A 900 word critical reflection on my career learning workshop experiences using the 5 R's of reflection; Reporting, Responding, Relating, Reasoning, and Reconstruction. They were three 3 hour workshops on campus, trying to develop our professional skills. The aim is to develop future professional skills that I'm lacking at the moment from these on-campus workshops. My mind was changed from 1 workshop (creating a purposeful career), from wanting to pursue a career in clinical psychology, to working in HR in Thailand as I love the culture and people there, and think it would be more fulfilling. I had 3 workshops where I needed to develop skills which were necessary in my future profession; interpersonal communication skills from 'incidental counsellor training', self-management skills (looking for opportunities and taking risks, and choosing which path I wanted to go down) from 'Creating a purposeful career', and creative thinking skills rom 'thinking creatively; techniques for creative thinking.' I'll attach the notes in which I gained from 'Incidental counsellor', and creative thinking', you can completely make up my learning experiences. The self-management experience had no notes, and just made you think critically about your future career prospects and the reasons behind it. The assignment's specifications are here: Briefly describe the three experiences you engaged in and the employability skills you set out to develop: What was each course or workshop about? What were you required to do? How did this relate to your future career? Consider all three (3) career learning experiences together and reflect on and evaluate your learning process. How were the learning experiences and employability skills development relevant to: Your future career in the context of a changing world of work (name your area of studies and/or preferred industry and any changes you understand to be impacting your future); Others you will interact with at work (think about the skills you developed and relevance to interpersonal professional relationships) and, Your professional and personal development (consider where your skill level is at now and where it might need to be for future career success). Your general reaction to your career learning experiences and developing skills in this way. Any observations, challenges, or surprises you encountered (e.g., were there other skills you unintentionally developed along the way or noted you need to develop?). ???????The relevance of your experiences and skill development to your future career and how your experiences have impacted your overall employability. Include any observations you might have about lifelong learning, the world of work, and your capacity for long-term career success Provide at least one specific example from each of the three (3) career learning experiences to illustrate how each employability skill was developed.
Engaging in career learning workshops is crucial to
improving one's professional skills and achieving long-term career success.
This critical reflection essay will discuss the experiences gained from
attending three on-campus workshops: "Incidental Counselor Training,"
"Creating a Purposeful Career," and "Thinking Creatively:
Techniques for Creative Thinking." Using the 5 R's of reflection, the
essay will evaluate the learning process and how it has enhanced employability
skills. These workshops aimed to develop essential employability skills in
interpersonal communication, self-management, and creative thinking, which are
crucial for succeeding in a future career in Human Resource Management in
Thailand.