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
- Make appropriate use of Generative AI to support your revision.
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
LinkedIn Learning resources on career development
LinkedIn Learning resources on time management