Evaluation
In this section of my blog I will be reviewing
every chapter of this unit, going over what I did and if I thought I did it well.
The objective of this is to discover which areas I could improve on in the
future and what I feel confident with in preparation for the future ahead of
me. I will discuses any skills i think i could be improving on and how i will be doing so to increase my odds of better career choices.
In my online bio, I followed a structure provided by one of my tutors. I didn’t exactly copy this structure but it did provide me a good way to begin how to write such a document. The first paragraph starts as an introduction to me and to give future employers an understanding of my character and what I am like. Next, I talk about my skills in media and where my specific areas of skills shine. Following this my extra experience, looking at other work I have been a part of that future expands the list of skills I can provide for an employer. Finally, I wrote about my personal hobbies and interests. Doing so provides a deeper insight into my character and who I am, I also take the opportunity to use this section to talk about subjects that interest me most to sell myself for a good job. On this section of the unit I think I succeeded in making my online bio factual yet interesting, the way I describe myself is similar that to a detailed book character and would keep someone interested in my when considering hiring me for a job. Following this I think my online bio would increase my chances of getting called for work or an interview when applying for a job as it shows me as a positive good working member of a team that should be valued. I would like to keep my online bio updated as I continue to work filling it up with effective examples of work I have done that help make me look employable and hard working.
After doing research into how to prepare for an interview in the research for this unit, we were all given the task of taking part in a cognitive interview. This was to show we understood the STAR format looked at in the research by showing we could talk about a past events and experiments in a positive light to advertise ourselves for a potential job. For this interview we would be selected at random to take part in these interviews. For this reason we were not judged for our presentation as we were dressing for college in the current colder weather conditions, for this reason we were only graded on the words we spoke in the interview. When reviewing my interview and the skills I presented; I was able to correctly use the STAR format in my work. I also presented that I was straightforward and didn’t ramble when answering my questions. Also showing persistence, as I was able to answer questions through distractions going on outside without it affecting my answer too greatly. Things I have taken from this that I would need to improve on for a real interview would be working on my presentation. I show signs of nerve in my video and this is not a desired quality for a real interview situation. Other areas I need to work on include my amount of detail. I struggled to maintain a strong amount of detail in all of my answers and that’s a skills I will need to perfect before I go in seek of a job. Overall, this exercise presented its uses to me clearly and allowed me to see where I could be going wrong when trying to get good work in the future. I will be applying this exercise to my real life in future scenarios.
After doing research into what a good CV looks like on the research page of this blog we then went on into making and presenting our own CVs. For this image I coloured away my personal information and replaced it with what should go there as written words. I did this to stop strangers seeing important information that I would ideally only want to be seen by a future employer that could not abuse my contact. The first thing I do is display what looks like a similar sentence as something seen in my online bio as it is a short summary that does it’s best to sell my to the reader making me look employable and increasing the odds of them continuing to read on. Following that are some main points of my work experience, this allows an employer to see what I have done for work in the past and evaluate what skills I have. This experience is a mixture of previous work and other team projects I have been a part of, within or out the college. These are valued more important than my actual grades as they show what I have actually done and been a part of so an employer can see what I can actually do when working in my field. Under my lists of past experience I have noted down all my worthy qualifications from college and school. These can show what I have under my belt and give an example of my past and what I have learn to give my employer the understanding if I am capable for the role I’m applying for. Under my qualifications I have listed my known skills that I present that are not something under my qualifications. These also present as some personal interests I have which again links into what can be seen in my online bio. Finally underneath is a tag that states “references available on request” this shows I have people available to testify that I am a good worker and an employable person for work. Looking at my CV I have reason to understand it is a good one as I have received positive feedback from people who have viewed it.
Following CV in this unit we went to writing formal letters. The point of a formal letter is to help promote yourself in a good light. As a direct letter to the employer writing about what skills you have and why you are fit for the job you are applying for. This letter is a further of your online bio and CV. The reason for this is to have a more direct approach to the actual job you’re applying for. The things stated are a direct statement showing what you can bring to this specific job and how you’re skills can apply for the role you want. In this section of the unit we learned the correct way to write a formal letter that is structured short and simple but to the point and isn’t full of rambling. I wrote my cover letter to a hypothetical job at pets at home; the role I had written for was assistant manager. I chose this role due to the current working experience I have and having an interest in working with animals in a friendly environment such as that. The first paragraph speaks about the purpose of the letter explaining what role I am applying for and why I want to get this specific job. The second paragraph talks more about what I can bring to the position and what skills I have that can be used to fit the job. Finally the third paragraph is just a short sentence that states I have attached my CV and that I am available to start working with the company at their earliest convenience. I think my cover letter is a good starting point however, I will be taking more time in my own hours to perfect my writing technique so my letters are more interesting and have a better chance of getting me a call for an interview.
