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LEARNING ACTIVITY 01

INDIVIDUAL WORK

1. How you interpret data.

2. How you evaluate detailed information.

3. How you identify trends or patterns.

4. Your capacity for logical reasoning.

5. Your skills in reaching a conclusion.

6. Your ability to identify errors.

Inductive Reasoning | Error Checking | Numerical Reasoning | Logical Reasoning Diagrammatic

Reasoning | Verbal Reasoning

There are six popular aptitude tests.

Match the descriptions to the correct type of aptitude test.

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True False

1. It’s crucial that you convey your core skills in your job application form.

2. Knowing your weaknesses allows you to delegate to others.

3. Employers are not interested to see how you build rapport.

4. Resilience refers to your ability to deal with conflict.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 02

GROUP WORKOne has to possess certain skills in order to be considered for a job.

Indicate whether the statements are true or false by ticking the appropriate box.

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Yes No

Contact Details

Profile

Hobbies

Objectives

Work Experience

Age

Previous Employers

Interests

Skills and Achievements

References

Current Boss’s Details

Education

LEARNING ACTIVITY 03

INDIVIDUAL WORKThere are certain aspects that should be included in a CV.

Indicate which of the following should be included in a CV by ticking the appropriate box.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 04

INDIVIDUAL WORKSomeone has asked your advice regarding interviews.

Dot down a few tips that will help them to be prepared for an interview.

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Dos Don’ts

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 05

GROUP WORKWhen it comes to being professional, there are certain things you should do, but also things you shouldn’t do.

List below four things you should do and also four things you shouldn’t do.

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Yes No

An internship can be a way to “try out” a certain career.

Interns can fill immediate needs for labour sources.

Employees can develop interns for employment.

Interns can provide professional support on projects.

Internships allow employers to build valuable experience.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 06

INDIVIDUAL WORKInternships can benefit both the intern and the employer.

Select Yes or No to indicate whether the statements are right or wrong.

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Yes No

A mentor can help the employee to leverage some of their academic

knowledge in a real-world setting.

Training and mentoring challenge individuals to develop themselves.

Training is done by an employer as part of a compulsory skills education programme.

Training means one person takes the role of teacher and the other takes

the role of student.

A trainer/mentor must help the employee to understand the culture in an organisation.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 07

INDIVIDUAL WORKTraining and mentoring are becoming an integral part of productive performance.

Indicate whether the following statements are True or False.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 08

GROUP WORK

1. Receiving feedback is the way to learn and __________________.

improve | acknowledge

2. Acting defensively can cause people to be __________________ to give you negative feedback.

motivated | hesitant

3. If you find yourself becoming defensive or hostile, practice ____________ management techniques.

stress | anxiety

4. Use ___________________ that encourage the other person to talk.

words of encouragement | body language

5. You must make sure your feedback is true, actionable and _____________________.

timely | appropriate

Although receiving feedback might sometimes be an uncomfortable experience, it should be used to fuel your career.

Select the appropriate answer.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 09

INDIVIDUAL WORK

1. If you’re not ________________ at work, then you’ll be passed up for new projects.

2. A ________________is someone who does many different things in different roles.

3. A ________________ is someone who is an expert in one or two specific areas.

4. Organisations also tend to look for people with _________________.

5. Put all of your achievements in a file and take it to your _________________.

soft skills | specialist | meetings | visible | performance review

generalist | performing| knowledge

One needs to build a good reputation in order to be considered to help on projects.

Complete the sentences by choosing your answers below.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 10

INDIVIDUAL WORK

1. One should constantly push oneself. | One should not push oneself.

2. One should read up on their interests. | One should read up on their field.

3. One should attend debates. | One should attend conferences.

4. One should read biographies. | One should read for relaxation.

A good employee knows that one should never stop learning.

Indicate which of the two statements are correct by underlining it.

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