AC 1.1 Clearly identify their personal strengths and weaknesses and critically discuss their relevance to a variety of job or course applications.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths 

• Punctuality
• Professionalism
• Good at working alone as well as part of the team
• Attendance
• Hard working
• Flexible
• Good teaching experience and qualifications
• Ability to manage time

Weaknesses

• Lack of confidence
• Feel uncomfortable of public speaking
• English is my third language
• Graphic design skills
• Lack of work experience
• Having too many tasks cause me stress

Creative skillset web site gives you the information about the Web Development job and key skills required. According to them, my strengths are having good qualifications such as Art and Design Interactive Media course in Coleg Gwent colege and Mathematics and Informatics course in University in Bulgaria. My professionalism, hard working, attendance, ability to manage time and flexibility are also my strengths in this area. Using my strengths, I am going to improve my weaknesses. For example, working hard will give me more experience and more confidence in my abilities. My ability to manage time will help me not to be stressed when I have to do many tasks for the same time. Competitors will not be my threats anymore if I am confident in my knowledge, punctual and professional.

AC 2.1 Independently prepare written applications in the appropriate formats.

Job Application Letter

This is my draft of job application letter, which I scanned and upload to my blog.

Application Form

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Here, I mentioned the animator position where I would like to apply for. This was before to change the my decision which is a Web Developer.

UCAS Applications

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This is a form with my five choices of universities. 

UCAS personal statement draft

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63 Fairoak Avenue

     Newport

Gwent

NP19 8FW

13th September 2012

Newport Animation

22 Chepstow Road

Newport

NP23 6YY

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to enquire if you have any available position in your animation department.

Section 1: Why are you applying for your degree course / job?

I am applying for this position because I am ambitious and extremely interested in the animation industry.

WHAT JOB? ANIMATOR? ARTIST? STORYBOARD ARTIST? DIRECTOR? 3D MODELLER? IN-BETWEENER? PAINTER?

WHAT PERSONAL QUALITIES DO YOU HAVE? TEAM LEADERSHIP? INITIATIVE? TIME AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT? COMMUNICATION SKILLS? HARD WORKING? COMMITTED? PASSIONATE? HOW DID YOU GAIN THESE SKILLS? GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU USED THESE QUALITIES?

WHAT SORT OF A PERSON ARE YOU AND HOW WOULD YOU FIT IN WITH US?

WHAT ARE YOUR INTENDED CAREER PLANS?

Section 2: What do you have to offer?

I am presently studying the last year of Interactive Media Level 3 course.

I enjoy art based subjects using software such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Flash and Photoshop. I enjoy drawing, 3D modelling, animating, designing and coding. I learn different software very quickly as well as different coding languages.

I am A confident person who is punctual and who REGULARLY meets tight deadlines. I am professional in my approach and I have good communication skills. GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF THIS

I am able to work on my own as well as part of a team

I have good communication skills and I am presentable which is very important for the working process.

I finished a four years Mathematics and Informatics COURSE AT University in Bulgaria, , which helped me to develop many of the skills such as working under the pressure, managing my time and to be organised. I am a hard working person who spends a great deal of time working IN MY OWN TIME to hone my skills not only in art-based subjects but in the web developing subjects, too. MY DEDICATION TO THIS HAS ALLOWED ME TO GAIN some SELF TAUGHT knowledge in HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, JQuery

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT THE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN PROFESSIONAL ANIMATION? 

HAVE YOU DONE ANY WORK EXPERIENCE? VOLUNTEERING? AWARDS? COMPETITIONS?

HAVE YOU EVER HAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING? EG STUDENT REP? TEAM LEADER? DIRECTOR IN A STUDENT GROUP ETC?

PROVE BY GIVING EXAMPLES THAT YOU CAN WORK INDEPENDENTLY, MANAGE YOUR TIME AND WORK IN AN ORGANISED WAY UNDER PRESSURE

Section 3:  Tell us about yourself

I am applying for this job position because I am ambitious and extremely interested in the animation industry.  I am presently studying the last year of Interactive Media Level 3 course.  I am fairly confident person who is punctual and who meets tight deadlines. I am professional in my approach and I have good communication skills.

I am able to work on my own as well as part of a team and I enjoy art based subjects using software such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Flash and Photoshop. I have good communication skills and I am presentable which is very important for the working process. I enjoy drawing, 3D modelling, animating, designing and coding. I learn different software very quickly as well as different coding  languages.

I finished University in Bulgaria, a four years course Mathematics and Informatics course, which also helped me to develop many of the skills such as working under the pressure, managing my time and to be organised.

I am a hard working person who spends a great deal of time working at home to hone my skills not only inin art basedart-based subjects but in the web developing subjects, too. Studying at home I gained some knowledge in HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, JQuery

Presently, I feel more confident in my academic skills as I had the opportunity to improve them at the University and the College. I have the ability to get on with people from different cultures. I like meeting new people because communication between people is very important in a real life. (GOOD!)

Yours faithfully

Elena Veleva

This personal statement was checked by my tutor who helped me to improve it with his comments.

    CV  

Draft

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AC 3.1 Evaluate different ways of presenting a positive image.

This is my evaluation how to be presentable during an interview

eHow website gives the information how to be presentable on the interview.
Creative Blog website presents 20 inspiring examples of digital portfolios.

Here are some two screen shots of portfolios which I find interesting and memorable. I did two screen shots of them:

Portfolio 1

Portfolio 2

AC 4.1 Participate confidently in a simulated interview.

   I was interviewed by Jack Bromley. Here are the questiones he asked me along with my answers below them.

 

  1.    Why have you applied for this job?

       I would like to develop my skills further and to be become professional in a Web Development industry.

  2.    What do you think the job involves?

 It involves coding HTML, JavaScript, DHTML and other web based     programming languages. Also, It requires knowledge in software such as Dreamweaver as it is a web development application.

  3.    Tell me something about yourself.

I strongly believe that I have all the qualities you require for this post. I am a hard working person who meets tight deadlines. I possess good leadership skills. I can motivate and direct the team towards the goal. I am flexible person who can handle new situations. I have good communication skills and I always strive for learning and developing my skills and qualities further.

  4.    What are your strengths?

I am a hard-working and flexible person who can handle new situations as well as professional in my approach.

   5.    How will you benefit the company?

  I will work hard for the company and will do my work perfectly.

   6.    Where do you see yourself in five years?

  I see myself as one of the web developers in your company being responsible for coding of websites.

AC 4.2 Make personal contributions in a tone and manner suited to the audience.

During my Interview I was dressed appropriately for the industry I am interested in (Web Development). I did not hesitate when asked questioned but paused each time to make sure that the tone and manner of my answers was also appropriate to the interview setting. Although English is my 3rd language I made sure that I used the appropriate terms and language expected of me in this context

AC 4.3 Listen attentively to the contributions from others and respond in a confident and analytical manner.

I was interview by Jack Bromley and in turn interviewed him. I felt that I was very positive throughout and listened carefully to every response and question. I did not feel hesitant and chose my responses very carefully having considered the information I was given at the time. My conduct was professional and I hope suitable for a real world interview.