The final thing we prepared for a potential interview or work are telephone skills. These are important when communicating over the phone as it’s important to keep control over the phone when talking to someone you need to impress. We learn all the ways telephone skills could be used when done correctly. Some of the most notably useful to me were the ability to use the opportunity to buy time so that when it’s needed in a state of emergency, the opportunity is there. When learning about how to correctly host a telephone call for this use there were some key ways of achieving the aim and holding a conversation. Such skills include using a happy voice tone and controlling the rate to speak to create a happy environment that allows the person on the other end to feel comfortable and at ease. Doing this will lead to a bigger chance of getting what you want out of the call whilst leaving the other person feel like they made the decisions, leaving them feeling proud and happy with the result. After learning about these skills we applied them in practice by hosting a call and trying to use these skills were we could to persuade the person on the other end of a decision. In my phone call I pretended to host a call as a waitress and spoke to a potential customer. From this experience I would say my confidence when talking over the phone needs to improve as I did not speak with a very clear voice and my call was cut short as I did not always know how to respond. These are areas I will work on and try to perfect for the future.
Due to the course we are working on being a media course we were given a task to create a show reel showing all the work we have done over the past two/three years displaying all of our skills. We were allowed to pick a song of our choice, I chose the song “Charger” by Gorillaz. As seen in the planning page of this blog I chose this song due to it having a similar pacing that I felt would not distract from the video itself. For this project I went through and picked all the best clips from every video I have worked on that I could find. I did not end up needing every clip I found as I didn’t want some clips to show up too much, making it feel too repetitive. I think I did a good job as this and it felt like the clips fit along together well. I decided to split my show reel up into three main areas, project management, Cinematography, and editing. I did this as I had experience in all three areas but not enough to just use one of the options. I felt I did a nice way of separating them as I leave a small black time period between each section. I felt this did a nice job at keep them apart so the clarity between the sections is easy to understand. Watching my show reel back and hearing what my peers had to say on the project, I feel as though my show reel is entertaining to watch even if my clips are not all of the highest quality. I will be aiming on trying to change those around as best I can before the end of the year so I can improve on my skills ready for work when I leave this course. A few people did mention that the pacing of the video feels boring and a bit out of time in places, this is something I will be trying to mend before the end of the year wiuth the use of new and better quality footage to fill the gaps in my work as I personally feel the video I have created is the best I can for now with the work I have to use.
Finally, for this unit, we were given the task to create a short drama that accurately shows what a successful interview is and how to behave and present in one. In my production page there are three videos uploaded, I will be explain each one individually and their purpose for being there. This first video presented is an edited version of the video I designed the planning for, my teams original idea. Looking at the finished video it did not come out exactly like we had planned in our heads. This is most likely due to the fact the production team did not get the full set of paperwork needed to create the piece, however, it does look the part and does fulfil the brief of what we were supposed to create. There are elements of the idea in this piece however, is just doesn’t fit the complete desired design we’d hoped for. I think this shows our errors in pre-planning and paperwork. It also shows are flaws with working as a team as to due to our lack of communication a team went without full paperwork to complete a project. The second video shows an edited version of what my team and I had to film. For the filming of this video we were able to follow the paperwork provided, however, the script we were given was incomplete and we did have to work around this. Also before we were able to film, we had to plan out filming as we were missing some documentation. We were able to do this by the end of the lesson and have everything ready and planned for filming later that week. When the day of filming came around we were one member down. We were prepared for this, as we didn’t think one of our team members was going to be able to make it on production day. We did get a backup actor and with this we were prepared and able to film for editing day. I think we handled this situation effectively as we were able to produce a product with little paperwork and with a member off. I think this shows some good skills in being able to fix a problem and find a solution when in a time of need. Finally, the third video shown is what I was given on week three to edit. This video was easier to edit compared to the video we had to film for week two as we were presented with a full script that was easy to work with. For the editing of this project all we really needed in order to complete the work was a script and storyboard. Other pieces of paperwork were useful but not necessarily needed. When editing my video I did find some errors that I would have liked to stylise and fix myself but I did stick to the brief by following the script provided by the team exactly in the hopes of creating a product that fix exactly what they had imagined. When I presented the finished product to a member of the team they said it was accurate to what they wanted to see however, my animations of the mouse could have been better if it was replaced with a colour selection like one of that used by a TV remote. With this in mind I think I was clever at following the paperwork provided and making a product that suited the brief.
