Bring together your research – labour market data, statistics and general information (Parts 1), together with the company/organisation specific labour market research (Parts 2) and the information
Exhibit a capacity to apply skills, which reflects an understanding of current discipline-related skills, employability skills, labour-market trends and employment opportunities.
Critically review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of skills, attributes, strengths, and values for job-readiness.
Complete a 2000-word assignment that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of current labour market trends relevant to the industry in which you hope to become an employed graduate. Bring together your research – labour market data, statistics and general information (Parts 1), together with the company/organisation specific labour market research (Parts 2) and the information gathered through the Investigative interview (Parts 3). Identify factors that have led to changes in labour market composition within a specific industry or discipline over the last 5 years. Espouse a position, based on your research, of what might be expected to happen in the sector in the coming 5 years.
Part 1: Research and examine labour market data, statistics, and information related to your field of work or industry. Identify challenges faced by your industry, and pinpoint changes which have occurred over the past 5 years giving consideration to: globalisation, economic structural changes, advances in technology, disruption and innovation.
Part 2: Identify a company within a discipline-specific industry or field of work, where there may be graduate employment opportunities. This might include local or global companies, government or non- government organisations or others including start-ups. Conduct a research study of the company / organisation to:
a) identify factors that have impacted it, and the sector more generally, over the last 5 years,
b) factors that are likely to impact it, and the sector, in the coming 5 years.
Part 3: Conduct an Investigative Interview with an employee or manager working in a company or organisation where the business activities are relevant to your discipline. This may be a staff member from the company you have identified in Part 2, or a Swinburne Alumni, a graduate from another university, a friend or family member or somebody else from your personal or professional network. The purpose of the interview is to gather ‘first-hand’ information about labour market changes and trends. The information from the interview will be integrated and synthesised with other information from the research in Part 1 and Part 2.
Please note, you must provide references in your assignment. You may format your references using either APA 6th edition, or Harvard. You must indicate which referencing style you have chosen at the end of document. For example “References formatted according to APA 6th edition”. If you do not indicate this, then you will not receive any marks for referencing.
Sections of the assignmentCover page
Assignment
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Conclusion and synthesis
Reference List: 5 marks
Appendix (Full interview details)
Assignment 2 Rubric (Note, this is a guide)
| Rubric | Exceeds standard (HD) | Above standard (D) | Meets standard (C) | Meets standard (P) | Does not meet standard (N) |
| Part 1 Labour Market Research and Critical Analysis | Extremely well-constructed and conceptually strong. Comprehensive research skills, knowledge and understanding. Thorough and detailed critical analysis of labour market issues. | Very well-constructed and conceptually solid. Strong research skills, knowledge and understanding. Strong level of critical analysis of labour market issues. | Well-constructed and conceptually fluid. Reasonable level of research skills, knowledge and understanding. Reasonable level of critical analysis of labour market issues. | Adequately constructed; conceptually limited. Some research skills, knowledge and understanding. Average level of critical analysis of labour market issues | Poorly constructed and conceptually unsatisfactory. Unsatisfactory research skills, knowledge and understanding. Unsatisfactory level of critical analysis of labour market issues. |
| Part 2 Industry / Organisational Research and Critical Analysis | Comprehensive, and detailed critical analysis of an organisation. Exhaustive study of the company. | Detailed critical analysis of an organisation. Detailed study of the company. | Informative critical analysis of an organisation. Reasonably detailed study of the company. | Adequate analysis of an organisation. Adequate study of the company. | Negligible analysis of an organisation. Poor or limited study of the company. |
| Part 3 Investigative Interview | Comprehensive and detailed critical analysis of the investigative interview. Includes full details of the interview. | Detailed critical analysis of the investigative interview. Includes all details of the interview. | Informative critical analysis of the investigative interview. Includes most details of the interview. | Adequate analysis of the investigative interview. Includes some details of the interview. | Poor or negligible analysis of the investigative interview. Includes poor or limited details of the interview. |
| Conclusion/Synthesis | Very clearly and comprehensively espouses a position. Shows evidence of very high-level capability in the synthesising of data, statistics and industry- specific information The assignment is exemplary in following a clear and logical structure. | Clearly and in detail espouses a position. Shows evidence of high-level capability in the synthesising of data, statistics and industry- specific information The assignment is of a high standard and is commendable in providing a clear and logical structure | Clearly espouses a position, providing reasonable detail. Shows evidence of capability in the synthesising of data, statistics and industry-specific information The assignment is of a good standard in providing a clear and logical structure | Espouses a position, but lacks detail. Shows evidence of a limited capability in the synthesising of data, statistics and industry- specific information The assignment is of an adequate standard in providing a clear and logical structure | Does not adequately espouse a position. Not sufficient evidence of a capability in the synthesising of data, statistics and industry-specific information. The assignment is of an insufficient standard in providing a clear and logical structure |
| Academic conventions, spelling, grammar | Clearly written to an excellent academic standard. No errors with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or sentence and paragraph construction. The flow of the ideas presented are logical. Excellent connections are made between paragraphs. | Well written to a very good academic standard. Very few errors with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or sentence and paragraph construction. The flow of ideas is mostly logical. Good connections are made between paragraphs. | Written to a good academic standard. Few errors with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or sentence and paragraph construction. Ideas flow somewhat logically Connections are made between the paragraphs. | Written to an acceptable academic standard. Minor errors with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or sentence and paragraph construction. At times the ideas are disjointed or the assignment becomes difficult to follow. | Written to a poor academic standard. Errors with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or sentence and paragraph construction affecting clarity of paper. There is poor logical sequence of ideas and a poor attempt at logical argument. |
| Referencing | A comprehensive and wide-range of references relevant to the topic. Reference style is entirely consistent i.e. Harvard or APA. | A detailed and wide-range of references relevant to the topic. Reference style is consistent i.e. Harvard or APA | A range of references relevant to the topic are listed. Reference style is mostly consistent i.e. Harvard or APA | A reference list is provided but is not wide-ranging and /or is not relevant to the topic Reference style errors | A reference list is not provided or is inadequate. Major reference style errors |
