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Career Profile

Nigel Burke



Hello Nigel,

Welcome to the Rusden's career development program, a five week course designed to

provide you with a number of practical tools and techniques which you can use to

improve your own career development and achieve your full potential.

The following career profile will help identify your underlying strengths, weaknesses

learning styles and personality type. It forms the cornerstone of the rest of the course

as we develop personal branding and networking strategies.

If you require any further information or explanations please don’t hesitate to contact

us by emailing [email protected] or visit our campus at http://rusdens.com/special-

offers/buddy-program/

Regards,



What are your strengths and

weaknesses?

STRENGTHS

Consider this from your own perspective, and from the point of view of the people around you. And

don't be modest or shy – be as objective as you can.

• What advantages do you have that others don't have (for example, skills, certifications,

education, or connections)?• What do you do better than anyone else?

• What personal resources can you access?

• What do other people (and your boss, in particular) see as your strengths?

• Which of your achievements are you most proud of?

• What values do you believe in that others fail to exhibit?

• Are you part of a network that no one else is involved in? If so, what connections do you have

with influential people?

WEAKNESSES

Again, consider this from a personal/internal perspective and an external perspective. Do other people

see weaknesses that you don't see? Do co-workers consistently outperform you in key areas? Be

realistic – it's best to face any unpleasant truths as soon as possible.

• What tasks do you usually avoid because you don't feel confident doing them?

• What will the people around you see as your weaknesses?

• Are you completely confident in your education and skills training? If not, where are you

weakest?

• What are your negative work habits (for example, are you often late, are you disorganized, do

you have a short temper, or are you poor at handling stress?• Do you have personality traits that hold you back in your field? For instance, if you have to

conduct meetings on a regular basis, a fear of public speaking would be a major weakness.



OPPORTUNITIES

Job Prospects - Accountant

• Job prospects for Accountants are good.

• Employment for Accountants to 2014-15 is expected to grow very strongly. Employment in this

very large occupation (169 300 in November 2009) rose strongly in the past five years, and in

the long-term (ten years).

• Accountants have an above average proportion of full-time jobs (83.1 per cent). For Accountants

working full-time, average weekly hours are 41.3 (compared to 41.3 for all occupations) and

earnings are high - in the ninth decile. Unemployment for Accountants is average.

• Accountants are employed across several industries including: Professional, Scientific and

Technical Services; Financial and Insurance Services; Manufacturing; and Public Administration

and Safety.• The (internet) vacancy level for Accountants is very high. The proportion of workers leaving the

occupation (and needing to be replaced) is 9.7 per cent (annually) compared to the average for

all occupations of 13.1 per cent.

• The mix of industries employing Accountants is favourable for employment growth prospects.

Key Indicators

The graph shows 12 key indicators for this occupation - employment size, full-time share of

employment, earnings, unemployment, historical employment growth (long-term, medium term

and short-term), future employment growth, mix of industries, job openings.



Employment Level (thousands)

Opportunities are normally external and may relate to changes in technology, people that may influence

decisions, or training, development or support that may support your aspirations.

What opportunities are available to you?

What external influences can help you to achieve success?

Who could do you know who can support you to help you achieve your goal?



THREATS

Threats are also normally external and are the things that get in the way of your success.

What obstacles are you facing?

What external influences may hinder your success?

Who or what could get in the way of you achieving your goal?



How do you learn?

People learn in different ways. Your profile indicated indicated you prefer to approach a task through

‘jumping straight in’ and just doing it. You like to seek practical application of ideas and conventional

tests where there is a single correct answer or solution to a question or problem. Using David Kolb's

definitions you are an accommodator.

In their article "Experiential Learning Theory: a Dynamic, Holistic Approach to Management Learning,

Education, and Development," Alice and David Kolb describe the characteristics of four learning styles:

Accommodator; Active; Multisensory; and Converger. The person who prefers to use the

Accommodator style leans toward hands-on activities, relies on other people for information, uses his

intuition, likes to start and complete projects, and isn't afraid to take risks. Accommodator learners like

working with other people in groups. The Kolbs also suggest that people with this learning style often do

well in sales and marketing careers.

Learning Style InventoryThe Learning Style Inventory is used to identify a student's learning style. This requires a student to rank

four responses to each of 12 sentences according to his preference. The results show which learning

style the learner prefers and help the instructor to structure learning activities to match the students

learning style. The inventory helps students understand why they prefer certain types of activities.

