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October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS Minor Award Name Personal and Professional Development Minor Award Code 5N2985 Level 5

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Theme/Topic Type Relevance Author/Source Web Link Personal Website Covers a broad range of topics; Interests, Minnesota State Colleges http://www.gpslifeplan.or Development personality, skills, values, self-reflection, and Universities g/career/index.php? Self-Awareness exploring career planning, education and link=creating-plans-goals Career Planning training and goal setting theory. Range of Goal Setting printable resources, self-assessments, online goal setting workshop and online career interests game. Self-Awareness Template Traffic light skills audit template and quick Brunel University London http://www.brunel.ac.uk/ Skills Audit guide for improving skills __data/assets/pdf_file/00 03/89508/ASK-Skills- Audit.pdf Self-Awareness Template Comprehensive skills audit template The University of Sheffield http://search.shef.ac.uk/sea Skills Audit rch?q=self-assessed-skills- audit.doc&sort=date%3AD %3AL %3Ad1&output=xml_no_dtd &ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF- 8&client=default_frontend& proxystylesheet=default_fro ntend&site=default_collecti on

1 October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS Career Planning Website Online tool to explore career/job matches Graduate Prospects Ltd. http://www.prospects.ac. linked to skills, interests and motivation uk/myprospects_planner_ assessments. (Registration required) login.htm

Career Planning Template Downloadable template; setting career goals. Education World http://www.educationwo Goal Setting rld.com/tools_templates/ temp_careerGoal.doc Personal Free App Free app which supports setting goals and Lift Worldwide https://www.coach.me/ Development personal improvement tracking. Goal Setting Personal Article Creating Your Perfect Career: The Vision Board Author: Megan Patiry http://www.huffingtonpo Development Activity Idea Huffington Post st.com/uloop/creating- Goal Setting your-perfect- car_b_4603057.html Self-Awareness Online Self- VARK Learning Style Self-Assessment VARK Learn Ltd. http://vark- Learning Style Assessment learn.com/the-vark- questionnaire/ Self-Awareness Online Self- Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment Edutopia, materials were http://www.edutopia.org/ Multiple Assessment adopted from a multiple-intelligences- Intelligence questionnaire created by assessment Branton Shearer of M.I. Research and Consulting Self-Awareness Document Study skills: Managing your learning. Topics Access Office, NUI Galway http://www.nuigalway.ie/ Strategies for covered include; motivation, goal setting, student_services/docume Learning learning personalities and learning strategies. nts/study_skills.pdf Personal Graphic Career investigation, decision making matrix Author: Chad Manis, http://www.dailyteaching Development Organiser and goal achievement planning maps. Also, DailyTeachingTools.com. tools.com/free-graphic- Decision Making Templates free downloadable and customisable organizers- Career Goals templates. studyizer2.html#8

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Personal Website Online toolkit for personal development and Mind Tools https://www.mindtools.c Development developing career skills. Detailed theory of om/ Decision Making strategies and methodologies of decision Problem Solving making, problem solving and overall personal development.

Personal Website Provides theory and informative guides on a Skills You Need is a small http://www.skillsyouneed Development broad range of personal development topics, team of avid lifelong .com/ Decision Making including; personal development, learners. Matthew, CEO, Problem Solving communication, listening, negotiation, CV Melissa, Head Writer, writing, personal skills, decision making and Jane and Paul. problem solving. Career Planning Website Comprehensive database of further and higher Qualifax is Ireland’s http://www.qualifax.ie/ education and training courses in Ireland. A National Learners’ platform for students to research and gather Database and a service of information to make informed choices about QQI. their education, training and career paths. The website includes; Interest Assessments, Course Finder and details of National Framework of Qualifications Career Planning Website Comprehensive information on further and Careers Portal is Ireland’s http://www.careerportal.i higher education and career options. Facility National Career Guidance e/ for students to create personal career file*, resource. online personality profiler and downloadable paper based assessments, including; Career Skills Self- Assessment, Career Interests and Values. (*Student registration required for this tool) Personal & Blog Article 9 Success Factors for Personal Growth: Moving Brian Tracy International http://www.briantracy.co

3 October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS Professional Forward to Achieve Your Best Life m/blog/personal- Development success/9-success-factors- Success moving-forward-to- achieve-your-best-life/

Personal & TED Talk Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career. Larry Smith, Professor of https://www.ted.com/talk Professional Economics, University of s/larry_smith_why_you_ Development Waterloo. TED will_fail_to_have_a_great Success Conferences, LLC _career?language=en

Personal TED Talk A Kinder, Gentler, Philosophy of Success. Alain de Botton https://www.ted.com/talk Development TED Conferences, LLC s/alain_de_botton_a_kind Success er_gentler_philosophy_of _success

