Take responsibility

This Graduate Attribute is linked with the Queen Mary value 'Proud'. It is about taking ownership of your own development and plans for the future. It aligns with the top employability skill of self-management.

How can you develop and demonstrate this attribute at Queen Mary?

• Identify your own strengths and areas for development
• Set targets for yourself
• Meet deadlines
• Undertake independent study
• Devise a personal development plan
• Set goals at the start of the year and reflect on them at the end of the year 
• Look for opportunities to broaden skills and expertise.

How might this attribute be assessed or evaluated? 

• Assessed career planning or personal development plans
• Reflective tasks which ask you to consider your goals and progress
• Discussions with mentors / advisers / managers
• Application forms / interviews 

What kinds of interview questions could I be asked that relate to this attribute?

• Have you ever been in a role that required you to learn new skills? What were they?
• Can you tell us about a time when you have received constructive feedback and how you responded to that?
• Tell me about a time when you were asked to do something you didn’t know how to do. What steps did you take to understand / complete the task?
• Can you tell me about a time when a project or situation didn't go the way you planned? How did you handle it?

How can you use attributes and skills gained from your Queen Mary course, extra-curricular opportunities and work experience to answer these kinds of questions? 

Where can I find out more and access support?

Target Connect: skills development support from Queen Mary Careers

Target Connect: career events and opportunities for students 

Digital Portfolio Resource Centre: guidance on creating a digital showreel

QTaster: explore your career options

QMentoring: mentoring to help you explore career ideas or find opportunities

Student consultancy projects

Microinternships

Interview practice

LinkedIn Learning resources on career development

LinkedIn Learning resources on time management