Developing global awareness

Global awareness is a broad concept but, in

sum, being globally aware means building a
value system that is flexible and open to
other people’s cultures. It recognises and
respects that there can be more than one
way to do something, and actively supports
and promotes diversity. It includes
understanding international current affairs
and taking a general interest in what is
happening in other areas of the world,
politically, socially, economically and
environmentally.
Why Global awareness is important?

In our increasingly global economy, with

growing international trade and the
means to work across greater distances
via better communications technology, it
is becoming more important for us to be
able to work effectively with others
across nations and cultures, and to
better understand the needs of
international customers as well as
understand international competitors!
 How to develop global awareness

● Look for opportunities to meet and truly get to

know your international course-mates,
whether that’s through academic opportunities
like group projects or by joining an
multinational society
● Why not study another language, either as a
module or summer school?
● Do a year abroad or, if this isn’t feasible, why
not spend time on holidays abroad getting to
know the locals through volunteering on a
community project?
Planning for future career
Career plan

A career plan is a
practical strategy that
allows you to determine
your skills and interests,
set career goals, and
put actions in place that
will help you reach
them.
Why is career planning important?
Career planning is a great way to ensure your career is going in the right direction.
How to make a career plan
1. Assess your options. First things first, you need to figure out what career is right
for you. Prioritise your choice based on your interests and strengths, and consider
the importance of factors like salary, company culture, working hours, and
commute time.

2.List your current skills. Listing your current skills, abilities, and experience will
not only help you to understand what career path suits you, it’ll also help you
figure out if you’re qualified enough to take your preferred route. Areas where you
lack in knowledge will inform the actions you plan to take in terms of training and
development.
3.Set goals and actions. Once you’ve decided on your ideal career path, it’s
time to set some goals – which will help you decide what actions you need to
take. These could both be short-term and long-term, and big or small.
4.Give yourself time frames. Setting deadlines for each of your goals will
motivate you to get things done. Whether you work towards exact dates, or pick
a broader timescale (e.g. a particular month) – adding this into your career plan
will give your goals some realistic context, not to mention keep you motivated to
keep going.
5.Keep checking back. A career plan isn’t a one-stop-solution. To make sure
your goals are up-to-date, it’s important to keep checking back on your career
planner. Not only will it allow you to track your progress, it’ll also mean you can
make alterations if your circumstances change.
References
https://careers.dept.shef.ac.uk/attributes/index.php/global/

https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/how-to-make-a-career-plan/
Thank you

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