In my online bio, I followed a structure provided by one of my tutors. I didn’t exactly copy this structure but it did provide me a good way to begin how to write such a document. The first paragraph starts as an introduction to me and to give future employers an understanding of my character and what I am like. Next, I talk about my skills in media and where my specific areas of skills shine. Following this my extra experience, looking at other work I have been a part of that future expands the list of skills I can provide for an employer. Finally, I wrote about my personal hobbies and interests. Doing so provides a deeper insight into my character and who I am, I also take the opportunity to use this section to talk about subjects that interest me most to sell myself for a good job. On this section of the unit I think I succeeded in making my online bio factual yet interesting, the way I describe myself is similar that to a detailed book character and would keep someone interested in my when considering hiring me for a job. Following this I think my online bio would increase my chances of getting called for work or an interview when applying for a job as it shows me as a positive good working member of a team that should be valued. I would like to keep my online bio updated as I continue to work filling it up with effective examples of work I have done that help make me look employable and hard working.
After doing research into how to prepare for an interview in the research for this unit, we were all given the task of taking part in a cognitive interview. This was to show we understood the STAR format looked at in the research by showing we could talk about a past events and experiments in a positive light to advertise ourselves for a potential job. For this interview we would be selected at random to take part in these interviews. For this reason we were not judged for our presentation as we were dressing for college in the current colder weather conditions, for this reason we were only graded on the words we spoke in the interview. When reviewing my interview and the skills I presented; I was able to correctly use the STAR format in my work. I also presented that I was straightforward and didn’t ramble when answering my questions. Also showing persistence, as I was able to answer questions through distractions going on outside without it affecting my answer too greatly. Things I have taken from this that I would need to improve on for a real interview would be working on my presentation. I show signs of nerve in my video and this is not a desired quality for a real interview situation. Other areas I need to work on include my amount of detail. I struggled to maintain a strong amount of detail in all of my answers and that’s a skills I will need to perfect before I go in seek of a job. Overall, this exercise presented its uses to me clearly and allowed me to see where I could be going wrong when trying to get good work in the future. I will be applying this exercise to my real life in future scenarios.
After doing research into what a good CV looks like on the research page of this blog we then went on into making and presenting our own CVs. For this image I coloured away my personal information and replaced it with what should go there as written words. I did this to stop strangers seeing important information that I would ideally only want to be seen by a future employer that could not abuse my contact. The first thing I do is display what looks like a similar sentence as something seen in my online bio as it is a short summary that does it’s best to sell my to the reader making me look employable and increasing the odds of them continuing to read on. Following that are some main points of my work experience, this allows an employer to see what I have done for work in the past and evaluate what skills I have. This experience is a mixture of previous work and other team projects I have been a part of, within or out the college. These are valued more important than my actual grades as they show what I have actually done and been a part of so an employer can see what I can actually do when working in my field. Under my lists of past experience I have noted down all my worthy qualifications from college and school. These can show what I have under my belt and give an example of my past and what I have learn to give my employer the understanding if I am capable for the role I’m applying for. Under my qualifications I have listed my known skills that I present that are not something under my qualifications. These also present as some personal interests I have which again links into what can be seen in my online bio. Finally underneath is a tag that states “references available on request” this shows I have people available to testify that I am a good worker and an employable person for work. Looking at my CV I have reason to understand it is a good one as I have received positive feedback from people who have viewed it.
Following CV in this unit we went to writing formal letters. The point of a formal letter is to help promote yourself in a good light. As a direct letter to the employer writing about what skills you have and why you are fit for the job you are applying for. This letter is a further of your online bio and CV. The reason for this is to have a more direct approach to the actual job you’re applying for. The things stated are a direct statement showing what you can bring to this specific job and how you’re skills can apply for the role you want. In this section of the unit we learned the correct way to write a formal letter that is structured short and simple but to the point and isn’t full of rambling. I wrote my cover letter to a hypothetical job at pets at home; the role I had written for was assistant manager. I chose this role due to the current working experience I have and having an interest in working with animals in a friendly environment such as that. The first paragraph speaks about the purpose of the letter explaining what role I am applying for and why I want to get this specific job. The second paragraph talks more about what I can bring to the position and what skills I have that can be used to fit the job. Finally the third paragraph is just a short sentence that states I have attached my CV and that I am available to start working with the company at their earliest convenience. I think my cover letter is a good starting point however, I will be taking more time in my own hours to perfect my writing technique so my letters are more interesting and have a better chance of getting me a call for an interview.