Personal Blog Article The Most Important Personal Development Chelsea Dillon, https://www.emergenetic Development Lesson I Ever Learned Emergenetics s.com/blog/personal- Success International development-lesson/

Career Online The National Framework of Qualifications Quality and Qualifications http://www.nfq- Planning / NFQ Interactive (NFQ) Ireland (QQI) qqi.com/index.html Activity Career Online The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) QQI http://www.nfq- Planning / EQF Interactive qqi.com/qualifications- Activity frameworks.html

Professional Two Resource useful for reference. Covers a range Education Scotland http://www.educationsco Development Documents, of personal and professional development tland.gov.uk/resources/n Career inc. Lesson topics; employability skills, preparing a CV, q/p/nqresource_tcm4499

4 October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS Preparation Plans, Sample dealing with interviews. Also, lesson plans, 052.asp Project Ideas, templates and activities to support topics, may Record of need to be intensified/updated to suit level. Progress Template Professional Website Broad range of career preparation resources. Irishjobs.ie http://www.irishjobs.ie/c Development Downloadable CV templates, job specific areeradvice/ Career keywords for CVs, Cover Letters, Job Preparation Descriptions and preparing for interview strategies. Professional Website 10 tips towards a professional CV and a range Recruit Ireland https://www.recruitirelan Development of CV templates d.com/careercentre/cv/cv Career -templates-209.html Preparation Career Activity Tutorials and online resources to record and videocvon https://www.videocvon.c Preparation edit a video CV. om/tutorials.php Professional Document Useful tools, factsheets, forms and activities for Business Education http://www.newwaystow Development job shadowing and workplace tours. Workplace Coalition, Kansas City, ork.org/mastertools/guid Career problem based learning activities. (This is a Kansas Public Schools ebooks%20and Preparation large document, for the most part not relevant, %20toolkits/kcktoolkit/Pri however, job shadowing & activities very nt_Toolkit.PDF useful) Career Form Job Application Form Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.ie/s Preparation ites/default/files/howyou canhelp/2010/04/Applicat ionForm- AmnestyInternational %202011.pdf Career Form Job Application Form Monaghan Mushrooms http://www.monaghan-

5 October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS Preparation mushrooms.com/wp- content/uploads/2014/06 /Monaghan-Group-of- Companies-Application- Form-2013.docx Career Worksheet Personal Statement UCAS https://www.ucas.com/sit Preparation es/default/files/ucas- personal-statement- worksheet.pdf Professional Website Information on the use of public libraries. Citizens Information http://www.citizensinfor Development Board mation.ie/en/travel_and_ Skills & recreation/recreational_a Research ctivities_in_ireland/sport_ and_leisure/public_library _services.html Professional Lesson Plan Team Meetings BBC & British Council https://www.teachingengl Development www.teachingenglish.org. ish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/ uk files/Meetings %203_Managing%20a %20meeting_worksheets. pdf Skills for Book This book is broken down into four sections; Author: Dr Stella Cottrell http://www.palgrave.com Success: Section 1 Self-Management covers self- Publisher: Palgrave /page/detail/skills-for- Personal awareness and personal development Macmillan success-stella-cottrell/? Development planning. Section 2 Managing People and Tasks sf1=barcode&st1=978113 and covers people skills and problem solving. 7426529 Employability Section 3 Extend your Thinking covers 3rd Edition reflection. Section 4 Employability; Enhancing Career Prospects covers skills, career planning, interview preparation and personal record

6 October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS keeping. Easy read format. Personal and Website Topics covered include; personal development, Palgrave Study Skills http://www.palgrave.com Professional making the right choices, personal qualities, /studentstudyskills/page/ Development personal records, applying for jobs, structured career-planning/ reflection and planning your future. With user friendly downloadable personal record templates. Also, guide to CVs, Cover Letters and Competence Based Job Applications.

Personal and Website Comprehensive guide to personal development Author: Alan Chapman, http://businessballs.com/ Professional theories, career planning writing templates and Businessballs Development examples, personal development activities, preparation for interview and self-assessments.

Useful Organisations: Name Contact Information National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) www.ncca.ie Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) http://www.qqi.ie/ Further Education Support Service (FESS) www.fess.ie MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) Free access to online courses https://www.mooc-list.com/ Search regularly for new courses and new start dates Open University Free Online Courses http://www.open.edu/openlearn/

The importance of interpersonal skills http://www.open.edu/openlearn/money-management/management/leadership-and-management/the-importance-interpersonal- skills/content-section-0 7 October 2015: Compiled by FET staff on behalf of FESS