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Learning Objectives

  • Identify the Portfolio module goals
  • Create a set of SMART employment goals
  • Identify your weekly activities and availability

Introduction

You will be sharing and reviewing your SMART goals with your peers. So let’s prepare for it.

Exercises

Reminder about SMART goals (10 minutes)

Goal: Remind yourself how SMART goals are written

The SMART in SMART goals stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. Search this curriculum for “SMART” to help you write your goals.

Learn what the Portfolio Module criteria is (10 minutes)

Goal: Understand the goals you need to achieve

Goals in Portfolio

  1. Develop your technical skills continuously

    1. Deliver and demo 2 tech projects following agile practices and testing, where at least 1 project is completed in a team
    2. Deploy a personal portfolio website during the employability module showcasing your projects.
  2. Construct a holistic approach to job hunting

    1. Create a profile (Linkedin, Github, CV and Cover Letter) which demonstrates the skills and experience following the CYF best practices.
  3. Deliver on your job hunting approach by effectively applying to appropriate job opportunities

    1. Find and share eight job openings that are suitable for CYF grads and are not recruitment agencies.
    2. Apply to at least 2 “good” jobs per week with a CV tailored to those opportunities
    3. Keep track of the job application progress in the grad tracker.

Review your weekly activities and availability (15 minutes)

Goal: Understand your real availability to focus on becoming a developer

Identify your weekly activities and availability by completing the ‘Plan your life as a Developer’ coursework.

This will help you to understand what kind of goals you can realistically achieve and if you need to make any changes to your calendar.

Create your own SMART goals (15 minutes)

Goal: Have a clear set of goals to be achieved during the Portfolio module

Considering what you re-read about SMART goals and about the Portfolio Goals, create your own set of 3 SMART goals 

These goals should cover:

  1. Technical development
  2. Job hunting