THREATS
Negative external conditions that may set me back if overlooked; however they can be minimized or eliminated;
There are some negative trends in the engineering field today. Most vacant jobs around the world require work experience that is not less than 3 to 5 years. As a fresh graduate this will be a major setback.
There is an influx of engineering graduates every year, hence a high competitive rate with very few jobs.
In the world we live in today having a degree is never enough. A person that possesses skills other than just an engineering degree is more viable to get a job over a person who only has the degree.
Undeveloped job-hunting skills
The engineering field has limited advancement, it takes a lot to get ahead and advancement is cut-throat and competitive in this field.
Stress and tension happens when hunting job or when there is a problem to solve job that is given to us.
Question 3
Discuss how will you convert weakness and threats of you to strength.
Weakness
My first priority is to improve my GPA. This way my transcripts can be appealing enough to give me an edge in the competitive job market.
Work experience can be very difficult to get but this can be turned round to an opportunity for me to gain more skills in other areas of engineering such as learning new engineering software. This way I can be in a position to offer more qualities to a company when seeking a job.
As a perfectionist, working in a team becomes quite a challenge since no one's contribution is satisfactory. Therefore I plan to make efforts to be more communicative to my team members and point out areas that I feel need more work and listen to their opinions about it.
Threats
Networking is an essential part of attaining goals. That is why I have taken necessary steps to join networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn where you can stay informed about contacts and industry, find the people and knowledge I need to achieve my goals and find industry experts willing to share advice and job opportunities in the engineering fields.
With few engineering jobs and a high competitive rate due to the influx of fresh graduates I need to prepare myself and acquire additional skills. However this may not necessarily guarantee me a job in the future that is why being a self-starter comes in hand. With the current low interest rates on loans I can be able to kick start my own company.
Question 4
Discuss your strategy to enrich your strength.
Willpower is the inner strength and the inner engine that propels towards success and achievement. It is the power that pushes into action in every area of life. Willpower is one of the most important and desirable inner powers, and its lack or presence determines whether you will fail or accomplish your desires and ambitions and attain success.
Willpower is an important key for being successful in life and it is therefore necessary to build on this inner strength in order to enrich my other strong attributes. This way I can uplift my vigor and endurance to act despite external obstacles such as foreseen threats and to fully utilize any opportunities within my reach.
Another important aspect of enriching my strength is to work hard and apply my various strength attributes in the process. This will not only help me exercise them but also help me get an impressive grade for my final year project and an overall good degree class. This will also give me a sense of fulfillment and achievement.
Task B
Question 5
Develop your own Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Short Term ( 1 - 3 years )
Mid (3 - 5 years )
Long ( above 5 years )
Graduate with a Mechanical degree.
( Jan 2013 - May 2013 )
Buy a land and start my own oil palm plantation.
( 2014 )
Replant the oil palm tree after 10 - 20 years
Find for job in oil and gas field
( June 2013 - Dec 2013 )
Buy car and house
(2014 - 2015 )
Plan for new business
Gaining 2 to 3 years experience in oil dang gas field and safe some money.
(2013 - 2015 )
Start to sell my oil palm fruit after 3 years
( 2016)
Expand my oil plantation business
Get married
(2017)
Change to different oil and gas company for better salary
(2016-2017 )
Question 6
Develop Professional Curriculum (CV) of you
KARTIKRAJ THEVAR S/O MARUTHAN MUTHU
Career Objective
To obtain a challenging entry level position, utilizing abilities developed through my education that would provide an opportunity for professional growth of the firm and put my best abilities to the test.
Contact Info
Current Address : Linton University, No 32A Jalan UTL 6,Bandar Universiti Teknologi Legenda ,Mantin, 71700 Negeri Sembilan.
Mailing Address : 17-C Taman Perpaduan, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah.
Mobile No. : 016-2025044, 014-9448545
Email : [email protected]
Personal Particulars
Age : 25 years
Date of Birth : 09 December 1987
Nationality : Malaysian
Race : Indian
Religion : Hindu
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Single
IC No. : 871209-02-5393
Interest : To acquire knowledge and new skills related to my job
