SWIN BUR · NE * SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CAR20001 - Future Work Skills Assignment 2 - Labour Market Word limit: 1750 words (+/- 10%) Due date: 22 April 2024, by 11:59 pm [AEST] Method of submission: Electronically via Canvas Assessment value: 50% of your total mark ASSIGNMENT AIMS 1. Demonstrate labour market research skills to locate relevant information from a range of sources for career planning purposes. 2. Demonstrate the ability to critically review, analyse and interpret different types of labour market information relevant to career planning. 3. Demonstrate a capacity to use labour market research to construct career goals and plans. RELATED UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES ULO 1 Exhibits an understanding of career theory, planning and management. ULO 2 Exhibit a capacity to apply skills that reflects an understanding of current discipline-related skills, employability skills, labour-market trends and employment opportunities. ULO 3 Critically review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of skills, attributes, strengths, and values for job-readiness. WHAT YOU NEED TO PRODUCE An Australian labour market research report that is based on your current professional purpose statement. You will research and write a 1750-word research report consisting of 4 sections: 1. Introduction (around 250 words) State your guiding planning principles: professional purpose and ideal work environment/conditions. 2. Graduate Occupation (around 650 words) V Research and report on one graduate occupation that interests you - Must be suitable for early graduates OR after further study (i.e. entry level) - Does not have to relate to your current studies but must relate to your professional purpose 3. Industry: Sample Employer (around 650 words): - Research and report on an employer that people in your target graduate occupation Employer = an organisation or business, not an individual person 4. Information Synthesis (around 250 words) Analyse the potential planning implications of the information you have reported on your current situation. 1 CAR20001 - Assignment 2
WRITING STYLE A blend of first person and academic report styles of writing as appropriate to each assignment section. REFERENCING & PLAGIARISM The use of generative AI tools is NOT permitted in this assignment. To avoid plagiarism, all references must be acknowledged within the text and in a reference list, using either APA, Harvard or IEEE referencing style. All references must by current (no older than 1 - 2 years) or based on the most recent Australian census data. Minimal reference requirements: . Section 1: at least 3 different references . Section 2: at least 8 different references (must include at least 3 current job ads) . Section 3: at least 3 different references . Section 4: at least 2 different references Note: a single reference may be used in more than one section in the assignment and the minimum total number of references is 13. APPENDICES The following supporting information MUST be included as appendices: 1. current job ads - provide a readable image for each ad that is referenced in the text 2. personal SWOT analysis for section 4 Marks will be deducted