Note: Duties are on the job tasks such as: Undertake
research in the field of]

Duties a graduate from this major/field of study may

perform
1. Implement Brand guidelines

2. Prepare and deliver successful projects

3. Create and implement strategy for local area tactics for all
practices across their network
4. Undertake research and evaluate the companys framework
and activities.
5. Maintain project documentation, plans and the reports.

List five (5) skills or attributes that employers might be seeking (apart from a
degree) in graduates from this major/field of study: [* Note: Skills or attributes
are required in order to perform the duties as described above e.g. Well
developed analytical skills may be required in order to conduct the duty of
research]

Skills or attributes required of a graduate in this

major/field of study.
1. Able to originate and structure creative texts

2. Able to establish and manage effective multi-stakeholder

3. Strong organization and planning skills

4. Persuasiveness

5. Excellent communications skills

Field Research (Workplace Interview) Report Sheet

Name of person you interviewed/listened to: Sky Kendall

Position: Investment Advisor

Organisation: RBS Morgans

Workplace Reflection

Through listening to and analysing the interview of Sky Kendall I feel that an internship is a fantastic
opportunity to gain workplace knowledge which will help me gain fantastic insight and possibly present an
opportunity to get a job at that company after Ive finished my degree. I need to have a global perspective
as my future job can and will be affected by external factors which I will need to consider daily while
making decisions in the job. I have found that it is very valuable to be able to work effectively on my own
and within a group as well. The ability to talk to clients is an important skill and being able to get my work
and ideas across correctly is very important. I also found out that all university courses are valuable in the
workforce and I will most likely use the skills gained from courses I didnt think I would ever use, in due
time. There are so many opportunities and my future job wont always be as glamorous as I think it will be,
especially to begin with. It takes a lot of hard work and I will have to sacrifice my personal time if I want to
be successful in my role and move beyond a junior position. I feel it will take 5 to 10 years to establish
myself and progress within an industry so it should be a long-term goal of mine to do this. In order to find a
role that is suited to both me and the organisation, I may need to consider working overseas or interstate.

Prior to the completion of my degree, I need to contact businesses in the industry I want to work in and do
workplace interviews to get an idea of what the job is likely going to be like upon graduation. Gaining an
internship is also a valuable experience and will teach me many skills which Ill need to know for my
future job, especially if this can be done as part of the degree with Griffith as per skys experience. An
internship will also help me know if the job is what I really want to do prior to finishing my degree. Further
to the internship, I need to make sure Im tailoring my elective courses to best prepare me for the job I want
to do when I finish. Through the careful selection of electives, I will enable myself to learn a lot of very
important information which I will assist me in my future job. I now understand that to be competitive with
a Griffith internship, I will need to be prepared to do anything and must maintain good grades for the rest
of my degree. Overall the interview of Sky Kendall has given me a lot of valuable information that I plan to
use effectively to help me gain employment after my degree as well as help me become skilled enough to
successfully do my job in the future.

References
Sky Kendall, University recording, March 18, 2017. Retrieved from
https://bblearn.griffith.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?
course_id=_57133_1&content_id=_2752809_1