Week 2 Activity – Personal Guidebook: The S-Curve and Your Personal and Professional Growth

Your Personal Guidebook

Throughout the business program, you have the opportunity to add one assignment or activity to your personal guidebook, which is a personalized career plan to help you grow and develop throughout your business journey. These assignments will feature leadership and career skills you can use to guide you in your career. Your personal guidebook evolves with you, transforming as you grow, to help you keep track of where you are on the path to success.

This will be your personal guidebook assignment for this course.

Activity Overview and Instructions [PDF]

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Open the linked Instructions and read them carefully. Review the rubric below before beginning the activity.

Personal Guidebook Activity Template [DOCX].

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BUS499 – Week 2 Activity: Personal Guidebook Template
Week 2 Activity – Personal Guidebook: The S-Curve and Your Personal and Professional Growth
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BUS499 – Week 2 Activity: Personal Guidebook
Template: Your Personal Guidebook
Part 1
SELECT THREE (3) SKILLS FROM EITHER OF THE LISTS BELOW THAT YOU HAVE DEVELOPED DURING YOUR BUSINESS
PROGRAM JOURNEY AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU ARE READY TO APPLY THESE SKILLS.
Industry Skills
10 Employability Skills
Management
Problem Solving
Leadership
Results-Driven
Operations
Communication
Marketing
Technology
Business Development
Agility
Business Technical Skills
Self and Social Awareness
Process Improvement
Productivity
Finance/Budgeting
Initiative
Forecasting
Innovation
Strategic Planning
Relationship Building
Explain Choice 1:
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Explain Choice 2:
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Explain Choice 3:
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Part 2
REVIEW YOUR RESUME. EXPLAIN WHAT CHANGES YOU WILL MAKE (OR HAVE MADE) TO REFLECT THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIES YOU HAVE GAINED FROM THE BUSINESS PROGRAM. INCLUDE A REFLECTION ON YOUR PERSONAL S-CURVE
IN YOUR EXPLANATION.
Enter your text here.
Part 3
CONSIDER YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND HOW IT ALIGNS WITH YOUR CAREER GOALS AND ACADEMIC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. AUDIT YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND DESCRIBE CHANGES YOU CAN MAKE TO SHOWCASE
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BUS499 – Week 2 Activity: Personal Guidebook
COMPLETION OF YOUR DEGREE AND ENSURE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ALIGNS WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND (CONSIDER
YOUR S-CURVE).
Identify three social media
platform(s) you currently
use or could use in the
future to advance your
career goals.
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Explain how you can use
each platform to increase
your career opportunities
and provide potential
employers with a clear
vision of your
accomplishments, goals,
and personal brand.
Enter your text here.
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Part 4
WRITE A PERSONAL BRAND STATEMENT. YOUR PERSONAL BRAND IS WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU DO, AND WHAT YOU
WANT. A PERSONAL BRAND STATEMENT SHOULD BE CLEAR AND CONCISE (1-3 SENTENCES). THIS STATEMENT CAN BE USED
ON YOUR RESUME, SOCIAL MEDIA, OR IN AN ELEVATOR PITCH.
Enter your text here.
Part 5
EXPLAIN ONE KEY TAKEAWAY YOU HOPE TO GAIN FROM THIS COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR
CAREER OR CONTINUED ACADEMIC JOURNEY. (YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE 3-5 SENTENCES)
Enter your text here.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance,
including citations and formatting. Please refer to the library site for support. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
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R S O N A L G UI D
At this point in your academic journey, you have garnered many tools in your toolbox to successfully
navigate the transition from academics to a professional career. Your personal guidebook, which is
a personalized plan featuring leadership and career skills as well as personal reflection, can be used
as you move forward in your career. This activity will be a reflection of your accomplishments as a
student and a plan for presenting those to potential employers and colleagues.
Overview
In this activity you will consider how your personal and professional growth aligns to the S-Curve. You will reflect on key
knowledge and skills you have gained so far, and what you hope to accomplish in this capstone course. You will complete
an audit of your professional documents and online presence to help ensure you are showcasing your knowledge, skills
and accomplishments in a way that aligns with your personal brand and will advance your career options.
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Improve & Innovate
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Advanced Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Adapt 3
Associate’s Degree
Grow 2
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Instructions
Complete this activity using the BUS499 Personal Guidebook Activity Template [DOCX] . Download the template,
complete your activity directly within the document using the guided prompts and tables, then save your work as
a Word document (.doc or .docx) and submit it using the link in your course under Week 2.
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