Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Action Planning

In today’s competitive world, getting a highly paid and reputed job is becoming much more challenging. In that scenario, having knowledge in a limited scope is not enough to fulfill the dream we have at all. Even in USA, “half of the new graduates are jobless or underemployed” (USA Today, 2012) let alone be the cases in other countries. It clearly tells us that just having a good educational qualification is not enough to earn us a good job.

Being a bachelor’s level student, I have to take the above mentioned figure seriously. I definitely don’t want to end up being unemployed. For that, I need to start working to improve my skills. One of the most important skills to start with, is personal development skill. No matter how much knowledge I have, it’s no use unless I am able to present it well for which I have to upgrade my English and develop self-confidence. Talking about other soft skills, leadership skills must also be taken into account. Also, being a BSc.IT Computing student, I need to improve my programming skills as well. I need to be able to understand the logic inside any program, tackle the hurdles properly and also come up with better logic.

In order to improve personal development skill, first of all, I need to practice speaking, be it in front of a mirror or by giving presentations. That will help me to boost my self-confidence and my English. I also need to start getting more involved in group works and volunteer to become group leader in order to sharpen my leadership skills. Likewise, to improve programming skills, I need to push the limit and learn new things through internet and other sources.

So, if I work on these skills, I will definitely be able to achieve success in the future. I need to start working from right now. I need to believe in myself and never lose hope.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Skills Attributes & Employment Development

Hello everyone. In this post, I am going to discuss the four modules that I am currently studying in this semester and the possible impacts they can create in my career. These four modules include Problem Solving for IT, Study Skills for Computing, Introduction to Programming and Logic.

Problem Solving for IT, as the name suggests itself, deals with providing a new dimension to view our problems related to IT. We have learned algorithm and flowchart till now which is essential for developing flawless and efficient programs in the future. Likewise, these days, different companies seek qualified as well as candidates with good problem solving skills and this module will definitely uplift my chance to get a good job.

The next module, Study Skills for Computing, emphasizes on polishing our presentation skills and our command over written and spoken English. Writing blogs, reports, giving presentations and plenty of group works are the major coursework for this module which is helping me to improve my vocabulary, grammar and to boost my confidence. These skills will make me able to present myself better later in the future.

Introduction to Programming is all about java and the programming concept. We have been made familiar with the basic structure of java programming. In coming days, I expect to gain more knowledge and ideas about programming in order to write programs that can be useful in my day-to-day life. Furthermore, the programming concept I gain through this module will make me able to learn many other programming languages quicker.

Lastly, Logic is somewhat related to mathematics but its actual use is in building digital circuits. Till now, we have learned logic gates and sets. I am looking forward to study more technical aspect of it. This module will create a base for the studying circuits and electronics.

This sums up the modules that I am currently studying. These subjects are definitely going to be tougher as time progresses.