Implications for InstructorsStructure assignments to match the student's learning style. Offer challenges that will encourage the

student's ability to take on and complete new projects, and support his tolerance for risk-taking. Place

the student in groups where she will use information provided by other members to produce new

concepts and products. Encourage activities that will develop skills in sales and marketing. Ask the

student to write persuasive papers, make persuasive speeches, or develop ads for products or services.

Implications for StudentsRely on your intuition and use it with confidence. Take on new projects and use trial and error to solve

problems. Work in groups and try to assume the role of the learner who waits for others in the group to

find the information needed and then uses that information to construct new ideas or concepts. Practice



writing persuasive papers and speeches. Consider the possibilities that sales and marketing careers will

offer you.

ConsiderationsRemember that even if the student and instructor have identified the student's preferred learning style,

activities will not always favor that style. Constraints of time, materials, course requirements and the

instructor's willingness to consider student learning styles will sometimes make it difficult for the

student to learn through his preferred style. Although it's important for a student to know her preferred

style, she should learn how to use other styles as well.



What are your values?

Based on your ipersonic profile your value's represent those of a laid-back doer.

Laid-back Doers are friendly, happy persons. They enjoy being together with other people. Smart,

eloquent, witty and charming, they like to be the centre of attraction. They do not like to be alone. Their

zest for life ensures that others feel well in their company and that they quickly get to know people.

Laid-back Doers get the best out of every moment - many people of this type have a gift for making their

whole life one big party. Boredom is unknown in their presence because they are very good at carrying

others away with their enthusiasm, their good mood and their optimism.

Abstract thinking and profound philosophising about the meaning of life appeal less to Laid-back Doers.

They are pragmatic, realistic and live completely in the here and now. At work too, they prefer it when

it’s all go and they can act out their purposeful manner to the full. They have no problem handling

several tasks at once and they blossom out in crisis situations! A varied field of activity with a lot of

social contacts is just the right thing for them. One will also seldom find them inactive in their spare

time; due to their open, curious nature, they mostly have many hobbies and interests. They are not

afraid of the unknown: as they are flexible and creative, they quickly adjust to new situations and make

the best of them. They sometimes come into conflict with strict rules or hierarchies by which they

quickly feel constrained and against which they rebel.

The Laid-back Doer is an extroverted Doer. You don’t enjoy being alone, but are a typical team worker

instead. You would not stand working all by yourself. Dealing with other people, communicating as well

as a friendly, collegial atmosphere is more important for you than for most of the other types. You love

being part of a group where variety and the new are inspirational and exciting - so there are never

enough social contacts.

For you, harmony is of central importance. You prefer a work environment without intrigues and

political manipulation and where less elbow activities and confrontation, and more cooperation are the

order of the day. Here is one of your major strengths: You are prepared to do a lot, mediate conflicts,

reduce tensions, and are in top form when you are part of a positive working climate. To spread

geniality and make peace among the worst troublemakers is often easy for you. Consequently, you are

appreciated by colleagues and superiors, and have almost no problem getting along with the diverse

people in your working environment.

Rather than too much routine and predictability, you need variety, and a certain amount of

unpredictability as a part of your responsibilities at work. Your flexibility makes it easy for you to deal

with several projects simultaneously. It does not bother you if the phone rings and somebody sticks his



head through the door while you are in the middle of preparing a report. You juggle several activities

synchronistically without a problem, and during your contacts with others you always remain friendly

and obliging. It is a long time before one hears a cross word or any sign of excessive demand out of

you.On the contrary, these situations are the icing on the cake for you, and without them your work is

going to get boring in a hurry.

Then it can happen that you - wittingly or unwittingly- provoke a crisis by putting things off or becoming

lackadaisical. In this way, you are trying to create a little more action during your daily routine. In the

long run, you just can’t live without a certain amount of pressure, challenge, and excitement. There is

certainly the possibility that these maneuvers occasionally backfire. Therefore, it is very important for

you to make sure that adventure, fun, and the need for fast decisions are an integral part of your job

description from the very beginning. The more unpredictable situations, alternatives for choice, and new

impressions you have to face every day, the better.

For more details please visit http://sites.fastspring.com/ipersonic/product/ENJobLD?language=en

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