Assignment
The Value Of You: How Do You Communicate Your Value To A Prospective Employer?
To answer the questions below, you need to first review 3-5 advertised job descriptions for a position that you could realistically get after you graduate with your current level of experience, skills, and education.
-IT Helpdesk Specialist
-IT Support Technician
-Entry Level IT
-Technical Support Specialist
1. Look for themes among the job postings you selected. List at least 3 core competencies that someone needs to possess to do those jobs effectively. In other words, what are the skills, characteristics, and abilities that a successful candidate must possess (e.g., analysis and assessment, systems design, troubleshooting and problem-solving, communication, specific software knowledge)?
2. For each of those 3 core competencies, share at least 1 specific story that demonstrates how you have proven that you possess that competency. In other words, think about times when you have demonstrated those skills and characteristics. What did you do? How well did you do it? What was the result? What specific, detailed, concrete examples can you provide to a prospective employer that demonstrates your value? Consider these your "success stories" you can share that prove you possess those abilities. Your stories can come from your work experience, education, volunteer work, and even personal life (if those stories are professional and relevant).
3. If you had to describe the value that you gained from your education to your future employer in an interview, how would you do that? What stories would you tell about your educational experience and academic successes? Write an answer for how you might communicate the value of your IT degree on your next interview.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.