Tuesday 20 September 2011

Unit 1 - Communication and Employability skills in IT

Today I had been learning about the following:

V-Visual- means you prefer using pictures, images and spatial understanding.
A-Audio- means you prefer using sound and music.
K-Kinesthetic- means you prefer using your body, hands and sense.

Other ways of learning can be..

Verbal (Linguistic)- means you prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
Logical (Mathematic)- means you prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.
Social (Interpersonal)- means you prefer to learn in groups or with other people.
Solitary (Intrapersonal)- means you prefer to work alone and use self study.

Which way do you prefer to learn?

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Unit 1- Communication and Employability Skills for IT

Today i have studied the following:

To discover your personal development needs, the first step is:
-Self Assessment
-Assessment by others
-Such as a formal report from the line manager
-Customer Feedback
-Other performance data that an employer may choose to collect.

Formal reports provide your employer with an opportunity to record your progress within the organisation.

Advantage/Disadvantage of customer feedback:
-It can reflect well or badly on specific groups of employees.

You can get an instant dismissal from your workplace if you are convicted of the following:
-Gross miss conduct.
-Sexual miss conduct.
-Theft
-Having drugs and/or alcohol in your possession.
-Being violent in the workplace