Articulating your experiences using CARE
By taking time to think about an experience that either went particularly well, or spectacularly badly, you will:
1 Understand what you did that contributed to the success of an event or encounter, and replicate this action or behaviour in future.
2 Consider what was unhelpful or counter-productive where something did not go well, and consciously resolve to handle similar situations in different ways in future. By developing different approaches, you are taking responsibility for your own learning and development.
3 Demonstrate to others how you have developed your self-awareness and personal growth – whether through positive or negative experiences.
CARE Framework
Develop a rich bank of skills by routinely completing CARE sheets for those skills areas you feel that you can already demonstrate. You will find it helpful to store these in one place – either your blog or other folder on MyPortfolio, that can be accessed when doing applications and preparing for interviews.
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Context (10% of content) Set the situation by describing the circumstances where you used the skill or qualities and gained the experience. |
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Action (60-70% of content) What was your role, what did you do and how did you do it? |
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Result (10% of content) What was the outcome and what difference did it make? |
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Evaluation (10% of content) What did you learn? How might you do things differently in the future? |
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