The final thing we prepared for a potential interview or work are telephone skills. These are important when communicating over the phone as it’s important to keep control over the phone when talking to someone you need to impress. We learn all the ways telephone skills could be used when done correctly. Some of the most notably useful to me were the ability to use the opportunity to buy time so that when it’s needed in a state of emergency, the opportunity is there. When learning about how to correctly host a telephone call for this use there were some key ways of achieving the aim and holding a conversation. Such skills include using a happy voice tone and controlling the rate to speak to create a happy environment that allows the person on the other end to feel comfortable and at ease. Doing this will lead to a bigger chance of getting what you want out of the call whilst leaving the other person feel like they made the decisions, leaving them feeling proud and happy with the result. After learning about these skills we applied them in practice by hosting a call and trying to use these skills were we could to persuade the person on the other end of a decision. In my phone call I pretended to host a call as a waitress and spoke to a potential customer. From this experience I would say my confidence when talking over the phone needs to improve as I did not speak with a very clear voice and my call was cut short as I did not always know how to respond. These are areas I will work on and try to perfect for the future.
Due to the course we are working on being a media course we were given a task to create a show reel showing all the work we have done over the past two/three years displaying all of our skills. We were allowed to pick a song of our choice, I chose the song “Charger” by Gorillaz. As seen in the planning page of this blog I chose this song due to it having a similar pacing that I felt would not distract from the video itself. For this project I went through and picked all the best clips from every video I have worked on that I could find. I did not end up needing every clip I found as I didn’t want some clips to show up too much, making it feel too repetitive. I think I did a good job as this and it felt like the clips fit along together well. I decided to split my show reel up into three main areas, project management, Cinematography, and editing. I did this as I had experience in all three areas but not enough to just use one of the options. I felt I did a nice way of separating them as I leave a small black time period between each section. I felt this did a nice job at keep them apart so the clarity between the sections is easy to understand. Watching my show reel back and hearing what my peers had to say on the project, I feel as though my show reel is entertaining to watch even if my clips are not all of the highest quality. I will be aiming on trying to change those around as best I can before the end of the year so I can improve on my skills ready for work when I leave this course. A few people did mention that the pacing of the video feels boring and a bit out of time in places, this is something I will be trying to mend before the end of the year wiuth the use of new and better quality footage to fill the gaps in my work as I personally feel the video I have created is the best I can for now with the work I have to use.
Finally, for this unit, we were given the task to create a short drama that accurately shows what a successful interview is and how to behave and present in one. In my production page there are three videos uploaded, I will be explain each one individually and their purpose for being there. This first video presented is an edited version of the video I designed the planning for, my teams original idea. Looking at the finished video it did not come out exactly like we had planned in our heads. This is most likely due to the fact the production team did not get the full set of paperwork needed to create the piece, however, it does look the part and does fulfil the brief of what we were supposed to create. There are elements of the idea in this piece however, is just doesn’t fit the complete desired design we’d hoped for. I think this shows our errors in pre-planning and paperwork. It also shows are flaws with working as a team as to due to our lack of communication a team went without full paperwork to complete a project. The second video shows an edited version of what my team and I had to film. For the filming of this video we were able to follow the paperwork provided, however, the script we were given was incomplete and we did have to work around this. Also before we were able to film, we had to plan out filming as we were missing some documentation. We were able to do this by the end of the lesson and have everything ready and planned for filming later that week. When the day of filming came around we were one member down. We were prepared for this, as we didn’t think one of our team members was going to be able to make it on production day. We did get a backup actor and with this we were prepared and able to film for editing day. I think we handled this situation effectively as we were able to produce a product with little paperwork and with a member off. I think this shows some good skills in being able to fix a problem and find a solution when in a time of need. Finally, the third video shown is what I was given on week three to edit. This video was easier to edit compared to the video we had to film for week two as we were presented with a full script that was easy to work with. For the editing of this project all we really needed in order to complete the work was a script and storyboard. Other pieces of paperwork were useful but not necessarily needed. When editing my video I did find some errors that I would have liked to stylise and fix myself but I did stick to the brief by following the script provided by the team exactly in the hopes of creating a product that fix exactly what they had imagined. When I presented the finished product to a member of the team they said it was accurate to what they wanted to see however, my animations of the mouse could have been better if it was replaced with a colour selection like one of that used by a TV remote. With this in mind I think I was clever at following the paperwork provided and making a product that suited the brief.
Looking at everything I have gone over for this unit I feel as though I have gained a good set of skills in preparation for my future, there are still some areas I need to work on which I will be aiming to fix in my own time, but I do feel as though this unit was useful to me and helped me feel prepared for future jobs and career opportunities.
Use the Rolfe et al reflective model upon each of your productions for this unit … e.g. your CV, Your letter
ReplyDeleteComplete this evaluation by Fr4 8th. How effective are your new skills and how are you going to use them? You have shown extensive evidence thus far.
ReplyDeleteVery little progression today in evaluation. You must use your time efficiently at the college. Use the notes from the session to write the six evaluations.
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