Write a Business skills portfolio (one section only) which demonstrate understanding of the relevant literature on the skills HRM professionals require in the 21st Century, and should be self-reflective – which will then give you a better understanding
MSC HRM
Course name :Business Skills for HRM accredited by CIPD
Kindly read carefully the instructions and all attachments!!!
Please be aware that it is a master course ( level 7 ) and work should be done on adequate and appropriate standard ( high academic English level involving critical thinking ,and self reflecting )

Write a Business skills portfolio (one section only) which demonstrate understanding of the relevant literature on the skills HRM professionals require in the 21st Century, and should be self-reflective – which will then give you a better understanding of what you can offer in your future career.
-At this stage please write about 1 topic of 8 templates max 1000 word count excluding reference
Pick just one from below 8 templates !!!

1.Curious
2.Collaborative
3.Decisive Thinker
4.Driven to Deliver
5.Skilled Influencer
6.Courage to Challenge
7.Personally Credible
8.Role Model
Demonstrate an understanding of the skills HRM professionals require in the 21st Century
Self-reflective
Lead to a better understanding of what YOU can offer in your future career
The portfolio should demonstrate understanding of the relevant literature on the skills HRM professionals require in the 21st Century, and should be self-reflective – which will then give you a better understanding of what you can offer in your future career.
Guidance for the Business Portfolio:
The Business Skills Portfolio has been introduced into the Masters in HRM in support of your personal development and future career. You will need to research the extensive literature on business skills, and then apply the literature to your own skills base, identifying your strengths and weaknesses using examples. It is not appropriate to use other managers or organisations as examples to illustrate your chosen managerial skills. You are the case study! This will give you a better understanding of what you can offer organisations in terms of business skills, both now and in the future. This portfolio is a self-reflective, individual piece of work, and so you will have to use the first person I/me when writing and referring to your own experiences.

Suggested Structure of the Business Portfolio
Please see below template for the portfolio .
This table is a replica of the logbooks need to complete the CIPD continual professional development on completion of your degree so this gives a chance to practice using this format.
You will see that the templates require you to reflect on your current behaviours and knowledge areas using the CIPD Profession Map (see Figure 1). The CIPD also offers an online self-assessment tool for CIPD members which you may use to evaluate your development against the CIPD Profession Map.
Find out more at https://www.cipd.co.uk/cipd-hr-profession/hr-profession-map/Figure 1: CIPD Profession Map
Annotated Portfolio Entry:
Portfolio Entry
Logbook Entry Number:
Date(s):
Topic:
CIPD Professional Areas:
1.Curious
2.Decisive Thinker
3.Skilled Influencer
4.Personally Credible
5.Collaborative
6.Driven to Deliver
7.Courage to Challenge
8.Role Model
What did you do?
Here you need to describe the topic of the portfolio entry and say what you did. This could be from a lecture in Business Skills for HRM , but could also be from another lecture across the MSc or even something external to the course.

Support your arguments with the academic/business literature using appropriate tools techniques and frameworks that have been introduced throughout the programme. You need to make a judgement on which are the most appropriate. Don’t include an inappropriate model because you think it looks good…it won’t work.
What did you learn from this?
Analysis. We don’t just want a descriptive account of an issue. Always ask the question…SO WHAT? Discuss what you learnt about yourself and whether you think you need to develop any skills, if so how did what you did make you realise this?
Have you/will you use this? e.g. during the course/at work
Think about how these skills will be useful to you during the course, and/or in the workplace. Have you found that you’ve needed them in the past? How do you think they’ll be useful in the future?
What do you want/need to learn?
Your portfolio will be very personal, and you cannot complete it without making recommendations for your own personal development. This is a key part of the portfolio and the next few sections of the template focus on this aspect of your development. These need to stem from what you are saying. Don’t make a

commendations are also realistic!
What will you do to achieve this?
Here you need to detail the specific activities you will do to target this skill. Also reflect on how easy/hard it will be to do these activities.
What resources or support will you need?
Think about the range of resources you will need to enhance this skill(s), such as time, money, help from others. Reflect on the feasibility of your goals.
What will your success criteria be?
Think about specific goals to achieve. How will you know when you have been successful?
Target dates for review and completion:
Here you can state times and dates for when you should review and complete your goals. If you have worked on your skills during the course of the module you can discuss how your skills have improved here and reflect on any changes that have occurred over the MSc so far (e.g. have you got better at time management?)
References:
This is where you record all the sources of data you have used. It is not difficult but is often done badly. Remember Kent Business School uses the Harvard referencing system http://www.kent.ac.uk/ai/Harvard-Style-Guide-July-2014.pdf In addition to the References section, ensure that you cite correctly in the sections above. You will be penalised if you do not use this system!
Evidence/Appendices:
Here you can list any evidence or appendices that support your portfolio entry. Actual appendices can be places at the end of the portfolio as a whole.

Recommended Reading:
The following books are the core recommended texts for this module:

Currie, D. (2005) Developing and applying study skills: writing assignments, dissertations and management reports. CIPD: London
Watson G. and Reissener, S. (2010) Developing Skills for Business Leadership, London: CIPD

Further Reading:

Anderson, V. (2009). Research Methods in HRM, CIPD

Cameron, S. (2008) The MBA Handbook: Study Skills for Postgraduate Management Study, 6th Ed, Pearson Education, Harlow

Blumberg, B., Cooper, D.R., and P.S. Schindler (2011), Business Research Methods, 3rd European Ed, McGraw Hill. ISBN: 139780077129972

Cameron, S. (2008) The MBA Handbook: Study Skills for Postgraduate Management Study, 6th Ed, Pearson Education, Harlow

Cameron, S. and Price, D (2009). Business Research methods, CIPD

Lancaster, G. (2004), Research Methods in Management, Elsevier

Sharp, J.A., Peters, J., and Howard, K. (2002), The Management of a Student Research Project, 3rd Ed. Gower

Students are strongly advised to keep abreast of current affairs, and you can supplement your reading throughout the course by consulting the business press, media and online resources.

The following journals and periodicals will be extremely useful for your further study. It is highly recommended that you look at relevant articles (many of which will be cited in the reference sections of other articles that you read) and that you keep up-to-date with debates by reading the current editions of these publications.
These journals and periodicals are all held in the Templeman Library and current editions are either found in the periodicals section or in the short-loan section of the library. Older editions are held on the third floor of the library. Many are also available on-line.

Human Resource Management Journal (UK)

Human Resource Management (USA)
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Journal of Management Studies
People Management (the magazine published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the UK – a very useful resource.)
Harvard Business Review
Learning Organization

It is strongly recommended that you learn to search the Web of Science, EBSCO Business Source Premier, or similar database as most academic journals are held on-line.

If you have a particular interest in a country other than the UK, you will have to do your own research into good source material. Internet searches are often a good starting point. Availability of material varies significantly from country to country.
If you have any problems understanding the core concepts of the course, I suggest that you have access to the following book:

Heery, E and Noon, M (2001) A Dictionary of Human Resource Management. Oxford University Press.
CPD examples provided by CIPD members :

http://www.cipd.co.uk/binaries/CPD-record-plan-student-example.pdf
https://www.cipd.co.uk/binaries/CPD-record-plan-academic-example.pdf
https://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/examples-templates.aspx