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Ka2016

Oct 26, 2016

Scholarship / Chevening Essays: Leadership, networking skills, University courses and Career plan. [5]

Hi Alredo, your essay is a little hard to read. I started fixing some grammatical errors however I have not been able to finish it as yet. I think that your examle is a little bit too long winded and almost like a story. Find atleast three things you have done that show leadership traits and briefly explain on them. This example does not really sell your leadership skills.

Ive tried to help you with the beginning below.. here goes

... people to work toward(s) ~~the~~ a goal and ~~A good leader~~ should lead by example.
Throughoutmy career I haved~~faced~~ encountered many challenges ...
... I quickly developed a very strong .... iI n the first two years I was awarded employee withthe best safety record and reporter in my department ~~my safety attitude had encouraged my colleagues ...~~My improved attitude towards safety had encouraged my colleagues to follow in my footsteps. As a result, two members achieved the best safety record a year later.

One of most difficult situations I have faced (...) with demotivated team, less personal than what job required and time . (needs clarification)

I will look at the rest later and see if I can give anymore insight as I am trying apply myself. Your Studying in the Uk question seems good and also your career goals question however it has quite a bit of grammar error and wording. You should try rereading to make sure you have explained yourself how you really want to

All the best!!

Ka2016

Oct 25, 2016

Graduate / Having a career plan is crucial to the successful development of any individual. Chevening essay [2]

Hey " am trying to apply for a scholarship with Chevening. This is my career plan essay. Would really appreciate any advice / feedback given! Thanks in advance guys!

Career Plan Question

ANSWER:
Having a career plan is crucial to the successful development of any individual. Without direction ones path is uncertain.

My first objective upon completion of the Chevening award will be continuing my work at the Bank of ***** Ltd where I would put my new abilities to good use in the process of working along with the Operations Manager in developing initiatives to improve employee rewards and recognition and engagement to improve the level of employee satisfaction and by extension customer service for the organisation. I believe that the experience I will gain from my degree would set me apart from my peers as a highly motivated individual with sufficient knowledge to become a successful psychologist.

My two main long term goals are to become a Chartered Psychologist by the age of 35 and to create my small business in consultancy with my main focus being in the business sector assisting organisations in areas of productivity, employee training, assessment, and human resources.

In order to achieve these goals however, I must undergo the process of completing other objectives both short and long term. My career objectives therefore are, to first gain sufficient experience in the interested field, learning how to solve/tackle organisational problems that arise during and after the recruitment process.

After contributing to my efforts to the bank it is my aim to transition to the public sector (Government) working with the Human Resource Management Unit (HRMU) within a 1-2 years of returning. It is my hope that while employed with HRMU I will be able to conduct research on employee behaviours and attitudes with a focus on employee commitment and turnover with the aim being to reduce employee turnover and improve employee retention for increased productivity and efficiency.

Secondly, while working, I will aim to develop a small focus group for employees ages 20-35 on reducing work stress and improving work life balance for a more satisfied and healthy workforce on *******. Thirdly, after gaining a few years working experience I plan to further my studies at a graduate level obtaining my doctorate degree by age 28. By the end of my doctorate this should be the final step towards actualizing my main long term goal of becoming chartered psychologist by the age of 35 and the creation of my consultancy business.

I believe that through this position I could make significant contributions to the current situation of ***** in terms of population growth and retention along with human. These areas of development are very important for my country and are on the priority list by the Government in their policy agenda 2016/17. By extension, improvement in these areas will help ******* achieve sustainable economic growth and increased financial independence. Think of it individuals who are satisfied with their job and its working environment will continue to live in ******* thus population numbers are retained. Secondly, retaining numbers of willing employees result in higher productivity levels. Higher productivity equals economic growth. With this cycle continuing the actualization of ******** achieving economic stability will eventually be reality.

(***** is the name of the country)
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