Task One – Personal Skills Audit
Qualifications
| Qualifications | Grade | Examples of where this qualification could help you in the media industry |
| Maths | A | Calculating solutions |
| Statistics | B | Marketing |
| English Literature | A | Referencing |
| English Language | B | Documentation |
| Resistant Materials | A | Design |
| Chemistry | B | Problem solving |
| Biology | B | Problem solving |
| Physics | B | Coding with in engine physics |
| History | B | Making things historically accurate |
| Computer Science | B | Coding |
Experience
Work Experience:
| Work Experience placement/Job/volunteer placement | Main Responsibilities | Skills gained (hard and soft skills) |
| Carphone Warehouse | Customer Consultant | People Skills |
| ARM Ltd | Content Development | Time Management |
Software Experience:
My software experience covers a plethora of coding languages (some fluent and others having a rough knowledge of) including but not limited to:
- Python
- HTML
- GameMaker Language
- C#
- ARM Assembly Language
- Java
In regards to software experience, I have significant experience using the following programs:
- GameMaker
- Unity
- Fast Models
- Sony Vegas Pro 11, 12 and
- Adobe Photoshop
- Logic Pro
- Construct 2
Production Experience:
My production experience is equally as full, having published a game made using Construct 2 and HTML5 on GameJolt, as well as making multiple games on GameMaker and currently producing a game using the Unity Engine.
Networking Experience:
I have had a large amount of networking experience, be through my work as a Sales Consultant at Carphone Warehouse, my work experience, through the college or within my own time. I have completed a lot of networking at Companies like ARM, and events such as EGX, a Games Expo held yearly at the NEC in Birmingham.
Personal strengths & weaknesses:
Employability Action Plan
| Competence | Obtained from | The evidence | |
| Team | Leadership | Carphone Warehouse | Leading a sale |
| Responsibility | ARM | NDA | |
| Communication | Carphone Warehouse | Selling phones, explaining contracts | |
| Respect | Carphone Warehouse | Respect between colleagues | |
| Reflective | Self-Awareness | Carphone Warehouse | Customers |
| Thoughtfulness | Carphone Warehouse | Talking to customers | |
| Adaptability | Carphone Warehouse | Talking to customers | |
| Development | ARM | Creativity | |
| Independence | Determination | ARM | Meeting deadlines |
| Focus | Carphone Warehouse | Targets | |
| Individuality | ARM | Sense of responsibility | |
| Organisation | Carhpone Warehouse | Deals, key dates, POS Changeovers | |
| Creative | Problem Solving | ARM | Tackling problems effectively |
| Curiosity | ARM | Investigating things further | |
| Imagination | Carphone Warehouse | Different Sales Approaches and ideas | |
| Challenge Seeking | ARM | Going to ARM |
Training needs/Skills updating:
I would love training in more problem solving things, to help me improve at it, as well as different selling strategies at my curent place of work.
Task Two: Application Portfolio
Progression University Route
My UCAS Application (Inclusive of Personal Statement):
Progression Employment/Freelance Route
Curiculum Vitae:
PERSONAL PROFILE
Things that I enjoy:
- I enjoy creating and designing anything to do with technology – I have helped develop a game with a few friends and have also built my own computer.
- I also like mountain biking as I enjoy the rush and overall fun of the activity.
- A new hobby of mine is longboarding as it is a more compact way of getting around if my bike is an inconvenience. I like to ride downhill on my board with friends.
I am a confident, reliable and organised person who is willing to apply myself and enjoy the challenge of learning new skills. I am creative and have shown this in my Resistant Materials coursework. In both pieces of Resistant Materials coursework, I am very proud to say I was awarded full marks in both years on the making aspect of each project.
EDUCATION
I have completed my GCSE examinations, achieving the following results:
- Maths: A
- English Literature: A
- English Language: B
- Physics: B
- Chemistry: B
- Biology: B
- Resistant Materials: A
- Computer Science: B
- History: B
- Statistics: B
I am currently attending Cambridge Regional College and am studying Level 3 Games Development.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Recently (27th February 2017 – 3rd March 2017) I had the opportunity to go to ARM Holdings under a work experience placement developing content for developer.arm.com. It was very interesting and after receiving offers to complete more work experience there, I intend to go back.
EMPLOYMENT
I am currently working at The Carphone Warehouse in Newmarket as a Customer Consultant.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 – Won an award with a team of students for the development of an app in assisting the carers of patients with Alzheimer’s, as well as finishing 3rd in a robotics competition.
2013 – Successfully developed a weather station using a Raspberry Pi computer.
2014 – Became a maths tutor for an underachieving Year 7 student (1:1).
2015 – As part of a team, I assisted with the creation of a song coded in Sonic Pi, a Raspberry Pi based music composition software, which went on to win a competition held by Raspberry Pi.
2015 – Became a Prefect for the school.
2016 – Achieved my GCSE Results.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
I am able to code in python
I am also able to recognise and code parts of both java and html
I have led a team of 10 students in 2 years of robotics competitions
FURTHER INFORMATION
I used to play football and tennis.
I enjoy computer gaming – when I get the time. I have a competitive team and run a voice communication server (Originally a TeamSpeak server, now a discord server) for members to communicate across computers.
I also babysit for neighbours upon request.
Any further information about my interests and past experience can be found on my LinkedIn profile, all on the same page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-g-6b6191122
Covering Letter:
To whom it may concern:
I’m writing to express my interest in the Graduate Content Developer position listed on LinkedIn. I have experience building informative content sites. While much of my experience has been within only a few jobs, I understand the business aspect and I feel my experience will be an asset to your organization.
My responsibilities included the development and management of the site’s editorial voice and style, the editorial calendar, and the daily content programming and production of the website.
I worked closely with professionals and editors to help them provide the best possible information to a consumer audience. Also, I helped people learn to utilize their content to write user-friendly, readily comprehensible text.
Experience has taught me how to build strong relationships with all departments at an organization. I have the ability to work within a team as well as cross-team. I can work with web engineers to resolve technical issues and implement technical enhancements, work with the development department to implement design and functional enhancements, and monitor site statistics and conduct search engine optimization.
Thank you for your consideration.
Owen
Research of Companies and your skills
| Company and job advertised | Skills needed for this job | How I can demonstrate these skills |
| Sales Consultant, Carphone Warehouse | Sales Technique | Selling a product e.g a pen to demonstrate the selling ability |
| Customer service specialist, Jagex | Customer service, knowledge of games | Resolving issues |
| Graduate Content Developer, ARM | Content Development | Making sure information used is good |
Task Three: Self-Promotion and Presentation
Business Card:
