Journal entry (Week 5) - Strategy

a) Post 3 recent strategy job adverts on your Learning Journal. You can do these as one entry or three separate journal entries.

b) Discuss these jobs (or you can think about all the jobs from today). What kind of skills and traits do you need to get a job as a strategist? Were there any jobs that you would consider applying for in the future? (explain why, or why not)

c) What do you want to do when you have finished this course? What skills do you want to improve in the next year in order to help you reach your goals?

d) Try and post one advert to the blog – try to make sure it’s new and not already posted. Put a note in your learning journal entry if you managed to do this.

Studying the Job adverts, I've come to understand that some of the below mentioned skills and traits are an essential component:

• Inquisitive mind, with strong analytical and critical thinking skills 
• Flexibility 
• Strategic thinking 
• Project management/planning 
• Communication (written and verbal) 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong customer orientation 
• Team player, with leadership initiative

With just few months devoted to this subject, I've come to value the importance of strategy management in a JOB. I believe that with the completion of my final year, i'll be capable of joining the post that require strategic decisions. And being more of a "People" person, I want to venture in the field of strategic marketing cum entrepreneurship.

I believe some of the skills I still require developing are:

• Presentation skill 
• Market analysis 
• Strategic management process (strategic analysis, strategy development, implementation and evaluation 
• Critical thinking and decision making 

Reference:

Business development manager. Mero Job. Available at: http://www.merojob.com/nepaljobs/business-development-manager_17890.html [Accessed on: 6 December,2012]

Marketing manager. Mero Job. Avaiable at: http://www.merojob.com/nepaljob/marketing-manager_12621.html [Accessed on 6 December, 2012]